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In the year 2015

1,137 Notable deaths

Deng Liqun

Chinese politician (1915-2015).

Born November 27th, 1915 in Guidong County.

Died February 10th, 2015 at 99 years old in Beijing Hospital.

Lev Durov

Soviet/russian theatre and film actor, theatrical director, drama teacher (1931—2015).

Born December 23rd, 1931 in Moscow.

Died August 20th, 2015 at 83 years old in Moscow (disease).

Orna Porat

Israeli-german actress and director who converted to judaism.

Born June 6th, 1924 in Cologne.

Died August 6th, 2015 at 91 years old in Israel (disease). [ref]

Bob Belden

American musician (1956–2015).

Born October 31st, 1956 in Evanston.

Died May 20th, 2015 at 58 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).

Dominique Dropsy

French footballer (1951-2015).

Born December 9th, 1951 in Leuze.

Died October 7th, 2015 at 63 years old in Blanquefort (leukemia). [ref]

Maria Barroso

Portuguese actress (1925-2015).

Born May 2nd, 1925 in Olhão.

Died July 7th, 2015 at 90 years old in Lisbon (intracranial hemorrhage). [ref]

Helmut Dietl

German film director.

Born June 22nd, 1944 in Bad Wiessee.

Died March 30th, 2015 at 70 years old in Munich (lung cancer).

Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski

German politician (sed) (1932–2015).

Born July 3rd, 1932 in Alt-Treptow.

Died June 21st, 2015 at 82 years old in Rottach-Egern (prostate cancer). [ref]

Mattiwilda Dobbs

American coloratura soprano singer.

Born July 11th, 1925 in Atlanta.

Died December 8th, 2015 at 90 years old (cancer). [ref]

Yuliya Balykina

Belarusian sprinter.

Born April 12th, 1984 in Bulgan.

Died October 28th, 2015 at 31 years old in Minsk.

Deaths 681 to 690 of 1137

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