April 15th
199 Notable deaths
Gérard Mulumba Kalemba
Congolese catholic priest (1937-2020).
Born July 8th, 1937 in Kananga.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 82 years old in Kinshasa (COVID-19). [ref]
Anders Donner
Finnish astronomer.
Born November 5th, 1854 in Kokkola.
Died April 15th, 1938 at 83 years old in Helsinki.
Elena Venttsel
Russian mathematician (1907-2002).
Born March 21st, 1907 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2002 at 95 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Sipan Shiraz
Armenian poet (1967-1997).
Born June 25th, 1967 in Yerevan.
Died April 15th, 1997 at 29 years old in Yerevan.
Alfred Schläppi
Bobsledder (1898-1981).
Born January 30th, 1898 in Leysin.
Died April 15th, 1981 at 83 years old in Leysin.
Mouncif El Haddaoui
Moroccan footballer (1964–2024).
Born October 21st, 1964 in Morocco.
Died April 15th, 2024 at 59 years old [ref]
Ewald Ammende
Baltic german journalist, human rights activist and politician.
Born January 3rd, 1893 in Pärnu.
Died April 15th, 1936 at 43 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Werner Thissen
German roman catholic prelate (1938–2025).
Born December 3rd, 1938 in Kleve.
Died April 15th, 2025 at 86 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Fredrik Rosencrantz
Equestrian (1879-1957).
Born October 26th, 1879 in Benestads parish. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1957 at 77 years old in Slottsstadens församling.
Alex Homberger
Swiss rower (1912-2007).
Born October 26th, 1912 in Schaffhausen.
Died April 15th, 2007 at 94 years old in Muskegon.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 199
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson