Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 16
Sunday, 15 March 2026
1914 George w hill: Us astronomer (moon orbit), 

1915 Nelson w. aldrich: American politician (b. 1841) 

1916 Tom horan: Cricketer (15 tests for aust, 471 runs, 11 wickets), 

1920 John conrad nordqvist: Composer, 

1924 Jack board: Cricket wicket-keeper (eng in 6 tests 1898-1906), 

1928 Henry birks: Canadian businessman, founder of henri birks and sons (b. 1840) 

1929 Abraham van stolk jzn: Art collector, 

1930 José carlos mariátegui: Peruvian journalist, political philosopher and activist (b. 1894) 

1938 Bertram wagstaff mills: Circus proprietor, 

1941 Josiah charles stamp: 1st baron/statisician, 

1946 Arthur chevrolet: Swiss-born race car driver and automobile designer (b. 1884) 

1947 Rudolf höß: Commandant of the auschwitz concentration camp (b. 1900) 

1948 Babe ruth: Baseball legend, 

1949 Sutan ibrahim gelor datuk tan malaka: Indon communist, executed at 54 

1951 Emile erens: Dutch hagiographer (pastor of ars), 

1955 Abdullah seif el-islam: Brother of yemenite king ahmed, beheaded 

1958 Rosalind franklin: British chemist (b. 1920) 

1959 Charles halton: 

1968 Edna ferber: American author (american beauty), 

1970 Richard neutra: American architect (b. 1892) 

1972 Yasunari kawabata: Japanese author (nobel 1968), 

1978 Lucius d clay: Gen/gov us zone w-germany (airlift), 

1981 Eric hollies: Cricketer (13 tests for england, 44 wickets), 

1985 Scott brady: [gerald tierney], actor (shotgun slade), 

1988 Abu jihad: [khalil al-wazzir], plo-leader, murdered 

1989 Tawfieq yusuf awwaad: Lebanese writer, 

1991 David lean: Director (28 academy awards), 

1992 Andy russell: Drummer/vocalist (your hit parade), 

1993 John p w meefout: Sculptor (laying wife), 

1994 John mcliam: 

1995 Arthur english: Comedian, 

1996 Lucille bremer: Dancer/actress (ziegfeld follies), 

1997 Emilio azcarraga milmo: Media tycoon, 

1998 Fred davis: English snooker player (b. 1913) 

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