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April 15th
269 Notable deaths
Khalid al-Islambuli
Egyptian military officer (1955-1982).
Born January 15th, 1955 in Egypt.
Died April 15th, 1982 at 27 years old in Egypt (gunshot wound).
Aristarkh Lentulov
Russian artist (1882-1943).
Born April 7th, 1882 in Novaya Pyatina. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1943 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Benny Bailey
American jazz trumpeter (1925–2005).
Born August 13th, 1925 in Cleveland.
Died April 15th, 2005 at 79 years old in Amsterdam.
Charlotte Sheffield
American beauty queen (1936–2016).
Born September 1st, 1936 in Salt Lake City.
Died April 15th, 2016 at 79 years old in Salt Lake City.
Sidney Abbott
American feminist and lesbian activist.
Born July 11th, 1937 in Americas.
Died April 15th, 2015 at 77 years old in Southold.
Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum
German psychiatrist (1828–1899).
Born December 28th, 1828 in Drezdenko.
Died April 15th, 1899 at 70 years old in Görlitz.
Marshall Reed
American actor (1917-1980).
Born May 28th, 1917 in Englewood.
Died April 15th, 1980 at 62 years old in Los Angeles.
Gyula Illyés
Hungarian poet (1902–1983).
Born November 2nd, 1902 in Sárszentlőrinc.
Died April 15th, 1983 at 80 years old in Budapest.
Walther Wolfgang von Goethe
German lawyer.
Born April 9th, 1818 in Weimar.
Died April 15th, 1885 at 67 years old in Leipzig.
Prince Thomas, Duke of Genoa
Italian prince and admiral (1854–1931).
Born February 6th, 1854 in Palazzo Chiablese.
Died April 15th, 1931 at 77 years old in Turin.
Cleo Brown
American singer (1909–1995).
Born December 8th, 1909 in Meridian.
Died April 15th, 1995 at 85 years old in Denver.
James Lindsay Almond, Jr.
United states federal judge (1898-1986).
Born June 15th, 1898 in Charlottesville. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1986 at 87 years old in Richmond. [ref]
Jean-Paul Fitoussi
French economist (1942-2022).
Born August 19th, 1942 in La Goulette. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2022 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Borys Liatoshynsky
Ukrainian composer, conductor, teacher (1894–1968).
Born December 22nd, 1894 in Zhytomyr. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1968 at 73 years old in Kyiv.
Simon Sinas
Greek diplomat (1810-1876).
Born August 15th, 1810 in Vienna.
Died April 15th, 1876 at 65 years old in Vienna.
Michael O'Kennedy
Irish politician (1936–2022).
Born February 21st, 1936 in Nenagh.
Died April 15th, 2022 at 86 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Otis Barton
American deep-sea diver, inventor, and actor (1899-1992).
Born June 5th, 1899 in New York City.
Died April 15th, 1992 at 92 years old in New York City.
Friedrich von Rabenau
German general (1884–1945).
Born October 10th, 1884 in Berlin.
Died April 15th, 1945 at 60 years old in Flossenbürg concentration camp (hanging to death).
Wilma Neruda
Moravian violinist (1838–1911).
Born March 21st, 1840 in Brno. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1911 at 71 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Maria Ulfah Santoso
Indonesian politician and activist (1911–1988).
Born August 18th, 1911 in Serang.
Died April 15th, 1988 at 76 years old in Jakarta.
Elvia Carrillo
Mexican politician.
Born December 6th, 1878 in Motul. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1968 at 89 years old in Mexico City.
Hans Röttiger
German general (1896-1960).
Born April 16th, 1896 in Hamburg.
Died April 15th, 1960 at 63 years old in Bonn.
Pedro Rubiano Sáenz
Catholic cardinal.
Born September 13th, 1932 in Cartago Municipality.
Died April 15th, 2024 at 91 years old in Bogotá.
Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak
Polish actress.
Born February 15th, 1951 in Gdańsk.
Died April 15th, 2025 at 74 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
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