Famous Deaths In February - 15

1970  On this day in history death of sir Hugh Dowding, commander of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain (b. 1882)   

1971  Marian Viktorovich Koval, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1972  On February - 15 edgar P Snow, US author/journalist (Battle for Asia), dies at 66   

1973  Tim Holt, actor (Stagecoach, Hitler's Children), dies of cancer at 55 on February - 15.   

1974  Kurt Magnus Atterberg, composer, dies at 86 on February - 15.   

1975  On this day in history julian Huxley, biologist, dies   

1978  Ilka Chase, actress (Masquerade Party), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 15 alex Bradford, actor/composer (Your Arms too Short...), dies at 51   

1981  Jack Crapp, cricketer (7 Tests for England 1948-49, 319 runs), dies on February - 15.   

1982  Rolfe Sedan, actor (Mailman-George Burns Show), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1984  On February - 15 avon Long, dancer/actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies of cancer at 73   

1987  On February - 15 jimmy Holiday, US singer (Baby I Love You), dies at 42   

1988  Frederick [Fritz] Loewe, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1990  On February - 15 henry Brandon, actor (Assault on Precinct 13), dies at 77   

1991  Gary Gears, Chicago disk jockey, dies at 46 of a heart attack on February - 15.   

1992  On this day in history william H Schuman, US composer (Pulitzer)/Pres of Julliard, dies at 81   

1993  On this day in history george Wallington, [Giacinto Figlia], Italian bebop-pianist/, dies   

1994  On February - 15 death of andrei Tsjikatilo, [Rostov Ripper], Russian mass murdered, executed   

1995  On February - 15 francis Taylor, builder, dies at 90   

1996  Bruno Ferenc Straub, Hungarian statesman, dies on February - 15.   

1998  On this day in history martha Gelhorn, female war correspondent (Reuters), dies at 89   

1999  Death of Big L, American rapper (b. 1974) on this day in history.   

2002  Death of Howard K. Smith, American journalist (b. 1914) on this day in history.   

2004  Death of Jens Evensen, Norwegian minister and jurist (b. 1917) on February - 15.   

2005  Death of Samuel Francis, American journalist (b. 1947) on this day in history.   

2007  On February - 15 death of walker Edmiston, actor (b. 1926)   

2008  Death of Amnon Netzer, Iranian-Israeli historian (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

2009  On February - 15 death of joe Cuba, Puerto-Rican musician (b. 1931)   

2018  On this day in history death of lassie Lou Ahern, American actress   

2019  Death of Lee Radziwill, American socialite on February - 15.   

2021  On February - 15 death of leopoldo Luque, Argentine footballer (b. 1949)   

2023  Death of Paul Berg , 96, American biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (1980) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Kevin Bird , 70, English footballer ( Mansfield Town , Huddersfield Town ) on this day in history.   

2023  Death of Bill Brown , 71, American basketball coach ( Kenyon Lords ) on February - 15.   

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1368  Sigismund, Nornberg Germany, Holy Roman emperor (1410-37) was born on February - 15.   

1458  Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (d. 1490) was born on February - 15.   

1471  On February - 15 birth of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (d. 1503)   

1483  Babur, founder of Mughal dynasty in India (1526-30 was born on this day in history.   

1497  Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.   

1519  Pedro Menendez de Aviles, explorer (found St Augustine Florida) was born on this day in history.   

1524  Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims was born on this day in history.   

1557  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer was born on February - 15.