April 15th

193 Notable deaths

Bronisława Dłuska

Polish physician, first director of the radium-institut in warsaw (1865-1939).

Born March 18th, 1865 in Warsaw.

Died April 15th, 1939 at 74 years old in Warsaw.

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]

Charles Vanel

French actor and director.

Born August 21st, 1892 in Rennes. [ref]

Died April 15th, 1989 at 96 years old in Cannes. [ref]

Charles Melville Hays

American businessman.

Born May 16th, 1856 in Rock Island.

Died April 15th, 1912 at 55 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.

Jane Ellen Harrison

British classical scholar, linguist and feminist (1850–1928).

Born September 9th, 1850 in Cottingham. [ref]

Died April 15th, 1928 at 77 years old in Bloomsbury. [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]

Fernand de Brinon

French lawyer, politician.

Born August 16th, 1885 in Libourne. [ref]

Died April 15th, 1947 at 61 years old in Arcueil (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Nasuhi Ertegün

Turkish-american record producer.

Born November 26th, 1917 in Constantinople.

Died April 15th, 1989 at 71 years old in New York City.

Anna Ancher

Danish impressionist painter (1859-1935).

Born August 18th, 1859 in Skagen. [ref]

Died April 15th, 1935 at 75 years old in Skagen. [ref]

Mitsuteru Yokoyama

Japanese manga artist (1934-2004).

Born June 18th, 1934 in Kōbe. [ref]

Died April 15th, 2004 at 69 years old in Tokyo. [ref]

Deaths 81 to 90 of 193

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