April 15th
269 Notable deaths
Michael Halliday
Australian linguist (1925-2018).
Born April 13th, 1925 in Leeds.
Died April 15th, 2018 at 93 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Henry Tingle Wilde
Chief officer of rms titanic (1872-1912).
Born September 21st, 1872 in Walton.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 39 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Totò
Italian actor (1898–1967).
Born February 15th, 1898 in Naples.
Died April 15th, 1967 at 69 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Robert Musil
Austrian philosophical writer (1880–1942).
Born November 6th, 1880 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1942 at 61 years old in Geneva (stroke). [ref]
Michael Pataki
American actor (1938-2010).
Born January 16th, 1938 in Youngstown.
Died April 15th, 2010 at 72 years old in North Hollywood (cancer). [ref]
Roy Chiao
Chinese actor (1927-1999).
Born March 16th, 1927 in Shanghai.
Died April 15th, 1999 at 72 years old in Seattle.
Leslie Charteris
Author (1907–1993).
Born May 9th, 1907 in Singapore.
Died April 15th, 1993 at 85 years old in Windsor.
Paul Bogart
Tv and film director (1919–2012).
Born November 13th, 1919 in Harlem. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2012 at 92 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Vartan Gregorian
American academic administrator.
Born April 8th, 1934 in Tabriz.
Died April 15th, 2021 at 87 years old in New York City. [ref]
Lee Konitz
American jazz musician (1927–2020).
Born October 13th, 1927 in Chicago. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2020 at 92 years old in Greenwich Village (COVID-19). [ref]
Owen K. Garriott
American electrical engineer and astronaut (1930-2019).
Born November 22nd, 1930 in Enid.
Died April 15th, 2019 at 88 years old in Huntsville. [ref]
Nikolai Vatutin
Soviet general.
Born December 16th, 1901 in Vatunino.
Died April 15th, 1944 at 42 years old in Kyiv (sepsis).
Archibald Butt
Military aide to theodore roosevelt and william howard taft (1865–1912).
Born September 26th, 1865 in Augusta.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 46 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Princess Irene, Duchess of Aosta
Greek princess, queen consort of croatia, duchess of aosta (1904–1974).
Born February 13th, 1904 in Athens.
Died April 15th, 1974 at 70 years old in Fiesole (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
Jacques Futrelle
American journalist and mystery writer (1875-1912).
Born April 9th, 1875 in Pike County.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 37 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Bruno Bauer
German philosopher and theologian (1809–1882).
Born September 6th, 1809 in Eisenberg. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1882 at 72 years old in Neukölln. [ref]
Vittorio Arrigoni
Italian activist (1975–2011).
Born February 4th, 1975 in Besana in Brianza.
Died April 15th, 2011 at 36 years old in Gaza Strip (hanging to death). [ref]
James Paul Moody
Sailor (1887–1912).
Born August 21st, 1887 in Scarborough.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 24 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (hypothermia).
César Vallejo
Peruvian writer.
Born March 16th, 1892 in Santiago de Chuco.
Died April 15th, 1938 at 46 years old in Paris.
William Finley
American actor (1940/1942–2012).
Born September 20th, 1942 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2012 at 69 years old in Manhattan (surgical complications). [ref]
Willie Davis
American football player (1934-2020).
Born July 24th, 1934 in Lisbon.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (kidney failure). [ref]
Viktor Chernov
Russian politician (1873–1952).
Born December 7th, 1873 in Khvalynsk.
Died April 15th, 1952 at 78 years old in New York City.
William Thomas Stead
English newspaper editor (1849–1912).
Born July 5th, 1849 in Northumberland.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 62 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Frank Knight
American economist (1885-1972).
Born November 7th, 1885 in McLean County.
Died April 15th, 1972 at 86 years old in Chicago.
George Dunton Widener
American financier (1861–1912).
Born June 16th, 1861 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 50 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
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