June 15th
209 Notable deaths
Robert Morrison MacIver
British sociologist (1882–1970).
Born April 17th, 1882 in Stornoway.
Died June 15th, 1970 at 88 years old in New York City.
Jerry de Jong
Dutch footballer.
Born August 29th, 1964 in Paramaribo.
Died June 15th, 2026 at 61 years old [ref]
Bogdan Žerajić
Bosnian assassin.
Born February 1st, 1886 in Nevesinje.
Died June 15th, 1910 at 24 years old in Sarajevo (gunshot wound).
Edwin P. Morrow
American politician (1877–1935).
Born November 28th, 1877 in Somerset.
Died June 15th, 1935 at 57 years old in Frankfort (myocardial infarction).
Allan King
Canadian film director (1930-2009).
Born February 6th, 1930 in Vancouver.
Died June 15th, 2009 at 79 years old in Toronto (brain cancer). [ref]
Said Belqola
Moroccan football referee (1956–2002).
Born August 30th, 1956 in Tiflet.
Died June 15th, 2002 at 45 years old in Rabat (cancer).
Henri Queuille
French prime minister (1884-1970).
Born March 31st, 1884 in Neuvic. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1970 at 86 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Choi Yong-sool
South korean martial artist (1904–1986).
Born November 9th, 1904 in North Chungcheong.
Died June 15th, 1986 at 81 years old
Raymond Devos
French comedian (1922-2006).
Born November 9th, 1922 in Mouscron.
Died June 15th, 2006 at 83 years old in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse. [ref]
Walter Heller
American economist (1915–1987).
Born August 27th, 1915 in Buffalo.
Died June 15th, 1987 at 71 years old in Silverdale (cardioplegia).
Vladimir Shatalov
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born December 8th, 1927 in Petropavl.
Died June 15th, 2021 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Eugeniusz Baziak
Roman catholic archbishop.
Born March 8th, 1890 in Ternopil.
Died June 15th, 1962 at 72 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction).
Azim Azimzade
Azerbaijani artist (1880-1943).
Born May 7th, 1880 in Novkhany.
Died June 15th, 1943 at 63 years old in Baku.
Charles A. Reich
American lawyer (1928–2019).
Born May 20th, 1928 in New York City.
Died June 15th, 2019 at 91 years old in San Francisco.
Hortense Powdermaker
American anthropologist, professor and researcher (1900–1970).
Born December 24th, 1900 in Philadelphia.
Died June 15th, 1970 at 69 years old in Berkeley.
Henri Alekan
French cinematographer (1909-2001).
Born February 10th, 1909 in Paris.
Died June 15th, 2001 at 92 years old in Auxerre (leukemia).
Bronisław Pieracki
Officer of the polish army, polish politician (1895-1934).
Born May 28th, 1895 in Gorlice.
Died June 15th, 1934 at 39 years old in Warsaw (gunshot wound).
Heinz Flohe
German footballer (1948-2013).
Born January 28th, 1948 in Euskirchen.
Died June 15th, 2013 at 65 years old in Vettweiß (stroke). [ref]
Peyami Safa
Turkish journalist and writer (1899–1961).
Born April 2nd, 1899 in Fatih.
Died June 15th, 1961 at 62 years old in Istanbul (cerebral hemorrhage).
Wolrad, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe
Germanic prince (1887-1962).
Born April 19th, 1887 in Stadthagen.
Died June 15th, 1962 at 75 years old in Hanover.
Eugène Jansson
Swedish painter (1862-1915).
Born March 18th, 1862 in Jakob and Johannes parish. [ref]
Died June 15th, 1915 at 53 years old in Skara (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Richard P. Bland
American politician (1835-1899).
Born August 19th, 1835 in Hartford.
Died June 15th, 1899 at 63 years old in Lebanon.
William Dennison Jr.
American politician (1815–1882).
Born November 23rd, 1815 in Cincinnati.
Died June 15th, 1882 at 66 years old in Columbus.
Marta Harnecker
Chilean academic.
Born January 18th, 1937 in Santiago. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2019 at 82 years old in Vancouver (cancer). [ref]
Hermann Wissmann
German explorer and colonial administrator in africa (1853–1905).
Born September 4th, 1853 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died June 15th, 1905 at 51 years old in Weißenbach bei Liezen (hunting accident).
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi