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In the year 2015
1,042 Notable deaths
Natalie Cole
American singer and songwriter (1950-2015).
Born February 6th, 1950 in Los Angeles.
Died December 31st, 2015 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (hepatitis C).
Maureen O'Hara
Irish-american film actress and singer (1920-2015).
Born August 17th, 1920 in Ranelagh.
Died October 24th, 2015 at 95 years old in Boise. [ref]
Mario Cuomo
American politician, governor of new york, united states (1932–2015).
Born June 15th, 1932 in Jamaica.
Died January 1st, 2015 at 82 years old in Manhattan (heart failure).
B. B. King
American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015).
Born September 16th, 1925 in Berclair. [ref]
Died May 14th, 2015 at 89 years old in Las Vegas (stroke, diabetes). [ref]
Wes Craven
American film director, screenwriter, and producer (1939-2015).
Born August 2nd, 1939 in Cleveland.
Died August 30th, 2015 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
Lee Kuan Yew
1st prime minister of singapore (1923-2015).
Born September 16th, 1923 in Singapore. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2015 at 91 years old in Singapore General Hospital (pneumonia). [ref]
Terry Pratchett
English fantasy author, humorist, and satirist (1948–2015).
Born April 28th, 1948 in Beaconsfield. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2015 at 66 years old in Broad Chalke (Alzheimer's disease, Posterior cortical atrophy). [ref]
Jules Bianchi
French motor racing driver.
Born August 3rd, 1989 in Nice. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2015 at 25 years old in Nice (diffuse axonal injury). [ref]
Anne Meara
American actress and comedian.
Born September 20th, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died May 23rd, 2015 at 85 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Frank Gifford
American football player, television sportscaster (1930-2015).
Born August 16th, 1930 in Santa Monica.
Died August 9th, 2015 at 84 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction).
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