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September 15th
212 Notable deaths
Paulina Irby
British travel writer and suffragist (1831–1911).
Born December 19th, 1831 in Morningthorpe.
Died September 15th, 1911 at 79 years old in Sarajevo.
José María Ortiz de Mendíbil
Spanish football referee (1926–2015).
Born August 11th, 1926 in Portugalete.
Died September 15th, 2015 at 89 years old in Algorta. [ref]
Augustus Addison Gould
American conchologist (1805–1866).
Born April 23rd, 1805 in New Ipswich.
Died September 15th, 1866 at 61 years old in Boston.
Paul Méfano
French composer (1937–2020).
Born March 6th, 1937 in Basra.
Died September 15th, 2020 at 83 years old in Chilly-Mazarin. [ref]
Luis Miró
Spanish footballer (1913-1991).
Born March 3rd, 1913 in Barcelona.
Died September 15th, 1991 at 78 years old in Barcelona.
Åke Grönberg
Swedish actor and singer (1914–1969).
Born March 26th, 1914 in Stockholm.
Died September 15th, 1969 at 55 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction).
Isidor Bajić
Serbian composer (1878–1915).
Born August 16th, 1878 in Kula.
Died September 15th, 1915 at 37 years old in Novi Sad.
Žana Lelas
Croatian basketball player (1970–2021).
Died September 15th, 2021 at 51 years old in Split. [ref]
Jürg Schubiger
Swiss children's writer (1936-2014).
Born October 14th, 1936 in Zurich.
Died September 15th, 2014 at 77 years old in Zurich (disease).
Willgodt Theophil Odhner
Swedish engineer (1845-1905).
Born August 10th, 1845 in Dalby parish.
Died September 15th, 1905 at 60 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Alfred Jensen
Swedish historian, slavist, writer, poet, and translator (1859-1921).
Born September 30th, 1859 in Parish of Forsa. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1921 at 61 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Wilhelm Berlin
German general and knight's cross recipient (1889-1987).
Born April 28th, 1889 in Cologne.
Died September 15th, 1987 at 98 years old in Hamburg.
Fred Alderman
American sprinter (1905-1998).
Born June 24th, 1905 in Lansing.
Died September 15th, 1998 at 93 years old in Social Circle.
Friedrich Scherfke
Polish footballer (1909-1983).
Born September 7th, 1909 in Poznań.
Died September 15th, 1983 at 74 years old in Berlin.
Jaroslav Burgr
Czech footballer (1906-1986).
Born March 7th, 1906 in Velké Přítočno.
Died September 15th, 1986 at 80 years old in Czechoslovakia.
Fritz Alberti
German actor (1877-1954).
Born October 22nd, 1877 in Hanau.
Died September 15th, 1954 at 76 years old in Berlin.
Slavko Obadov
Serbian judoka (1948–2025).
Born July 12th, 1948 in Zemun.
Died September 15th, 2025 at 77 years old in Novi Sad. [ref]
Ramón Alberto Villaverde
Uruguayan footballer (1930–1986).
Born March 16th, 1930 in Montevideo.
Died September 15th, 1986 at 56 years old in Barcelona.
Amédée Borrel
French biologist (1867–1936).
Born August 1st, 1867 in Cazouls-lès-Béziers.
Died September 15th, 1936 at 69 years old in Cazouls-lès-Béziers.
Herbert Albert
German conductor (1903–1973).
Born December 26th, 1903 in Bad Lausick.
Died September 15th, 1973 at 69 years old in Bad Reichenhall.
Umberto Malvano
Italian footballer (1884-1971).
Born July 17th, 1884 in Moncalieri.
Died September 15th, 1971 at 87 years old in Milan.
Viljo Heino
Finnish long-distance runner.
Born March 1st, 1914 in Iitti.
Died September 15th, 1998 at 84 years old in Tampere.
Mykola Shmatko
Ukrainian artist (1943-2020).
Born August 17th, 1943 in Krasnohorivka.
Died September 15th, 2020 at 77 years old in Mukachevo (cancer). [ref]
Hermann Grädener
German composer, conductor and teacher (1844–1929).
Died September 15th, 1929 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde