In the year 2015
1,068 Notable deaths
Maria Kryuchkova
Gymnast.
Born July 7th, 1988 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died March 8th, 2015 at 26 years old in Rostov-on-Don (embolism).
Rafael Chirbes
Spanish writer.
Born June 27th, 1949 in Tavernes de la Valldigna.
Died August 15th, 2015 at 66 years old in Beniarbeig (lung cancer). [ref]
Veijo Meri
Finnish writer.
Born December 31st, 1928 in Vyborg. [ref]
Died June 21st, 2015 at 86 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Kep Enderby
Australian politician and retired judge (1926-2015).
Born June 25th, 1926 in Dubbo.
Died January 7th, 2015 at 88 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Luca Ronconi
Italian opera director.
Born March 8th, 1933 in Sousse. [ref]
Died February 21st, 2015 at 81 years old in Milan. [ref]
Ingeborg Sjöqvist
Swedish diver.
Born April 19th, 1912 in Kalmar.
Died November 22nd, 2015 at 103 years old in Rydebäck. [ref]
Petr Vopěnka
Czech philosopher, mathematician, and politician.
Born May 16th, 1935 in Prague. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2015 at 79 years old [ref]
René Vautier
French documentary filmmaker (1928-2015).
Born January 15th, 1928 in Camaret-sur-Mer. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2015 at 86 years old in Cancale. [ref]
Julie Harris
British costume designer.
Born March 6th, 1921 in London.
Died May 30th, 2015 at 94 years old in London (infectious disease).
Francis Sejersted
Norwegian historian.
Born February 8th, 1936 in Aker. [ref]
Died August 25th, 2015 at 79 years old in Oslo (disease). [ref]
Deaths 791 to 800 of 1068
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino