People who died on July 15 106
Yang Guifei
d. 756 (b. 719)
Yang Guifei, consort of Xuan Zong (b. 719)
Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani
d. 998 (b. 940)
Abū al-Wafā' Būzjānī, Persian mathematician and astronomer (b. 940)
Vladimir the Great
d. 1015
Vladimir the Great, Grand prince of Kievan Rus' (b. c. 958)
Bonaventure
d. 1274 (b. 1221)
Bonaventure, Italian bishop and saint (b. 1221)
Rudolf I of Germany
d. 1291 (b. 1218)
Rudolf I of Germany (b. 1218)
Eric II of Norway
d. 1299
King Eric II of Norway (b. c. 1268)
John Ball (priest)
d. 1381
John Ball, English Lollard priest
William, Duke of Austria
d. 1406
William, Duke of Austria
Ulrich von Jungingen
d. 1410 (b. 1360)
Ulrich von Jungingen, German Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (b. 1360)
Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland
d. 1445
Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scotland
Lisa del Giocondo
d. 1542 (b. 1479)
Lisa del Giocondo, subject of Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa (b. 1479)
René of Châlon
d. 1544 (b. 1519)
René of Châlon (b. 1519)
Shimazu Takahisa
d. 1571 (b. 1514)
Shimazu Takahisa, Japanese daimyo (b. 1514)
Annibale Carracci
d. 1609 (b. 1560)
Annibale Carracci, Italian painter and illustrator (b. 1560)
Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme
d. 1614 (b. 1540)
Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de Brantôme, French soldier, historian, and author (b. 1540)
Girolamo Rainaldi
d. 1655 (b. 1570)
Girolamo Rainaldi, Italian architect (b. 1570)
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
d. 1685 (b. 1649)
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, Dutch-English general and politician, Governor of Kingston-upon-Hull (b. 1649)
Vasily Tatishchev
d. 1750 (b. 1686)
Vasily Tatishchev, Russian ethnographer and politician (b. 1686)
Charles-André van Loo
d. 1765 (b. 1705)
Charles-André van Loo, French painter (b. 1705)
Michael Bruce (poet)
d. 1767 (b. 1746)
Michael Bruce, Scottish poet and composer (b. 1746)
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Jacques Duphly
d. 1789 (b. 1715)
Jacques Duphly, French harpsichord player and composer (b. 1715)
Jean-Antoine Houdon
d. 1828 (b. 1741)
Jean-Antoine Houdon, French sculptor (b. 1741)
Winthrop Mackworth Praed
d. 1839 (b. 1802)
Winthrop Mackworth Praed, English poet and politician (b. 1802)
Claude Charles Fauriel
d. 1844 (b. 1772)
Claude Charles Fauriel, French philologist and historian (b. 1772)
Juan Felipe Ibarra
d. 1851 (b. 1787)
Juan Felipe Ibarra, Argentinian general and politician (b. 1787)
Carl Czerny
d. 1857 (b. 1791)
Carl Czerny, Austrian pianist and composer (b. 1791)
Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov
d. 1858 (b. 1806)
Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov, Russian painter (b. 1806)
Rosalía de Castro
d. 1885 (b. 1837)
Rosalía de Castro, Spanish author and poet (b. 1837)
Gottfried Keller
d. 1890 (b. 1819)
Gottfried Keller, Swiss author, poet, and playwright (d. 1890)
Jean-Baptiste Salpointe
d. 1898 (b. 1825)
Jean-Baptiste Salpointe, French-American archbishop (d. 1825)
Anton Chekhov
d. 1904 (b. 1860)
Anton Chekhov, Russian playwright and short story writer (b. 1860)
Hermann Emil Fischer
d. 1919 (b. 1852)
Hermann Emil Fischer, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1919)
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
d. 1929 (b. 1874)
Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austrian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1874)
Leopold Auer
d. 1930 (b. 1845)
Leopold Auer, Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1845)
Ladislaus Bortkiewicz
d. 1931 (b. 1868)
Ladislaus Bortkiewicz, Russian-German economist and statistician (d. 1931)
Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven
d. 1932 (b. 1873)
Cornelis Jacobus Langenhoven, South African poet and politician (b. 1873)
Irving Babbitt
d. 1933 (b. 1865)
Irving Babbitt, American academic and critic (d. 1933)
Freddie Keppard
d. 1933 (b. 1890)
