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July 15th
214 Notable deaths
Toke Talagi
Premier of niue (1951-2020).
Born January 9th, 1951 in Alofi. [ref]
Died July 15th, 2020 at 69 years old in Alofi (disease). [ref]
Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven
South african politician (1873-1932).
Born August 13th, 1873.
Died July 15th, 1932 at 58 years old in Oudtshoorn.
Freddie Keppard
American jazz cornettist (1889-1933).
Born February 27th, 1889 in New Orleans.
Died July 15th, 1933 at 44 years old in Chicago (tuberculosis).
Juana de Ibarbourou
Uruguayan writer (1892–1979).
Born March 8th, 1892 in Melo. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1979 at 87 years old in Montevideo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Henry Kolker
American actor and film director (1870-1947).
Born November 13th, 1874 in Quincy.
Died July 15th, 1947 at 72 years old in Los Angeles.
Luís Gastão de Orléans e Bragança
Claimant to the defunct brazilian throne (1938–2022).
Born June 6th, 1938 in Mandelieu-la-Napoule.
Died July 15th, 2022 at 84 years old in Santa Catarina Hospital. [ref]
George Tyrrell
Irish jesuit priest (1861-1909).
Born February 6th, 1861 in Dublin.
Died July 15th, 1909 at 48 years old in Storrington (kidney disease).
Craig Fallon
British judoka.
Born December 18th, 1982 in Ipswich.
Died July 15th, 2019 at 36 years old in The Wrekin. [ref]
John Strachey
British politician and writer (1901-1963).
Born October 21st, 1901 in Guildford.
Died July 15th, 1963 at 61 years old in London.
Libero De Rienzo
Italian actor (1977–2021).
Born February 24th, 1977 in Naples.
Died July 15th, 2021 at 44 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction, drug overdose). [ref]
Brandon Hurst
English actor (1866-1947).
Born November 30th, 1866 in London.
Died July 15th, 1947 at 80 years old in Hollywood.
Maurice Joly
French satirist and lawyer (1829–1878).
Born September 22nd, 1829 in Lons-le-Saunier.
Died July 15th, 1878 at 48 years old in Paris.
Ladislaus Bortkiewicz
Russian economist and statistician (1868–1931).
Born August 7th, 1868 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 15th, 1931 at 62 years old in Berlin.
Martin Wight
English international relations scholar (1913–1972).
Born November 26th, 1913 in Brighton.
Died July 15th, 1972 at 58 years old in Speldhurst.
Francisco Ibáñez Talavera
Spanish artist (1936–2023).
Born March 15th, 1936 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died July 15th, 2023 at 87 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Agostino Gemelli
Italian cleric-scientist.
Born January 18th, 1878 in Milan. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1959 at 81 years old in Milan. [ref]
Anton Giulio Bragaglia
Italian photographer, filmmaker and writer (1890-1960).
Born February 11th, 1890 in Frosinone. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1960 at 70 years old in Rome. [ref]
Hammer DeRoburt
President of nauru (1922-1992).
Born September 25th, 1922 in Nauru.
Died July 15th, 1992 at 69 years old in Melbourne.
Georges Lemmen
Belgian neo-impressionist painter (1865-1916).
Born November 25th, 1865 in Schaerbeek.
Died July 15th, 1916 at 50 years old in Uccle.
Johann Friedrich von Brandt
German naturalist (1802–1879).
Born May 25th, 1802 in Jüterbog.
Died July 15th, 1879 at 77 years old in Meriküla.
Oleg Kagan
Russian violinist (1946–1990).
Born November 22nd, 1946 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Died July 15th, 1990 at 43 years old in Munich (cancer).
John Edward Brownlee
Fifth premier of alberta, canada (1883-1961).
Born August 27th, 1883 in Port Ryerse.
Died July 15th, 1961 at 77 years old in Calgary.
William Nicholas Selig
American actor and filmmaker (1864–1948).
Born March 14th, 1864 in Chicago.
Died July 15th, 1948 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
Rudolph Schildkraut
American actor (1862–1930).
Born April 27th, 1862 in Istanbul.
Died July 15th, 1930 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Young Corbett III
American boxer (1905–1993).
Born May 27th, 1905 in Rionero in Vulture.
Died July 15th, 1993 at 88 years old in Auberry.
Deaths 76 to 100 of 214
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