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August 15th
152 Notable deaths
Sune Bergström
Swedish biochemist (1916–2004).
Born January 10th, 1916 in Kungsholms parish. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2004 at 88 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Robert Kempner
German-american lawyer.
Born October 17th, 1899 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1993 at 93 years old in Königstein im Taunus. [ref]
Karl Gero, Duke of Urach
German noble.
Born August 19th, 1899 in Lichtenstein.
Died August 15th, 1981 at 81 years old in Lichtenstein.
Gunnar Birkerts
Latvian-american architect (1925-2017).
Born January 17th, 1925 in Riga. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2017 at 92 years old in Needham. [ref]
Stefan Henze
German canoe racer (1981-2016).
Born May 3rd, 1981 in Halle (Saale).
Died August 15th, 2016 at 35 years old in Rio de Janeiro (traffic collision). [ref]
Manuel Prado Ugarteche
President of peru (1889-1967).
Born April 11th, 1889 in Lima.
Died August 15th, 1967 at 78 years old in Paris.
Seena Owen
Actress (1894-1966).
Born November 14th, 1894 in Spokane. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1966 at 71 years old in Hollywood (disease). [ref]
Rita Borsellino
Italian anti-mafia activist and politician (1945-2018).
Born June 2nd, 1945 in Palermo.
Died August 15th, 2018 at 73 years old in Palermo (pancreatic cancer).
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.
Eberhard Jäckel
German historian.
Born June 29th, 1929 in Wesermünde.
Died August 15th, 2017 at 88 years old in Stuttgart. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 152
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson