Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 15
Saturday, 22 March 2025
1909 Death of Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian writer and sociologist (b. 1866) on this day in history.
1914 Anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28] on August - 15.
1915 Death of Albert Siegfried Bettelheim, Jew convicted of murder, lynched on this day in history.
1917 On August - 15 death of thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (b. 1831)
1918 On this day in history peter Gast, composer, dies at 64
1925 On August - 15 death of konrad Mägi, Estonian artist (b. 1878)
1935 Gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.
1936 Grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64 on August - 15.
1945 Death of Korechika Anami, Japanese War Minister (b. 1887) on August - 15.
1951 On August - 15 artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69
1953 On this day in history death of ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (b. 1875)
1956 On August - 15 constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83
1958 On August - 15 william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65
1959 On August - 15 death of blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901)
1962 Death of Lei Feng, Chinese revolutionary (b. 1940) on August - 15.
1963 On this day in history john Powell, composer, dies at 80
1966 Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 on August - 15.
1967 On this day in history rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68
1968 On August - 15 edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84
1969 On August - 15 stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97
1970 Karl August Andersen, composer, dies at 66 on August - 15.
1971 On this day in history paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76
1972 On August - 15 alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89
1974 Edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82 on this day in history.
1975 Death of Mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53 on this day in history.
1976 Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 on August - 15.
1978 On this day in history harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80
1982 On this day in history patrick J G McGee, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon), dies at 60
1983 Anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42 on this day in history.
1985 On August - 15 richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68
1988 Barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82 on August - 15.
1989 F de Jong Edz, Dutch historian/director (IISG), dies on August - 15.
1990 On this day in history nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66
1991 Marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74 on August - 15.
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