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April 15th
269 Notable deaths
Manuel Roxas
President of the philippines from 1946 to 1948.
Born January 1st, 1892 in Capiz.
Died April 15th, 1948 at 56 years old in Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Stavros Niarchos
Greek businessman and art collector (1909–1996).
Born July 3rd, 1909 in Athens.
Died April 15th, 1996 at 86 years old in Zurich (pneumonia).
Wallace Beery
American actor (1885-1949).
Born April 1st, 1885 in Clay County.
Died April 15th, 1949 at 64 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Matthew Arnold
British poet and cultural critic (1822–1888).
Born December 24th, 1822 in Laleham.
Died April 15th, 1888 at 65 years old in Liverpool.
William McMaster Murdoch
British sailor (1873–1912).
Born February 28th, 1873 in Dalbeattie.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 39 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Father Damien
19th century belgian roman catholic priest and saint (1840–1889).
Born January 3rd, 1840 in Ninde.
Died April 15th, 1889 at 49 years old in Kalaupapa (leprosy).
Jonathan Crombie
Canadian actor (1966–2015).
Born October 12th, 1966 in Toronto.
Died April 15th, 2015 at 48 years old in New York City (cerebral hemorrhage).
Liz Sheridan
American actress (1929–2022).
Born April 10th, 1929 in Rye.
Died April 15th, 2022 at 93 years old in New York City. [ref]
Edward Gorey
American writer, artist, and illustrator (1925–2000).
Born February 22nd, 1925 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2000 at 75 years old in Hyannis (heart failure).
Ida Straus
Titanic victim (1849–1912).
Born February 6th, 1849 in Worms.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 63 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Mike Bossy
Canadian ice hockey player (1957–2022).
Born January 22nd, 1957 in Montreal.
Died April 15th, 2022 at 65 years old in Rosemère (lung cancer). [ref]
Clement Freud
English broadcaster, writer, politician and chef (1924-2009).
Born April 24th, 1924 in Berlin.
Died April 15th, 2009 at 84 years old in London. [ref]
Fritz Haarmann
German serial killer (1879–1925).
Born October 25th, 1879 in Hanover.
Died April 15th, 1925 at 45 years old in Hanover (decapitation).
Raymond Bailey
American actor (1904–1980).
Born May 6th, 1904 in San Francisco.
Died April 15th, 1980 at 75 years old in Irvine (myocardial infarction).
Clifton James
American actor (1920-2017).
Born May 29th, 1921 in Spokane.
Died April 15th, 2017 at 95 years old in Gladstone (diabetes). [ref]
Percy Sledge
American singer (1941–2015).
Born November 25th, 1941 in Leighton. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2015 at 73 years old in Baton Rouge (liver cancer). [ref]
Clara Blandick
American actress.
Born June 4th, 1880 in Victoria Harbour.
Died April 15th, 1962 at 81 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
Tim McIntire
American actor (1944–1986).
Born July 19th, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died April 15th, 1986 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure).
Giovanni Gentile
Italian philosopher, educator, fascist theoretician and politician (1875-1944).
Born May 29th, 1875 in Castelvetrano.
Died April 15th, 1944 at 68 years old in Salviatino.
John Curry
British figure skater (1949–1994).
Born September 9th, 1949 in Birmingham.
Died April 15th, 1994 at 44 years old in Binton (myocardial infarction).
Jack Herer
American cannabis/hemp and freedom activist (1939-2010).
Born June 18th, 1939 in New York City.
Died April 15th, 2010 at 70 years old in Eugene (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Whitey Herzog
American baseball player and manager (1931–2024).
Born November 9th, 1931 in New Athens.
Died April 15th, 2024 at 92 years old in St. Louis.
Hazel Court
English actress (1926–2008).
Born February 10th, 1926 in Sutton Coldfield.
Died April 15th, 2008 at 82 years old in Alpine Meadows (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Atique Ahmed
Former indian politician & gangster.
Born August 10th, 1962 in Prayagraj. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2023 at 60 years old in Prayagraj (gunshot wound). [ref]
Wallace Hartley
Band leader on the rms titanic (1878–1912).
Died April 15th, 1912 at 33 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon