April 15th
193 Notable deaths
Archibald Butt
Military aide to theodore roosevelt and william howard taft.
Born September 26th, 1865 in Augusta.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 46 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
James Paul Moody
Sailor.
Born August 21st, 1887 in Scarborough.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 24 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (hypothermia).
William Finley
American actor.
Born September 20th, 1942 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2012 at 69 years old in Manhattan (surgical complications). [ref]
Viktor Chernov
Russian politician (1873-1952).
Born December 7th, 1873 in Kamyshin.
Died April 15th, 1952 at 78 years old in New York City.
Joe Brown
British mountain climber.
Born September 26th, 1930 in Manchester.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 89 years old in Llanberis. [ref]
George Dunton Widener
American financier.
Born June 16th, 1861 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 50 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Thomas Byles
Catholic priest who remained on board the rms titanic as it was sinking.
Born February 26th, 1870 in Leeds.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 42 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
Harry Meyen
German actor (1924-1979).
Born August 31st, 1924 in Hamburg.
Died April 15th, 1979 at 54 years old in Hamburg (hanging).
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]
Damon Knight
American science fiction writer, editor and critic (1922–2002).
Born September 19th, 1922 in Baker City. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2002 at 79 years old in Eugene. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 193
Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)