Freddie Keppard, American cornet player (b. 1890)
Eugen Bleuler
d. 1940 (b. 1857)
Eugen Bleuler, Swiss psychiatrist and physician (b. 1857)
Robert Wadlow
d. 1940 (b. 1918)
Robert Wadlow, American giant, 8"11' 271 cm (b.1918)
Wenceslao Vinzons
d. 1942 (b. 1910)
Wenceslao Vinzons, Filipino lawyer and politician (d. 1942)
Marie-Victorin Kirouac
d. 1944 (b. 1885)
Marie-Victorin Kirouac, Canadian botanist and academic (b. 1885)
Razor Smith
d. 1946 (b. 1877)
Razor Smith, English cricketer (d. 1946)
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Walter Donaldson
d. 1947 (b. 1893)
Walter Donaldson, American soldier and songwriter (b. 1893)
John J. Pershing
d. 1948 (b. 1860)
John J. Pershing, American general and lawyer (d. 1948)
Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
d. 1953 (b. 1882)
Geevarghese Mar Ivanios, Indian archbishop, founded the Order of the Imitation of Christ (b. 1882)
James M. Cox
d. 1957 (b. 1870)
James M. Cox, American publisher and politician, 46th Governor of Ohio (b. 1870)
Vasily Maklakov
d. 1957 (b. 1869)
Vasily Maklakov, Russian lawyer and politician (b. 1869)
Ernest Bloch
d. 1959 (b. 1880)
Ernest Bloch, Swiss-American composer and educator (d. 1959)
Vance Palmer
d. 1959 (b. 1885)
Vance Palmer, Australian author, playwright, and critic (d. 1959)
Set Persson
d. 1960 (b. 1897)
Set Persson, Swedish politician (b. 1897)
Lawrence Tibbett
d. 1960 (b. 1896)
Lawrence Tibbett, American singer and actor (b. 1896)
John Edward Brownlee
d. 1961 (b. 1884)
John Edward Brownlee, Canadian lawyer and politician, 5th Premier of Alberta (b. 1884)
Francis Cherry (governor)
d. 1965 (b. 1908)
Francis Cherry, American lawyer and politician, 35th Governor of Arkansas (b. 1908)
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Seyfi Arkan
d. 1966 (b. 1903)
Seyfi Arkan, Turkish architect (b. 1903)
Christine Chubbuck
d. 1974 (b. 1944)
Christine Chubbuck, American journalist (b. 1944)
Paul Gallico
d. 1976 (b. 1897)
Paul Gallico, American journalist and author (d. 1976)
Donald Mackay (anti-drugs campaigner)
d. 1977 (b. 1933)
Donald Mackay, Australian businessman and activist (d. 1977)
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
d. 1979 (b. 1911)
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, Mexican academic and politician, 29th President of Mexico (b. 1911)
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Frédéric Dorion
d. 1981 (b. 1898)
Frédéric Dorion, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1898)
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Bill Justis
d. 1982 (b. 1926)
Bill Justis, American saxophonist, songwriter, and producer (b. 1926)
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Billy Haughton
d. 1986 (b. 1923)
Billy Haughton, American harness racer and trainer (b. 1923)
Eleanor Estes
d. 1988 (b. 1906)
Eleanor Estes, American librarian, author, and illustrator (b. 1906)
Laurie Cunningham
d. 1989 (b. 1956)
Laurie Cunningham, English footballer (b. 1956)
Zaim Topčić
d. 1990 (b. 1920)
Zaim Topčić, Yugoslav and Bosnian writer (b. 1920)
Margaret Lockwood
d. 1990 (b. 1916)
Margaret Lockwood, Pakistani-English actress (d. 1990)
Omar Abu Risha
d. 1990 (b. 1910)
Omar Abu Risha, Syrian poet and diplomat, 4th Syrian Ambassador to the United States (b. 1910)
Bert Convy
d. 1991 (b. 1933)
Bert Convy, American actor, singer, and game show host (d. 1991)
Hammer DeRoburt
d. 1992 (b. 1922)
Hammer DeRoburt, Nauruian educator and politician, 1st President of Nauru (d. 1992)
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Chingiz Mustafayev
d. 1992 (b. 1960)
Chingiz Mustafayev, Azerbaijani journalist and author (b. 1960)
Justinas Lagunavičius
d. 1997 (b. 1924)
Justinas Lagunavičius, Lithuanian basketball player (d. 1997)
Gianni Versace
d. 1997 (b. 1946)
Gianni Versace, Italian fashion designer, founded Versace (b. 1946)
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S. Shanmuganathan (Sri Lankan politician)
d. 1998 (b. 1960)
S. Shanmuganathan, Sri Lankan politician (b. 1960)
Louis Quilico
d. 2000 (b. 1925)
