October 15th famous deaths
List of celebrities and famous people who died on October 15th
2029 - 2020
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
2021
British politician, member of parliament for southend west (b. 1952)
2019 - 2010
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
2019
Celebrated playwright known for his thought-provoking plays.
Acclaimed playwright whose works continue to be performed worldwide.
Known for contributions to the field of organic chemistry.
2018
Co-founder of microsoft, philanthropist, owner of the seattle seahawks (b. 1953)
Inventor of the green bean casserole.
2017
Filipino theater, movie & television actor (b. 1950)
2015
American congressman and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
American baseball player (b. 1921)
Russian footballer and manager (b. 1971)
American football player (b. 1960)
Canadian businessman and diplomat (d. 2015)
American basketball player (d. 2015)
2014
Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1931)
American-canadian football coach and player (d. 2014).
Czech poet and graphic designer (b. 1929)
American lawyer and politician (b. 1929)
2013
Jaree Al-Sabah was a prominent Kuwaiti politician who served as the Prime Minister of Kuwait from 1978 to 1991.
German businessman (b. 1923)
American singer (d. 2013)
English-australian journalist and publisher (d. 2013)
American baseball player and coach (d. 2013)
Filipino lawyer and jurist (d. 2013)
American drummer (b. 1933)
2012
Cambodian politician, 1st prime minister of cambodia (b. 1922)
Turkish actor and screenwriter (b. 1933)
Greek-english computer scientist and academic (b. 1953)
French lieutenant and politician, french minister of foreign affairs (d. 2012)
American lawyer and politician (b. 1957)
2011
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English actress, singer, and author (b. 1920)
Betty Driver was a renowned journalist known for her investigative reporting.
2010
American physician and activist (b. 1926)
Pasadena, california -- actor (boy-tarzan finds a son)
American photographer (d. 2010)
American pro-life activist and physician (born in 1926)
American photographer (born 1912).
2009 - 2000
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
2009
Dutch-german footballer (b. 1939)
2008
![Edie Adams]()
American actress and singer (born 1927).
Turkish soldier and poet (d. 2008)
American game show host and announcer (b. 1922)
Turkish poet (born 1914)
Louisville, kentucky -- television gameshow host (dotto and video village).
2007
Dutch jurist and politician (b. 1933)
2006
Pristine Ford was a renowned actress known for her roles in classic Hollywood films.
2005
Talented sculptor known for his modern and abstract works.
Finnish lawyer and politician (b. 1945)
Finnish politician (born 1945)
2004
Danish poet (d. 2004)
2003
Canadian environmental activist (born 1919)
2002
Renowned Indian novelist and Sahitya Akademi Award winner.
Japanese politician and founder of the People's New Party.
2001
Chinese general and warlord (b. 1901)
2000
German-american biochemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (d. 2000)
Nobel laureate known for his research on the biosynthesis of cholesterol.
American journalist and critic (b. 1924)
1999 - 1990
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
1999
British-irish soldier, policeman, tenor and actor (b. 1917)
Irish-born tenor (born 1917).
1996
French orientalist and expert on japanese culture.
1995
Swedish ice hockey player (d. 1995)
Brazilian racing driver, only driver ever killed in the international formula 3000 series (b. 1976)
Broadcaster dies at 69
Swedish ice hockey player (born 1967).
Public servant dies at 82
1994
French philosopher and academic (d. 1994)
Austrian race car driver, dies at 29
Elkerlyc, actor/director, dies at 82
48 years old writer dies
1993
Turkish academic and historian (d. 1993).
Musician (new amsterdam symph orch), is killed by aids at 34
1992
Mother of diane baker, who dies at 78
1991
Carpenter/kid book writer (chameleon series)
1990
French actress, whose films include "laeur (tm)anna[c]e dernia]re a marienbad" 1964, "peau daeur (tm)ac/ne" 1970, and "cha”re inconnue" 1979. she was the director of "sois belle et tais toi", 1977.
1989 - 1980
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
1989
Danilo kiš was a yugoslav novelist, short story writer, essayist, and translator, known for his works that explore themes of identity, history, and memory.
1988
English composer, music critic, pianist and writer (b. 1892)
1987
Former President of Burkina Faso known for his progressive policies and anti-imperialist stance.
Former President of Burkina Faso known for his progressive policies and anti-imperialist stance.
Multinational chemical corporation founded by Herbert H. Dow.
American author and poet (b. 1908)
Burkinabe captain and politician, 5th president of burkina faso (b. 1949)
1986
Inventor of the Gamma Knife for non-invasive brain surgery.
French author known for his novel 'Friday' and his contributions to French literature.
1985
Writer dies at 72
1983
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American actor. he was a charming, gentle irish mug who played a variety of roles in heroic and humorous irish films. his films include "angels with dirty faces," 1938 and "knute rockne all american," 1940, and "some like it hot," 1960. he also appeared in the on-screen adventures, "china clipper" and "ceiling zero."
1982
Italian politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate.
1981
English race car driver (d. 1981)
Comedian (laugh in), dies at 48
Actor (chief wild eagle - f troop) dies.
1980
Russian hydrodynamicist and mathematician (d. 1980).
Greek volleyball and football player (born 1896).
1979 - 1970
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
1978
Documentary photographer known for his powerful photo essays.
American photojournalist (b. 1918)
1977
Actor (henry v treasure island), dies aged 77
1976
American organized crime (born in 1902)
1969 - 1960
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
1969
Us western actor (mystery woman).
President of (somalia), murdered
1968
American author and illustrator (d. 1968)
Composer dies at 57
1966
1st baron amwell, english lieutenant and politician (b. 1876)
1st baron amwell english lieutenant, politician (d. 1966).
1965
German-israeli mathematician and academic (b. 1891)
Music hall orchestra leader, dies at 60
1964
Renowned American composer and songwriter of musicals like Kiss Me, Kate.
American composer of popular music. he has also composed music for many musical comedies. he studied law as a young man before switching to composition. some of his songs include "begin the beguine" and "night and day". his songs were all over the place from 1928 to 1958.
1963
Horton smith. american golfer and captain (d. 1963).
1961
Indian poet and author (b. 1896)
1960
Renowned British author known for her captivating novels.
Famous for being the fiancée of writer Franz Kafka.
American actress and producer (b. 1890)
Actress (return to chandu), suffers a stroke at the age of 70
![Henny Porten]()
German actress and one of the first silent film stars in germany. her father, an opera singer franz porten, or kurt stark, her first husband, directed many of her films. in 1914, she started her own production company. she worked in sound films until her career was over, but she rarely worked during the third reich era, as her second …
Actress (ladies they talk about, guardsman) dies at 84
1959 - 1950
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
1959
Hungarian mathematician and academic (b. 1880)
Ukrainian soldier and politician (d. 1959)
Hungarian mathematician (born 1880)
1958
Celebrated playwright known for his impactful dramas.
Turkish poet and author (b. 1907)
British geologist, academic, and physicist (b. 1908)
Actor perry white-superman, dies at 61
72 years old, painter/etcher/cartoonist
1955
Japanese composer known for his film scores.
1952
Welsh poet and playwright, known for her lyrical and introspective poetry.
1949 - 1940
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
1948
American actress (born 1863).
1946
German general and politician (b. 1893)
Nazi reichmarshal, poisons himself in prison
1945
French lawyer and politician, 101st prime minister of france (b. 1883)
1944
Dutch journalist, who traveled as a correspondent to the soviet union and palestine. on 12 october 1944, he was killed in auschwitz.
1942
Execution of deventer, nurse / local councillor
1940
Catalan lawyer and politician, president of catalonia (b. 1882)
1939 - 1930
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
1937
Actor in clockwork orange, dies at 60
1934
He was a french politician who served four terms as prime minister of france's third republic and was president during world war i.
French lawyer and politician, 10th president of france (b. 1860)
French statesman (born 1860)
1930
Canadian-american businessman, founded the dow chemical company (b. 1866)
American chemical industrialist (born in 1866).
1929 - 1920
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
1925
Mexican revolutionary (b. 1848?)
1919 - 1910
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
1918
Indian religious figure (born c. 1838)
1917
Prostitute from holland and exotic dancer, who also served as a spy. margaretha, the daughter of a merchant was expelled from convent schools for her sex with a priest in her youth. she then moved to java at age 18 with macleod her husband of 40 years. they were married on 11th july 1895. they had a violent marriage, and …
1914
Composer dies at 69
1910
American middleweight boxing champion known for his aggressive fighting style.
Shot and killed.
1909 - 1900
Famous deaths on October 15th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
1904
Known for his work in X-ray technology.
1900
Czech composer (born 1850)