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July 15th
174 Notable deaths
Paul Bäumer
German flying ace (1896-1927).
Born May 11th, 1896 in Meiderich.
Died July 15th, 1927 at 31 years old in Copenhagen.
Roger Revelle
American scientist (1909–1991).
Born March 7th, 1909 in Seattle.
Died July 15th, 1991 at 82 years old in San Diego.
William F. Nolan
American writer (1928-2021).
Born March 6th, 1928 in Kansas City.
Died July 15th, 2021 at 93 years old in Vancouver. [ref]
Sheila Ramani
Actress.
Born March 2nd, 1932 in Sindh. [ref]
Died July 15th, 2015 at 83 years old in Indore. [ref]
Emil Fischer
German chemist (1852-1919).
Born October 9th, 1852 in Euskirchen.
Died July 15th, 1919 at 66 years old in Berlin.
Elisabeth Welch
Singer, actress (1904-2003).
Born February 27th, 1904 in Englewood.
Died July 15th, 2003 at 99 years old in London.
Walter Ruttmann
German film director (1887-1941).
Born December 28th, 1887 in Frankfurt.
Died July 15th, 1941 at 53 years old in Berlin (embolism).
Julius Shulman
American photographer (1910–2009).
Born October 10th, 1910 in Brooklyn.
Died July 15th, 2009 at 98 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Jerry Lewis
American politician (1934–2021).
Born October 21st, 1934 in Seattle.
Died July 15th, 2021 at 86 years old in Redlands. [ref]
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown