August 15th
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200 Notable deaths
Walther von Wartburg
Swiss philologist and lexicographer (1888–1971).
Born May 18th, 1888 in Riedholz.
Died August 15th, 1971 at 83 years old in Basel.
Lionello Venturi
Italian art historian (1885–1961).
Born April 25th, 1885 in Modena.
Died August 15th, 1961 at 76 years old in Rome.
Sif Ruud
Swedish actress (1916–2011).
Born May 6th, 1916 in Stockholm.
Died August 15th, 2011 at 95 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Max Thurian
Subprior of the taize community (1921–1996).
Born August 16th, 1921 in Geneva.
Died August 15th, 1996 at 74 years old in Geneva.
Louis Mermaz
French politician (1931–2024).
Born August 20th, 1931 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 15th, 2024 at 92 years old in Limours. [ref]
Olga Orozco
Argentine writer (1920-1999).
Born March 17th, 1920 in Toay.
Died August 15th, 1999 at 79 years old in Buenos Aires (cardiovascular disease).
Meïr Aron Goldschmidt
Danish publisher, journalist and novelist (1819–1887).
Born October 26th, 1819 in Vordingborg.
Died August 15th, 1887 at 67 years old in Frederiksberg.
Nigar Shikhlinskaya
The first azerbaijani nurse of the red cross (1878–1931).
Born March 21st, 1878 in Tbilisi.
Died August 15th, 1931 at 53 years old in Baku.
Imre Komora
Hungarian association football player (1940–2024).
Born June 5th, 1940 in Budapest.
Died August 15th, 2024 at 84 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Tom Taylor
Canadian soccer player (1880-1945).
Born December 4th, 1880 in Galt.
Died August 15th, 1945 at 64 years old in Winnipeg.
Pierre Boutroux
French mathematician and historian of science (1880–1922).
Born December 6th, 1880 in Paris.
Died August 15th, 1922 at 41 years old in Paris.
Duane Thompson
American actress (1903-1970).
Born July 28th, 1903 in Red Oak.
Died August 15th, 1970 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.
George A. Kennedy
American sinologist (1901–1960).
Born May 17th, 1901 in Zhejiang.
Died August 15th, 1960 at 59 years old in San Francisco.
Jean Papineau-Couture
Composer and academic (1916–2000).
Born November 12th, 1916 in Montreal.
Died August 15th, 2000 at 83 years old in Montreal.
John B. O'Brien
American film director and actor (1884-1936).
Born December 13th, 1884 in Roanoke.
Died August 15th, 1936 at 51 years old in Los Angeles.
Ida Gerhardt
Dutch poet (1905–1997).
Born May 11th, 1905 in Gorinchem.
Died August 15th, 1997 at 92 years old in Warnsveld.
Lubka Kolessa
Canadian-ukrainian pianist and educator.
Died August 15th, 1997 at 95 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Wout Wagtmans
Dutch racing cyclist (1929–1994).
Born November 10th, 1929 in Rucphen.
Died August 15th, 1994 at 64 years old in St. Willebrord.
Max Greger
German conductor and bandleader (1926–2015).
Born April 2nd, 1926 in Munich.
Died August 15th, 2015 at 89 years old in Munich (cancer). [ref]
Julie Hausmann
Baltic german poet (1826-1901).
Born March 19th, 1826 in Riga.
Died August 15th, 1901 at 75 years old in Võsu.
Karel Hlaváček
Czech poet and artist (1874-1898).
Born August 23rd, 1874 in Libeň. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1898 at 23 years old in Libeň (tuberculosis). [ref]
Armida Barelli
Italian activist, editor (1882-1952).
Born December 1st, 1882 in Milan. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1952 at 69 years old in Varese, Marzio. [ref]
Heydar Huseynov
Azerbaijani philosopher (1908–1950).
Born April 3rd, 1908 in Yerevan.
Died August 15th, 1950 at 42 years old in Baku (exsanguination).
Shukur Burkhanov
Russian actor (1910-1987).
Born September 15th, 1910 in Tashkent.
Died August 15th, 1987 at 76 years old in Tashkent.
Ferdinando Riva
Swiss footballer (1930-2014).
Born July 3rd, 1930 in Coldrerio.
Died August 15th, 2014 at 84 years old in Chiasso. [ref]
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