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August 15th
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200 Notable deaths
John Kerr
Scottish physicist and pioneer in the field of electro-optics (1824–1907).
Born December 17th, 1824 in Ardrossan.
Died August 15th, 1907 at 82 years old in Glasgow.
Ruth Gavison
Israeli legal scholar, professor and civil rights activist.
Born March 28th, 1945 in Jerusalem.
Died August 15th, 2020 at 75 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Tsuneko Sasamoto
Japanese photographer (1914-2022).
Born September 1st, 1914 in Shinagawa.
Died August 15th, 2022 at 107 years old in Kamakura (senility). [ref]
Çesk Zadeja
Albanian composer (1927-1997).
Born June 8th, 1927 in Shkodër.
Died August 15th, 1997 at 70 years old in Rome.
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.
Stanisława Przybyszewska
Polish playwright (1901-1935).
Born October 1st, 1901 in Kraków.
Died August 15th, 1935 at 33 years old in Gdańsk.
Guy Moll
French racing driver (1910–1934).
Born May 28th, 1910 in Meftah.
Died August 15th, 1934 at 24 years old in Montesilvano.
Rastko Petrović
Serbian poet, writer, diplomat, literary and art critic (1898-1949).
Born March 3rd, 1898 in Belgrade.
Died August 15th, 1949 at 51 years old in Washington, D.C..
Rafael Chirbes
Spanish writer (1949–2015).
Born June 27th, 1949 in Tavernes de la Valldigna.
Died August 15th, 2015 at 66 years old in Beniarbeig (lung cancer). [ref]
Federico Gamboa
Mexican author and diplomat (1864-1939).
Born December 22nd, 1864 in Mexico City.
Died August 15th, 1939 at 74 years old in Mexico City.
Viggo Brun
Norwegian mathematician (1885–1978).
Born October 13th, 1885 in Lier.
Died August 15th, 1978 at 92 years old in Drøbak.
Semiha Berksoy
Turkish opera singer (1910–2004).
Born May 24th, 1910 in Istanbul.
Died August 15th, 2004 at 94 years old in Istanbul.
John Anderson
Scottish anatomist and zoologist who worked in india as the curator of the indian museum (1833–1900).
Born October 4th, 1833 in Edinburgh.
Died August 15th, 1900 at 66 years old in Buxton.
Heinrich Krone
German conservative politician (1895-1989).
Born December 1st, 1895 in Hessisch Oldendorf.
Died August 15th, 1989 at 93 years old in Bonn.
Javier Lambán
Former president of the government of aragon.
Born August 19th, 1957 in Ejea de los Caballeros. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2025 at 67 years old in Ejea de los Caballeros (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Marian Kukiel
Polish general, historian, social and political activist (1885-1973).
Born May 15th, 1885 in Dąbrowa Tarnowska.
Died August 15th, 1973 at 88 years old in London.
André Corap
French general (1878-1953).
Born January 15th, 1878 in Pont-Audemer.
Died August 15th, 1953 at 75 years old in Fontainebleau.
Louis Scutenaire
Belgian poet (1905-1987).
Born June 29th, 1905 in Ollignies.
Died August 15th, 1987 at 82 years old in Schaerbeek.
Aleksei Chichibabin
Russian chemist (1871–1945).
Born March 29th, 1871 in Kuzemin.
Died August 15th, 1945 at 74 years old in Paris.
Abd al-Hamid Ibrahimi
Algerian politician (1936-2021).
Died August 15th, 2021 at 85 years old in Aïn Naadja Military Hospital. [ref]
Lars Björn
Swedish ice hockey player (1931–2024).
Born December 16th, 1931 in Kungsholm parish.
Died August 15th, 2024 at 92 years old [ref]
Lawrence Morgan
Australian sportsman (1915-1997).
Born February 5th, 1915 in Bundoora.
Died August 15th, 1997 at 82 years old in Victoria.
Kenneth Mees
British physicist and founder of the eastman kodak's research laboratories (1882–1960).
Born May 26th, 1882 in Wellingborough.
Died August 15th, 1960 at 78 years old in Honolulu.
René Léonard
Racing driver (1889–1965).
Born June 23rd, 1889 in Pau. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1965 at 76 years old in Saint-Gratien. [ref]
Julius Friedrich Cohnheim
German pathologist (1839-1884).
Born July 20th, 1839 in Demmin.
Died August 15th, 1884 at 45 years old in Leipzig.
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