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April 15th
269 Notable deaths
Harry Elkins Widener
American book collector (1885-1912).
Born January 3rd, 1885 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 27 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
David Elazar
Chief of staff of the israel defense forces (1925–1976).
Born August 27th, 1925 in Sarajevo.
Died April 15th, 1976 at 50 years old in Jerusalem (myocardial infarction).
Francis Davis Millet
American painter, sculptor, and writer who died in the sinking of the rms titanic (1848-1912).
Born November 3rd, 1848 in Mattapoisett.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 63 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Bilquis Edhi
Pakistani philanthropist.
Born August 14th, 1947 in Karachi.
Died April 15th, 2022 at 74 years old in Karachi.
Richard LeParmentier
American actor (1946-2013).
Born July 16th, 1946 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 15th, 2013 at 66 years old in Austin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Harry Meyen
German actor (1924–1979).
Born August 31st, 1924 in Hamburg.
Died April 15th, 1979 at 54 years old in Hamburg (hanging to death).
Thomas Byles
Catholic priest who remained on board the rms titanic as it was sinking (1870–1912).
Born February 26th, 1870 in Leeds.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 42 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Charles Robert Knight
American artist (1874-1953).
Born October 21st, 1874 in Brooklyn.
Died April 15th, 1953 at 78 years old in Manhattan.
John Thach
United states admiral (1905–1981).
Born April 19th, 1905 in Pine Bluff.
Died April 15th, 1981 at 75 years old in Coronado.
Yap Ah Loy
Malaysian politician (1837-1885).
Born March 14th, 1837 in Huizhou.
Died April 15th, 1885 at 48 years old in Kuala Lumpur.
Estelle Taylor
American actress (1894–1958).
Born May 20th, 1894 in Wilmington.
Died April 15th, 1958 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Damon Knight
American science fiction writer, editor and critic (1922–2002).
Born September 19th, 1922 in Baker City.
Died April 15th, 2002 at 79 years old in Eugene.
Spark Matsunaga
American politician (1916–1990).
Born October 8th, 1916 in Kauai County.
Died April 15th, 1990 at 73 years old in Toronto (prostate cancer).
Joe Brown
English mountaineer and rock climber (1930–2020).
Born September 26th, 1930 in Manchester.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 89 years old [ref]
Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
Head of the house of württemberg (1939–1975).
Born November 14th, 1893 in Stuttgart.
Died April 15th, 1975 at 81 years old in Ravensburg.
Anatoly Kvochur
Soviet/russian test pilot, hero of the russian federation (1952–2024).
Born April 16th, 1952 in Mazurivka.
Died April 15th, 2024 at 71 years old in Zhukovsky. [ref]
Harvey Postlethwaite
British engineer and technical director.
Born March 4th, 1944 in Barnet.
Died April 15th, 1999 at 55 years old in Barcelona (myocardial infarction).
Bronia Dłuska
Polish physician, first director of the radium-institut in warsaw.
Born March 18th, 1865 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1939 at 74 years old in Warsaw.
Josip Manolić
Croatian politician (1920–2024).
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Kalinovac.
Died April 15th, 2024 at 104 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Joseph Bell
British engineer (1861–1912).
Born March 12th, 1861 in Farlam.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 51 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (sinking of the RMS Titanic).
Alexey Brodovitch
Russian artist (1898–1971).
Born May 1st, 1898 in Aholičy.
Died April 15th, 1971 at 72 years old in Le Thor.
Charles Melville Hays
American businessman (1856–1912).
Born May 16th, 1856 in Rock Island.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 55 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
John Tuzo Wilson
Canadian geologist (1908–1993).
Born October 24th, 1908 in Ottawa.
Died April 15th, 1993 at 84 years old in Toronto.
Fernand de Brinon
French lawyer, politician (1885–1947).
Born August 16th, 1885 in Libourne. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1947 at 61 years old in Arcueil (gunshot wound).
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