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April 15th
207 Notable deaths
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
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 character actor (1944-1986).
Born July 19th, 1944 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1986 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Giovanni Gentile
Italian philosopher, educator, fascist theoretician and politician.
Born May 29th, 1875 in Castelvetrano.
Died April 15th, 1944 at 68 years old in Florence.
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).
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