Famous Deaths In January - 15
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1922 John Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89 on this day in history.
1924 Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on January - 15.
1926 On January - 15 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42
1932 On this day in history georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77
1934 Hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70 on January - 15.
1936 On January - 15 henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies
1942 Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 on January - 15.
1947 On this day in history death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)
1949 Death of Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) on this day in history.
1950 Death of Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) on January - 15.
1952 Death of Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) on this day in history.
1953 On January - 15 viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76
1955 Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.
1961 Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on January - 15.
1962 On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62
1964 On this day in history weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58
1965 On January - 15 death of pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered
1966 Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on this day in history.
1967 Albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies
1969 Theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1971 John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 on January - 15.
1972 On January - 15 death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)
1973 Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1974 Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 on January - 15.
1978 On January - 15 death of margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy
1981 On this day in history emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92
1982 On January - 15 red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76
1983 Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on January - 15.
1986 On this day in history james H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83
1987 Dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58 on this day in history.
1988 Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83 on January - 15.
1989 Wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies on January - 15.
1990 Gordon Jackson, actor (Hamlet), dies after a short illness at 66 on this day in history.
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