June 15th
162 Notable deaths
Teruo Nakamura
Imperial japanese army soldier (1919–1979).
Born October 8th, 1919 in Taitō Prefecture.
Died June 15th, 1979 at 59 years old in Taitung County (lung cancer).
Kevin Campbell
English association football player (1970–2024).
Born February 4th, 1970 in Lambeth. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2024 at 54 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Wes Montgomery
American jazz guitarist (1923–1968).
Born March 6th, 1925 in Indianapolis.
Died June 15th, 1968 at 43 years old in Indianapolis (myocardial infarction).
Steve Cochran
American actor.
Born May 25th, 1917 in Eureka.
Died June 15th, 1965 at 48 years old in Guatemala (lung disease). [ref]
Arthur Lewis
Saint lucian economist (1915–1991).
Born January 23rd, 1915 in Castries.
Died June 15th, 1991 at 76 years old in Bridgetown.
Laurie Bird
American actress, photographer (1953–1979).
Born September 26th, 1953 in Glen Cove.
Died June 15th, 1979 at 25 years old in Manhattan (drug overdose).
Matija Sarkic
Montenegrin association football player (1998–2024).
Born July 23rd, 1997 in Grimsby. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2024 at 26 years old in Budva. [ref]
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
German painter, sculptor, engraver and printmaker (1880-1938).
Born May 6th, 1880 in Aschaffenburg. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1938 at 58 years old in Davos Frauenkirch (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Meredith Willson
American composer, conductor, musical arranger, flautist, bandleader and playwright (1902-1984).
Born May 18th, 1902 in Mason City. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1984 at 82 years old in Santa Monica. [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius