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August 15th
147 Notable deaths
Lei Feng
Chinese soldier and communist icon.
Born December 18th, 1940 in Wangcheng District.
Died August 15th, 1962 at 21 years old in Anshan (China) (traffic collision).
Wiley Post
American aviator; first pilot to fly solo around the world.
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Van Zandt County.
Died August 15th, 1935 at 36 years old in Point Barrow (aviation accident).
Ștefania Mărăcineanu
Romanian physicist (1882-1944).
Born June 30th, 1882 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1944 at 62 years old in Bucharest.
Herta Ware
American actress.
Born June 9th, 1917 in Wilmington.
Died August 15th, 2005 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease).
Big Bill Broonzy
American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Born June 26th, 1893 in Scott County. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1958 at 65 years old in Chicago (cancer, esophageal cancer). [ref]
Rosalía Mera
Spanish businesswoman; co-founder of inditex, zara (1944-2013).
Born January 28th, 1944 in A Coruña.
Died August 15th, 2013 at 69 years old in A Coruña (cerebral hemorrhage).
Hotaru Akane
Japanese av idol.
Born October 25th, 1983 in Osaka.
Died August 15th, 2016 at 32 years old in Osaka.
Harry Harrison
American science fiction author (1925-2012).
Born March 12th, 1925 in Stamford. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2012 at 87 years old in Brighton. [ref]
Joe Seneca
Actor (1919-1996).
Born January 14th, 1919 in Cleveland.
Died August 15th, 1996 at 77 years old in Roosevelt Island (asthma).
Paul Mitchell
American politician.
Born November 14th, 1956 in Boston.
Died August 15th, 2021 at 64 years old in Dryden Township (kidney cancer). [ref]
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