Louis Quilico, Canadian opera singer and educator (b. 1925)
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C. Balasingham
d. 2001 (b. 1917)
C. Balasingham, Sri Lankan lawyer and civil servant (b. 1917)
Roberto Bolaño
d. 2003 (b. 1953)
Roberto Bolaño, Chilean novelist, short-story writer, poet, and essayist (b. 1953)
Elisabeth Welch
d. 2003 (b. 1904)
Elisabeth Welch, American actress and singer (b. 1904)
Robert H. Brooks
d. 2006 (b. 1937)
Robert H. Brooks, American businessman, founder of Hooters and Naturally Fresh, Inc. (b. 1937)
Alireza Shapour Shahbazi
d. 2006 (b. 1942)
Alireza Shapour Shahbazi, Iranian archaeologist and academic (b. 1942)
György Kolonics
d. 2008 (b. 1972)
György Kolonics, Hungarian canoe racer (b. 1972)
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James E. Akins
d. 2010 (b. 1926)
James E. Akins, American politician and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (b. 1926)
Googie Withers
d. 2011 (b. 1917)
Googie Withers, British-Australian actress (b. 1917)
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Boris Cebotari
d. 2012 (b. 1975)
Boris Cebotari, Moldovan footballer (b. 1975)
Tsilla Chelton
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Tsilla Chelton, Israeli-French actress (b. 1919)
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Grant Feasel
d. 2012 (b. 1960)
Grant Feasel, American football player (b. 1960)
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David Fraser (British Army officer)
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
David Fraser, English general (b. 1920)
Celeste Holm
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Celeste Holm, American actress and singer (b. 1917)
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Yoichi Takabayashi
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Yoichi Takabayashi, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1931)
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Ninos Aho
d. 2013 (b. 1945)
Ninos Aho, Syrian-American poet and activist (b. 1945)
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Henry Braden
d. 2013 (b. 1944)
Henry Braden, American lawyer and politician (d. 2013)
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Tom Greenwell
d. 2013 (b. 1956)
Tom Greenwell, American lawyer and judge (b. 1956)
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Earl Gros
d. 2013 (b. 1940)
Earl Gros, American football player (b. 1940)
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Noël Lee
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Noël Lee, Chinese-American pianist and composer (b. 1924)
Meskerem Legesse
d. 2013 (b. 1986)
Meskerem Legesse, Ethiopian runner (d. 2013)
John T. Riedl
d. 2013 (b. 1962)
John T. Riedl, American computer scientist and academic (b. 1962)
Óscar Acosta
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Óscar Acosta, Honduran author, poet, and diplomat (b. 1933)
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James MacGregor Burns
d. 2014 (b. 1918)
James MacGregor Burns, American historian, political scientist, and author (d. 2014)
Saúl Lara
d. 2014 (b. 1982)
Saúl Lara, Spanish footballer (b. 1982)
Edward Perl
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Edward Perl, American neuroscientist and academic (b. 1926)
Robert A. Roe
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Robert A. Roe, American soldier and politician (b. 1924)
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Masahiko Aoki
d. 2015 (b. 1938)
Masahiko Aoki, Japanese-American economist and academic (b. 1938)
Wan Li
d. 2015 (b. 1916)
Wan Li, Chinese politician, 4th Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China (b. 1916)
Aubrey Morris
d. 2015 (b. 1926)
Aubrey Morris, British actor (b. 1926)
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Dave Somerville
d. 2015 (b. 1933)
Dave Somerville, Canadian singer (The Diamonds) (d. 2015)
Martin Landau
d. 2017 (b. 1928)
Martin Landau, American film and television actor (b. 1928)
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