Page 3: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 15

1983  Gyula Illyes, Hungarian writer/poet (Az Ismertlen Illyes), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1984  Tommy Cooper, comedian, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1986  Jean Genet, French criminal/novelist/dramatist, dies at 75 on April - 15.   

1988  On April - 15 hendrikus G "Han" Hoekstra, Dutch poet (Zandloper), dies at 81   

1989  Charles Vanel, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1990  On April - 15 greta Garbo, actress (Anna Karenina, Camille), dies at 84   

1991  On this day in history marjorie Warfield, dies at 88   

1993  George Ives, dies at 111 on April - 15.   

1994  John Curry, English figure skater (Oly-gold-76), dies of AIDS at 44 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history cleo Brown, pianist, dies at 91   

1997  On this day in history sam Moskowitz, SF fandom historian, dies at 76   

1998  On April - 15 death of pol Pot, Cambodian dictator (b. 1925)   

1999  Death of Harvey Postlethwaite, British engineer and racing car designer (b. 1944) on this day in history.   

2000  Death of Edward Gorey, American illustrator (b. 1925) on this day in history.   

2001  Death of Joey Ramone, American musician and singer (The Ramones) (b. 1951) on April - 15.   

2002  On this day in history death of damon Knight, American author (b. 1922)   

2003  Death of Erin Fleming, Canadian actress (b. 1941) on April - 15.   

2004  On April - 15 death of ray Condo, Canadian musician (b. 1950)   

2005  On April - 15 death of john Fred, American singer (b. 1941)   

2007  On this day in history death of brant Parker, American cartoonist (b. 1920)   

2008  On April - 15 death of krister Stendahl, Swedish Lutheran theologian and bishop (b. 1921)   

2009  On April - 15 death of clement Freud, British writer, broadcaster and former liberal MP (b.1924)   

2010  Death of Jack Herer, American author and cannabis activist (b. 1939) on this day in history.   

2017  Death of Allan Holdsworth, British guitarist and composer on this day in history.   

2017  Death of Clifton James, American actor on April - 15.   

2017  Death of Emma Morano, Italian supercentenarian on this day in history.   

2018  On April - 15 death of r. Lee Ermey, American actor   

2018  On April - 15 death of michael Halliday, English-Australian linguist   

2020  Death of Brian Dennehy, American actor on this day in history.   

2020  On April - 15 death of lee Konitz, American jazz composer and alto saxophonist   

2023  Death of Atiq Ahmed , 60, Indian politician and gangster, MP (2004–2009) and Uttar Pradesh MLA (1989–2004), shot on April - 15.   

2023  On April - 15 death of khalid Azim , Indian politician and gangster, Uttar Pradesh MLA (2005–2007), shot.   

2023  Death of Peter Badie , 97, American jazz bass player on April - 15.   

2023  On this day in history death of james Credle , 78, American veterans and LGBT rights activist.   

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1452  On this day in history birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  Nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs was born on April - 15.   

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on April - 15.   

1552  Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626) was born on April - 15.   

1588  Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist was born on this day in history.   

1637  Valentin Molitor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1641  On April - 15 birth of robert Sibbald, Scottish physician (d. 1722)   

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on this day in history.