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August 15th
152 Notable deaths
Erik Anker
Norwegian sailor and businessperson.
Born October 15th, 1903 in Halden.
Died August 15th, 1994 at 90 years old in Halden.
Shukur Burkhanov
Russian actor (1910-1987).
Born September 15th, 1910 in Tashkent.
Died August 15th, 1987 at 76 years old in Tashkent.
Alberto Bertuccelli
Italian footballer (1924-2002).
Born January 14th, 1924 in Viareggio.
Died August 15th, 2002 at 78 years old in Viareggio.
Carl August Kronlund
Olympic curler (1865-1937).
Born August 25th, 1865 in Skövde.
Died August 15th, 1937 at 71 years old in Stockholm.
Orrin Upshaw
American tug of war competitor (1874-1937).
Born July 23rd, 1874 in Peoria.
Died August 15th, 1937 at 63 years old in St. Louis.
Miguel Crusafont-Pairó
Spanish paleontologyst (1910-1983).
Born October 3rd, 1910 in Sabadell.
Died August 15th, 1983 at 72 years old in Sabadell.
Maurice Letchford
Canadian wrestler.
Born August 27th, 1908 in Pretoria.
Died August 15th, 1965 at 56 years old in Durban.
Norman Malloy
Canadian ice hockey player (1913-1982).
Born September 27th, 1913 in Ontario.
Died August 15th, 1982 at 68 years old in Regina.
Lars Björn
Swedish ice hockey player (1931–2024).
Born December 16th, 1931 in Stockholm.
Died August 15th, 2024 at 92 years old [ref]
Luigi Lunari
Italian playwright and writer.
Born January 3rd, 1934 in Milan.
Died August 15th, 2019 at 85 years old in Milan.
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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot