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In the year 2015
1,117 Notable deaths
James Horner
American film composer and conductor (1953-2015).
Born August 14th, 1953 in Los Angeles.
Died June 22nd, 2015 at 61 years old in Los Padres National Forest (aircraft crash).
Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Former king of saudi arabia (1924-2015).
Born August 1st, 1924 in Riyadh.
Died January 23rd, 2015 at 90 years old in Riyadh (pneumonia). [ref]
Cilla Black
English singer and media personality (1943–2015).
Born May 27th, 1943 in Vauxhall.
Died August 1st, 2015 at 72 years old in Estepona (stroke).
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).
Amanda Peterson
American actress (1971-2015).
Born July 8th, 1971 in Greeley.
Died July 3rd, 2015 at 43 years old in Greeley (drug overdose). [ref]
Cynthia Lennon
Former wife of john lennon (1939-2015).
Born September 10th, 1939 in Blackpool.
Died April 1st, 2015 at 75 years old in Mallorca (lung cancer, cancer). [ref]
Robert Loggia
American actor (1930–2015).
Born January 3rd, 1930 in Staten Island. [ref]
Died December 4th, 2015 at 85 years old in Brentwood (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Wayne Rogers
American actor (1933-2015).
Born April 7th, 1933 in Birmingham.
Died December 31st, 2015 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]
Jonah Lomu
New zealand rugby union player.
Born May 12th, 1975 in Auckland.
Died November 18th, 2015 at 40 years old in Auckland (cardiac arrest, kidney failure, nephrotic syndrome). [ref]
Donna Douglas
American actress (1933-2015).
Born September 26th, 1932 in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Died January 1st, 2015 at 82 years old in Zachary (pancreatic cancer).
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