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July 15th
214 Notable deaths
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]
Lawrence Tibbett
American opera singer (1896-1960).
Born November 16th, 1896 in Bakersfield.
Died July 15th, 1960 at 63 years old in Roosevelt Hospital (falling from height).
Pyotr Mamonov
Russian actor and singer (1951-2021).
Born April 14th, 1951 in Moscow.
Died July 15th, 2021 at 70 years old in Moscow (COVID-19). [ref]
James Busby
Scottish/australian/new zealand viticulturalist, farmer and politician (1802-1871).
Born February 7th, 1802 in Edinburgh.
Died July 15th, 1871 at 69 years old in Anerley (pneumonia).
Zinaida Nikolaevna Rajh
Russian actress (1894–1939).
Born July 3rd, 1894 in Blyzhni Mlyny.
Died July 15th, 1939 at 45 years old in Moscow (penetrating trauma).
Natalya Estemirova
Russian human rights activist (1958-2009).
Born February 28th, 1958 in Kamyshlov.
Died July 15th, 2009 at 51 years old in Gazi-Yurt. [ref]
Alexander Ivanov
Russian artist (1806-1858).
Born July 28th, 1806 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 15th, 1858 at 51 years old in Saint Petersburg (cholera).
Francisco Lázaro
Portuguese distance runner (1891–1912).
Born January 8th, 1891 in Benfica. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1912 at 21 years old in Stockholm.
Semyon Nomokonov
Soviet sniper during world war ii (1900–1973).
Born August 12th, 1900 in Delyun.
Died July 15th, 1973 at 72 years old in Zugalay.
Wan Li
Former chairman of the standing committee of the national people's congress (1916-2015).
Born December 1st, 1916 in Dongping County. [ref]
Died July 15th, 2015 at 98 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Paul-Werner Hoppe
Ss officer (1910-1974).
Born February 28th, 1910 in Berlin.
Died July 15th, 1974 at 64 years old in Bochum.
Clarence Zener
American physicist.
Born December 1st, 1905 in Indianapolis.
Died July 15th, 1993 at 87 years old in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Irving Babbitt
American academic and literary critic (1865-1933).
Born August 2nd, 1865 in Dayton.
Died July 15th, 1933 at 67 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Christine Chubbuck
American television news reporter (1944–1974).
Born August 24th, 1944 in East Cleveland.
Died July 15th, 1974 at 29 years old in Sarasota (shot to the head).
Wieteke van Dort
Dutch actress and singer (1943–2024).
Born May 16th, 1943 in Surabaya. [ref]
Died July 15th, 2024 at 81 years old in The Hague (liver cancer). [ref]
William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton
Scottish nobleman (1811-1863).
Born February 19th, 1811 in London.
Died July 15th, 1863 at 52 years old in Paris.
Georgios Averoff
Greek businessman (1815–1899).
Born August 15th, 1815 in Metsovo.
Died July 15th, 1899 at 83 years old in Alexandria.
Eugène Poubelle
French lawyer and diplomat (1831-1904).
Born April 15th, 1831 in rue de Bayeux.
Died July 15th, 1907 at 76 years old in rue Montalivet.
William Painter
American inventor (1838–1906).
Born November 20th, 1838 in Maryland.
Died July 15th, 1906 at 67 years old in Baltimore.
Kieron Moore
Irish actor (1924–2007).
Born October 5th, 1924 in Skibbereen.
Died July 15th, 2007 at 82 years old in Jonzac.
Deaths 51 to 75 of 214
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