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In the year 2015
1,117 Notable deaths
E. L. Doctorow
Novelist, editor, professor (1931-2015).
Born January 6th, 1931 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 21st, 2015 at 84 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Coleen Gray
American actress (1922–2015).
Born October 23rd, 1922 in Staplehurst.
Died August 3rd, 2015 at 92 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Clementa C. Pinckney
American politician.
Born July 30th, 1973 in Beaufort.
Died June 17th, 2015 at 41 years old in Charleston (ballistic trauma).
Ruth Rendell
British writer (1930-2015).
Born February 17th, 1930 in London.
Died May 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in London (stroke).
Stan Freberg
American actor.
Born August 7th, 1926 in Pasadena.
Died April 7th, 2015 at 88 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).
Nick Bockwinkel
American professional wrestler (1934-2015).
Born December 6th, 1934 in St. Louis.
Died November 14th, 2015 at 80 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Richie Benaud
Cricketer (1930-2015).
Born October 6th, 1930 in City of Penrith.
Died April 10th, 2015 at 84 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Richard Dysart
Actor (1929-2015).
Born March 30th, 1929 in Augusta.
Died April 5th, 2015 at 86 years old in Santa Monica (disease).
Elizabeth Wilson
American actress (1921-2015).
Born April 4th, 1921 in Grand Rapids.
Died May 9th, 2015 at 94 years old in New Haven (disease).
Michele Ferrero
Italian entrepreneur (1925-2015).
Born April 26th, 1925 in Dogliani.
Died February 14th, 2015 at 89 years old in Monte Carlo. [ref]
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