Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 15
Monday, 16 February 2026
1916 Alfred Cogniaux, Belgian botanist, dies at 75 on this day in history. 

1920 On this day in history jacob van Stolk Azn, art collector, dies at 74 

1924 Eduardo Caudella, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history. 

1925 On this day in history john Singer Sargent, US portrait painter, dies at 69 

1926 Frank Iredale, cricketer (14 Tests for Aust, 807 runs at 36 68), dies on this day in history. 

1927 Francesco Gaeta, Italian poet (Di Giacomo), dies at 47 on this day in history. 

1929 Antonio Smareglia, composer, dies at 74 on April - 15. 

1937 Nikolai Artzibushev, composer, dies at 79 on April - 15. 

1938 On April - 15 caesar Vallejo, Peru/French poet (Trilce, Russia & 1931), dies at 46 

1942 On April - 15 robert Musil, Austrian writer (Mann ohne Eigenschaften), dies at 61 

1943 Raffaele Casimiro Casimiri, composer, dies at 62 on April - 15. 

1947 On this day in history wolstenholme, rocker, dies 

1948 On April - 15 death of radola Gajda, Czech military commander and politician (d. 1892) 

1949 Wallace Beery, US actor (The Champ), dies at 64 on this day in history. 

1954 Juan Vicente Lecuna, composer, dies at 54 on April - 15. 

1956 Emile Nolde [Hansen], German painter (Grablegung Christi), dies at 88 on April - 15. 

1957 On this day in history death of pedro Infante, Mexican actor and singer (b. 1917) 

1958 On April - 15 estelle Taylor, dies at 64 

1962 On April - 15 death of clara Blandick, committed suicide at 80 

1963 On April - 15 death of edward "Carji" Greeves, Australian rules footballer (b. 1903) 

1965 Syd Chaplin, dies at 80 on April - 15. 

1966 Joseph Crehan, dies of stroke at 81 on April - 15. 

1967 On April - 15 antonio de Curtis Toto, comedian, dies of heart attack at 69 

1968 On April - 15 boris Mykolayovich Lyatoshyns'ky, composer, dies at 73 

1969 On April - 15 victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso, dies at 81 

1970 Death of Ripper Collins, American baseball player (b. 1904) on this day in history. 

1971 On April - 15 death of dan Reeves, American football team owner (b. 1912) 

1972 On this day in history otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64 

1974 Death of Giovanni D'Anzi, Italian songwriter (b. 1906) on April - 15. 

1975 On this day in history charles Marshall, dies 

1976 On April - 15 gerald Smith, antisemite/catholic (Natl Christian Crusade), dies at 78 

1980 On this day in history jean-Paul Sartre, existentialist philosopher and writer (Nobel 1964), dies in Paris at 74 

1981 On this day in history french Duynstee, Dutch states rights leader, dies at 67 

1982 Death of 5 murderers, of Egyptian pres Sadat, executed on this day in history. 

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