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August 15th
165 Notable deaths
Viggo Brun
Norwegian mathematician (1885–1978).
Born October 13th, 1885 in Lier.
Died August 15th, 1978 at 92 years old in Drøbak.
Heinrich Krone
German conservative politician (1895-1989).
Born December 1st, 1895 in Hessisch Oldendorf.
Died August 15th, 1989 at 93 years old in Bonn.
Javier Lambán
Former president of the government of aragon.
Born August 19th, 1957 in Ejea de los Caballeros. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2025 at 67 years old in Ejea de los Caballeros (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Marian Kukiel
Polish general, historian, social and political activist.
Born May 15th, 1885 in Dąbrowa Tarnowska.
Died August 15th, 1973 at 88 years old in London.
André Corap
French general (1878-1953).
Born January 15th, 1878 in Pont-Audemer.
Died August 15th, 1953 at 75 years old in Fontainebleau.
Louis Scutenaire
Belgian poet (1905-1987).
Born June 29th, 1905 in Ollignies. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1987 at 82 years old in Brussels-Capital Region. [ref]
Aleksei Chichibabin
Russian chemist (1871–1945).
Born March 29th, 1871 in Kuzemin.
Died August 15th, 1945 at 74 years old in Paris.
Abd al-Hamid Ibrahimi
Algerian politician (1936-2021).
Died August 15th, 2021 at 85 years old in Aïn Naadja Military Hospital. [ref]
Lars Björn
Swedish ice hockey player (1931–2024).
Born December 16th, 1931 in Kungsholm parish.
Died August 15th, 2024 at 92 years old [ref]
Lawrence Morgan
Australian sportsman (1915-1997).
Born February 5th, 1915 in Bundoora.
Died August 15th, 1997 at 82 years old in Victoria.
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin