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April 15th
269 Notable deaths
Jane Ellen Harrison
British classical scholar, linguist and feminist (1850–1928).
Born September 9th, 1850 in Cottingham.
Died April 15th, 1928 at 77 years old in Bloomsbury.
Nasuhi Ertegün
Turkish-american record producer (1917–1989).
Born November 26th, 1917 in Constantinople.
Died April 15th, 1989 at 71 years old in New York City.
Henry Grimes
American musician (1935–2020).
Born November 3rd, 1935 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 84 years old in East Harlem (COVID-19). [ref]
Mitsuteru Yokoyama
Japanese manga artist (1934-2004).
Died April 15th, 2004 at 69 years old in Tokyo.
Charles Vanel
French actor and director (1892–1989).
Born August 21st, 1892 in Rennes.
Died April 15th, 1989 at 96 years old in Cannes.
José Santamaría
Uruguayan and spanish footballer (1929-2026).
Born July 31st, 1929 in Montevideo.
Died April 15th, 2026 at 96 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Allen Daviau
American cinematographer (1942-2020).
Born June 14th, 1942 in New Orleans.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 77 years old in Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Hugh Samuel Johnson
American administrator (1882–1942).
Born August 5th, 1882 in Bourbon County. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1942 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (pneumonia).
Zarifa Alieva
Azerbaijani ophthalmologist (1923–1985).
Born April 28th, 1923 in Şahtaxtı.
Died April 15th, 1985 at 61 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Murray Rose
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1939-2012).
Born January 6th, 1939 in Birmingham, Nairn.
Died April 15th, 2012 at 73 years old in Sydney (leukemia). [ref]
Anna Ancher
Danish impressionist painter (1859-1935).
Born August 18th, 1859 in Skagen.
Died April 15th, 1935 at 75 years old in Skagen.
Motobu Chōki
Okinawan karateka (1870–1944).
Born April 5th, 1870 in Shuri.
Died April 15th, 1944 at 74 years old in Shuri.
Amelia Edwards
English novelist, journalist, traveller and egyptologist (1831–1892).
Born June 7th, 1831 in London.
Died April 15th, 1892 at 60 years old in Weston-super-Mare (influenza).
Peter Cargill
Jamaican footballer (1964-2005).
Born March 2nd, 1964 in Saint Ann Parish.
Died April 15th, 2005 at 41 years old in Saint Ann Parish (traffic collision).
John Thayer
American sportsman and businessman (1862-1912).
Born April 21st, 1862 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 49 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Masatoshi Nakayama
Martial artist (1913–1987).
Born April 13th, 1913 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Died April 15th, 1987 at 74 years old in Tokyo.
Robert Skidelsky
British economist and author (1939–2026).
Born April 25th, 1939 in Harbin.
Died April 15th, 2026 at 86 years old [ref]
John Houbolt
American aerospace engineer (1919–2014).
Born April 10th, 1919 in Altoona.
Died April 15th, 2014 at 95 years old in Scarborough (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Radola Gajda
Czechoslovak legioneer, czechoslovak politician and general (1892-1948).
Born February 14th, 1892 in Kotor. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1948 at 56 years old in Prague (leukemia).
Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
Prussian princess (1887-1957).
Born April 21st, 1887 in Thumby.
Died April 15th, 1957 at 69 years old in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Adam Alsing
Swedish television and radio host (1968-2020).
Born October 12th, 1968 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2020 at 51 years old in Södersjukhuset (COVID-19). [ref]
Robert Ritter
German psychologist (1901–1951).
Born May 14th, 1901 in Aachen.
Died April 15th, 1951 at 49 years old in Oberursel (Taunus).
William Bakewell
Film actor (1908-1993).
Born May 2nd, 1908 in Los Angeles.
Died April 15th, 1993 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Hermann Florstedt
German nazi leader (1895-1945).
Born February 18th, 1895 in Bitche.
Died April 15th, 1945 at 50 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp (ballistic trauma).
Alfredo Guzzoni
Italian general (1877-1965).
Born April 12th, 1877 in Mantua.
Died April 15th, 1965 at 88 years old in Rome.
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What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller