Famous Deaths In January - 15
Thursday, 28 September 2023
1922 On January - 15 john Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89
1924 On January - 15 geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74
1926 On this day in history enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42
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 this day in history.
1942 Melvin Winfield Sheppard, runner (Olympic-gold-08, 12), dies at 58 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1950 On this day in history death of gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886)
1952 On this day in history death of ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887)
1953 On January - 15 viktor Patrick Vretblad, composer, dies at 76
1955 Yves Tanguy, French/American sailor/surrealistic painter, dies on this day in history.
1961 On this day in history francesco Maria Saraceni, composer, dies at 49
1962 On this day in history kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62
1964 On January - 15 weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58
1965 On this day in history death of pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered
1966 Betsy Mitchell, US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25 on January - 15.
1967 Albert Szirmai, composer, dies at 86 on January - 15.
1968 Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies on January - 15.
1969 On this day in history theodor Werner, German painter, dies at 82
1971 John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 on this day in history.
1972 Death of Daisy Ashford, English child writer (The Young Visiters) (b. 1881) on January - 15.
1973 Jef Alpaerts, Flemish pianist/conductor, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1974 Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
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 On January - 15 red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76
1983 Meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80 on this day in history.
1986 On this day in history james H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83
1987 On January - 15 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 On this day in history wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies
1990 On this day in history gordon Jackson, actor (Hamlet), dies after a short illness at 66
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