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August 15th
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200 Notable deaths
Kateryna Yushchenko
Ukrainian soviet and ukrainian computer scientist (1919–2001).
Born December 8th, 1919 in Chyhyryn.
Died August 15th, 2001 at 81 years old in Kyiv.
Biff Elliot
American actor (1923–2012).
Died August 15th, 2012 at 89 years old in Studio City (disease). [ref]
Raymond Arthur Palmer
American editor and science fiction author (1910-1977).
Born August 1st, 1910 in Milwaukee.
Died August 15th, 1977 at 67 years old in Portage.
Licia Albanese
Italian-born american operatic soprano.
Born July 22nd, 1909 in Torre a Mare. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2014 at 105 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Florian Cajori
American mathematician (1859–1930).
Born February 28th, 1859 in Scharans.
Died August 15th, 1930 at 71 years old in Berkeley.
Otto Ruge
Norwegian general (1882–1961).
Born January 9th, 1882 in Christiania. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1961 at 79 years old in Eidsberg Municipality.
Ena Begović
Croatian actress (1960–2000).
Born June 16th, 1960 in Trpanj.
Died August 15th, 2000 at 40 years old in Brač (traffic collision).
Euclides da Cunha
Brazilian writer (1866–1909).
Born January 20th, 1866 in Cantagalo.
Died August 15th, 1909 at 43 years old in Rio de Janeiro (firearm).
Hans Bernd von Haeften
German jurist and resistance fighter against nazism (1905–1944).
Born December 18th, 1905 in Charlottenburg.
Died August 15th, 1944 at 38 years old in Plötzensee Prison (hanging to death).
Karl Gero, Duke of Urach
German noble (1899-1981).
Born August 19th, 1899 in Lichtenstein.
Died August 15th, 1981 at 81 years old in Lichtenstein.
B. B. Comer
American politician (1848-1927).
Born November 7th, 1848 in Barbour County.
Died August 15th, 1927 at 78 years old in Birmingham.
Robert Kempner
German-american lawyer (1899–1993).
Born October 17th, 1899 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died August 15th, 1993 at 93 years old in Königstein im Taunus.
Manuel Prado Ugarteche
President of peru (1889-1967).
Born April 21st, 1889 in Lima. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1967 at 78 years old in Paris.
Alfred H. Barr
American art historian and museum director (1902-1981).
Born January 28th, 1902 in Detroit.
Died August 15th, 1981 at 79 years old in Salisbury.
Chilla Porter
Australian high jumper (1936–2020).
Born January 11th, 1936 in Brisbane.
Died August 15th, 2020 at 84 years old in Innaloo (bone cancer). [ref]
William Thoms
British writer (1803–1885).
Born November 16th, 1803 in London.
Died August 15th, 1885 at 81 years old in London.
Josiah Whitney
American geologist (1819–1896).
Born November 23rd, 1819 in Northampton.
Died August 15th, 1896 at 76 years old in New Hampshire.
Gunnar Birkerts
Latvian-american architect (1925-2017).
Born January 7th, 1925 in Riga. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2017 at 92 years old in Needham. [ref]
Alice Vanderbilt Morris
Vanderbilt family member.
Born December 7th, 1874 in New York City.
Died August 15th, 1950 at 75 years old in Bar Harbor.
Seena Owen
Actress (1894-1966).
Born November 14th, 1894 in Spokane.
Died August 15th, 1966 at 71 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Ivan Tyulenev
Soviet general (1892-1978).
Born January 28th, 1892.
Died August 15th, 1978 at 86 years old in Moscow.
Tetsuhiko Asai
Japanese master of shotokan karate (1935-2006).
Born June 7th, 1935 in Ehime Prefecture.
Died August 15th, 2006 at 71 years old
Kathleen Howard
Opera singer, actress, magazine editor (1884–1956).
Born July 17th, 1884 in Niagara Falls.
Died August 15th, 1956 at 72 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Elizabeth Gould
English artist, illustrator and lithographer (1804-1841).
Born July 18th, 1804 in Ramsgate.
Died August 15th, 1841 at 37 years old in Greater London (puerperal disorders).
Patricia St. John
English missionary (1919–1993).
Born April 5th, 1919 in Southampton.
Died August 15th, 1993 at 74 years old in Coventry.
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