In the year 2015
1,135 Notable deaths
Phil Woods
American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer (1931–2015).
Born November 2nd, 1931 in Springfield.
Died September 29th, 2015 at 83 years old in Stroudsburg (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Karl-Otto Alberty
German actor (1933–2015).
Born November 13th, 1933 in Berlin.
Died April 25th, 2015 at 81 years old [ref]
Adam Yahiye Gadahn
Al-qaeda member (1978-2015).
Born September 1st, 1978 in Oregon.
Died January 19th, 2015 at 36 years old in Waziristan (drone strike).
Josef Masopust
Czech footballer (1931-2015).
Born February 9th, 1931 in Most.
Died June 29th, 2015 at 84 years old in Prague (disease).
Roy Tarpley
American basketball player (1964–2015).
Born November 28th, 1964 in New York City.
Died January 9th, 2015 at 50 years old in Arlington.
Garo Yepremian
American football player (1944-2015).
Born June 2nd, 1944 in Larnaca.
Died May 15th, 2015 at 70 years old in Media (brain cancer). [ref]
Steve Montador
Canadian ice hockey player (1979–2015).
Born December 21st, 1979 in Vancouver.
Died February 15th, 2015 at 35 years old in Mississauga.
Origa
Russian singer.
Born October 12th, 1970 in Kochenёvo.
Died January 17th, 2015 at 44 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Maurice Strong
Canadian businessman (1929-2015).
Born April 29th, 1929 in Oak Lake.
Died November 28th, 2015 at 86 years old in New Edinburgh.
Nasir al-Wuhayshi
Yemeni al-qaeda member.
Born October 1st, 1976 in Yemen.
Died June 12th, 2015 at 38 years old in Hadhramaut. [ref]
Deaths 281 to 290 of 1135
Here is the test to find whether your mission on Earth is finished: if you’re alive, it isn’t. Richard Bach