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  On this day in history tommy Cooper, comedian, dies at 61   

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  On this day in history charles Vanel, dies at 96   

1990  Greta Garbo, actress (Anna Karenina, Camille), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1991  On April - 15 marjorie Warfield, dies at 88   

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

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

1995  On April - 15 cleo Brown, pianist, dies at 91   

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

1998  Death of Pol Pot, Cambodian dictator (b. 1925) on April - 15.   

1999  On April - 15 death of harvey Postlethwaite, British engineer and racing car designer (b. 1944)   

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

2001  On this day in history death of joey Ramone, American musician and singer (The Ramones) (b. 1951)   

2002  On April - 15 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 this day in history death of john Fred, American singer (b. 1941)   

2007  On April - 15 death of brant Parker, American cartoonist (b. 1920)   

2008  Death of Krister Stendahl, Swedish Lutheran theologian and bishop (b. 1921) on this day in history.   

2009  On this day in history death of clement Freud, British writer, broadcaster and former liberal MP (b.1924)   

2010  On this day in history death of jack Herer, American author and cannabis activist (b. 1939)   

2017  Death of Allan Holdsworth, British guitarist and composer on April - 15.   

2017  Death of Clifton James, American actor on this day in history.   

2017  On this day in history death of emma Morano, Italian supercentenarian   

2018  Death of R. Lee Ermey, American actor on April - 15.   

2018  On this day in history death of michael Halliday, English-Australian linguist   

2020  On April - 15 death of brian Dennehy, American actor   

2020  On this day in history death of lee Konitz, American jazz composer and alto saxophonist   

2023  On this day in history death of atiq Ahmed , 60, Indian politician and gangster, MP (2004–2009) and Uttar Pradesh MLA (1989–2004), shot.   

2023  On this day in history death of khalid Azim , Indian politician and gangster, Uttar Pradesh MLA (2005–2007), shot.   

2023  On this day in history death of peter Badie , 97, American jazz bass player.   

2023  Death of James Credle , 78, American veterans and LGBT rights activist on April - 15.   

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1452  On April - 15 birth of leonardo da Vinci, Italy, painter/sculptor/scientist/visionary   

1469  On April - 15 birth of nanak, 1st guru of Sikhs   

1489  Sinan, Ottoman architect (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On April - 15 birth of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (d. 1626)   

1588  On April - 15 birth of claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguist   

1637  On April - 15 birth of valentin Molitor, composer   

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

1646  King Christian V of Denmark (d. 1699) was born on April - 15.