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July 15th
166 Notable deaths
Klára Fried-Bánfalvi
Hungarian sprint canoer.
Born May 9th, 1931 in Budapest.
Died July 15th, 2009 at 78 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Audun Grønvold
Norwegian freestyle skier.
Born February 28th, 1976 in Hamar Municipality.
Died July 15th, 2025 at 49 years old (lightning strike). [ref]
Robert-Joseph Coffy
Catholic cardinal (1920–1995).
Born October 24th, 1920 in Le Biot.
Died July 15th, 1995 at 74 years old in Saint-Zacharie.
Enrico Perucconi
Italian track and field athlete (1925-2020).
Born January 4th, 1925 in Morazzone.
Died July 15th, 2020 at 95 years old in Morazzone.
László Orbán
Hungarian boxer (1949–2009).
Born December 9th, 1949 in Szekszárd.
Died July 15th, 2009 at 59 years old in Budapest.
Billy MacMillan
Canadian hockey coach and player (1943—2023).
Born March 7th, 1943 in Charlottetown.
Died July 15th, 2023 at 80 years old
Charles Binet
Catholic cardinal (1869-1936).
Born April 8th, 1869 in Juvigny. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1936 at 67 years old in Besançon. [ref]
Eduardo Camet
Argentine fencer (1876–1931).
Born September 16th, 1876 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 15th, 1931 at 54 years old in Miramar.
Eugenio Scarpellini
Italian priest (1954-2020).
Born January 8th, 1954 in Verdellino.
Died July 15th, 2020 at 66 years old in El Alto (COVID-19). [ref]
Alfred Gerdes
Field hockey player.
Born October 24th, 1916 in Munich.
Died July 15th, 2006 at 89 years old in Constance.
Deaths 151 to 160 of 166
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson