April 15th
207 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.
Josip Manolić
Croatian politician (1920–2024).
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Kalinovac.
Died April 15th, 2024 at 104 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Joseph Bell
British engineer.
Born March 12th, 1861 in Farlam.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 51 years old in North Atlantic Ocean (sinking of the RMS Titanic).
Charles Melville Hays
American businessman.
Born May 16th, 1856 in Rock Island.
Died April 15th, 1912 at 55 years old in North Atlantic Ocean.
John Tuzo Wilson
Canadian geologist (1908–1993).
Born October 24th, 1908 in Ottawa.
Died April 15th, 1993 at 84 years old in Toronto.
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]
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]
Nasuhi Ertegün
Turkish-american record producer (1917–1989).
Born November 26th, 1917 in Constantinople.
Died April 15th, 1989 at 71 years old in New York City.
Henry Grimes
American musician (1935–2020).
Born November 3rd, 1935 in Philadelphia.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 84 years old in East Harlem (COVID-19). [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]
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Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it. Haruki Murakami