April 15th
269 Notable deaths
Surya Bahadur Thapa
Prime minister of nepal (1928-2015).
Born March 21st, 1928 in Dhankuta.
Died April 15th, 2015 at 87 years old in New Delhi (respiratory failure).
Warren Adler
American novelist, author and playwright (1927–2019).
Born December 16th, 1927 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2019 at 91 years old in Manhattan (liver cancer). [ref]
Jack Phillips
British wireless operator (1887–1912).
Born April 11th, 1887 in Farncombe.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 25 years old in Titanic, North Atlantic Ocean (hypothermia).
Bernd Hölzenbein
German footballer (1946–2024).
Born March 9th, 1946 in Dehrn.
Died April 15th, 2024 at 78 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
Henry Holiday
British artist (1839–1927).
Born June 17th, 1839 in London.
Died April 15th, 1927 at 87 years old in London.
Nicolás Franco Bahamonde
Spanish politician (1891–1977).
Born July 1st, 1891 in Ferrol. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1977 at 85 years old in Madrid.
Aleksei Gastev
Russian trade unionist (1882-1939).
Born October 8th, 1882 in Suzdal.
Died April 15th, 1939 at 56 years old in Kommunarka (gunshot wound).
Jules Dalou
French sculptor (1838–1902).
Born December 31st, 1838 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1902 at 63 years old in Paris.
Andrei Zhelyabov
Russian revolutionary (1851-1881).
Born August 29th, 1851 in Mykolayivka.
Died April 15th, 1881 at 29 years old in Saint Petersburg (hanging to death).
Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb
British politician and farmer (1925–2022).
Born March 27th, 1925 in Warwickshire.
Died April 15th, 2022 at 97 years old [ref]
Joseph Crehan
American actor (1883–1966).
Born July 15th, 1883 in Baltimore.
Died April 15th, 1966 at 82 years old in Hollywood (stroke).
Bernard-Marie Koltès
French writer (1948–1989).
Died April 15th, 1989 at 41 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (death from AIDS-related complications).
Gunther Burstyn
Austro-hungarian army officer.
Born July 6th, 1879 in Bad Aussee.
Died April 15th, 1945 at 65 years old in Korneuburg.
Pierre Batcheff
French actor (1901–1932).
Born June 23rd, 1907 in Harbin. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1932 at 24 years old in Paris (drug overdose).
Infanta Adelgundes, Duchess of Guimarães
Countess of bardi (1858–1946).
Born November 10th, 1858 in Wertheim.
Died April 15th, 1946 at 87 years old in Bern.
Edwin R. Thiele
American archaeologist (1895–1986).
Born September 10th, 1895 in Chicago.
Died April 15th, 1986 at 90 years old in St. Helena.
Joachim Albrecht Eggeling
German ss general (1884-1945).
Born November 30th, 1884 in Blankenburg.
Died April 15th, 1945 at 60 years old in Halle (Saale) (gunshot wound).
Nina Cassian
Romanian writer (1924–2014).
Born November 27th, 1924 in Galați.
Died April 15th, 2014 at 89 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Joseph Dietzgen
German philosopher (1828-1888).
Born December 9th, 1828 in Stadt Blankenberg.
Died April 15th, 1888 at 59 years old in Chicago.
Amílcar Henríquez
Panamanian footballer (1983-2017).
Born August 2nd, 1983 in Panama City.
Died April 15th, 2017 at 33 years old in Colón City. [ref]
Nikolai Kibalchich
Ukrainian revolutionary and scientist (1853-1881).
Born October 31st, 1853 in Korop.
Died April 15th, 1881 at 27 years old in Saint Petersburg (hanging to death).
Jean-François Paillard
French conductor (1928–2013).
Born April 12th, 1928 in Vitry-le-François.
Died April 15th, 2013 at 85 years old in Carpentras. [ref]
Rubem Fonseca
Brazilian writer and screenwriter (1925–2020).
Born May 11th, 1925 in Juiz de Fora.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 94 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Juan Manuel Blanes
Uruguayan artist (1830-1901).
Born June 8th, 1830 in Montevideo.
Died April 15th, 1901 at 70 years old in Pisa.
Deaths 126 to 150 of 269
Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi