August 15th
154 Notable deaths
Richard Chelimo
Olympic long-distance runner.
Born April 21st, 1972 in Eldoret.
Died August 15th, 2001 at 29 years old in Eldoret (brain cancer).
Léa Garcia
Brazilian actress (1933-2023).
Born March 11th, 1933 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 15th, 2023 at 90 years old in Gramado (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jakob Jakobsen
Faroese linguist.
Born February 22nd, 1864 in Tórshavn.
Died August 15th, 1918 at 54 years old in Copenhagen.
Stijn Streuvels
Belgian writer (1871–1969).
Born October 4th, 1871 in Heule.
Died August 15th, 1969 at 97 years old in Ingooigem. [ref]
Mariya Tsukanova
Heroine of the soviet union (1924–1945).
Born September 14th, 1924 in Omsk.
Died August 15th, 1945 at 20 years old in Chongjin.
Tsuneko Sasamoto
Japanese photographer.
Born September 1st, 1914 in Tokyo.
Died August 15th, 2022 at 107 years old in Kamakura. [ref]
Ruth Gavison
Israeli legal scholar.
Born March 28th, 1945 in Jerusalem.
Died August 15th, 2020 at 75 years old [ref]
Marich Man Singh Shrestha
Nepalese politician (1942-2013).
Born January 1st, 1942 in Salyan District.
Died August 15th, 2013 at 71 years old in Kathmandu (lung cancer).
Jan Ekier
Polish pianist and composer (1913-2014).
Born August 29th, 1913 in Kraków.
Died August 15th, 2014 at 100 years old in Warsaw.
Stanisława Przybyszewska
Polish playwright (1901-1935).
Born October 1st, 1901 in Kraków.
Died August 15th, 1935 at 33 years old in Gdańsk.
Deaths 101 to 110 of 154
Death makes equal the high and low. John Heywood