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August 15th
165 Notable deaths
Dora Diamantová
Polish teacher and actress, last lover of writer franz kafka (1898 or 1902-1952).
Born March 4th, 1898 in Pabianice.
Died August 15th, 1952 at 54 years old in London (kidney failure).
Faas Wilkes
Dutch footballer (1923-2006).
Born October 13th, 1923 in Rotterdam.
Died August 15th, 2006 at 82 years old in Rotterdam (myocardial infarction).
Hubert Lanz
German general (1896-1982).
Born May 22nd, 1896 in Entringen.
Died August 15th, 1982 at 86 years old in Munich.
Sardar Ajit Singh
Indian dissident.
Born February 23rd, 1881.
Died August 15th, 1947 at 66 years old
Sune Bergström
Swedish biochemist (1916–2004).
Born January 10th, 1916 in Kungsholm parish. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2004 at 88 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Edward Craven Walker
English inventor (1918-2000).
Born July 4th, 1918 in Singapore. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2000 at 82 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Nicola Romeo
Italian businessman (1876-1938).
Born April 28th, 1876 in Sant'Antimo.
Died August 15th, 1938 at 62 years old in Magreglio.
Sławomir Mrożek
Polish dramatist and writer (1930-2013).
Born June 29th, 1930 in Borzęcin, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2013 at 83 years old in Nice. [ref]
Jesse Brown
Former united states secretary of veterans affairs (1944-2002).
Born March 27th, 1944 in Detroit.
Died August 15th, 2002 at 58 years old in Warrenton (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Anatoli Papanov
Soviet actor (1922–1987).
Born October 31st, 1922 in Vyazma.
Died August 15th, 1987 at 64 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
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