Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In January - 15
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
1922 On this day in history john Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89
1924 On this day in history geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74
1926 Enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.
1932 On January - 15 georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77
1934 On January - 15 hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70
1936 Henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies on January - 15.
1942 On this day in history melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58
1947 On this day in history death of elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia (b. 1924)
1949 Death of Black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie) on January - 15.
1950 Death of Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) on this day in history.
1952 Death of Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) on this day in history.
1953 On January - 15 viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76
1955 Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on January - 15.
1961 Francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.
1962 Kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62 on January - 15.
1964 Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58 on January - 15.
1965 Death of Pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered on January - 15.
1966 Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on January - 15.
1967 On this day in history albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86
1968 Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies on January - 15.
1969 On January - 15 theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82
1971 On January - 15 john Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50
1972 On January - 15 death of daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881)
1973 Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1974 On this day in history karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76
1978 Death of Margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy on January - 15.
1981 On this day in history emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92
1982 Red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76 on this day in history.
1983 Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on January - 15.
1986 On this day in history james H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83
1987 On this day in history dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58
1988 Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83 on January - 15.
1989 Wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies on January - 15.
1990 Gordon Jackson, actor (Hamlet), dies after a short illness at 66 on this day in history.
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