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April 15th
193 Notable deaths
Charles R. Knight
American artist (1874-1953).
Born October 21st, 1874 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1953 at 78 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Estelle Taylor
American actress, singer, and animal rights activist.
Born May 20th, 1894 in Wilmington.
Died April 15th, 1958 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Machito
Latin jazz musician (1912-1984).
Born February 16th, 1912 in New York City.
Died April 15th, 1984 at 72 years old in London (stroke).
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).
Henry Grimes
American musician.
Born November 3rd, 1935 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 84 years old in East Harlem (COVID-19). [ref]
David Elazar
Chief of staff of the israel defense forces.
Born August 27th, 1925 in Sarajevo.
Died April 15th, 1976 at 50 years old in Jerusalem (myocardial infarction).
Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
German duke.
Born November 14th, 1893 in Stuttgart.
Died April 15th, 1975 at 81 years old in Ravensburg.
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).
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]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 193
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