Famous Deaths In January - 15
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1922 On January - 15 john Kirk Barry, Dr/explorer David Livingstone's companion, dies at 89
1924 Geza Zichy, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1926 On January - 15 enrico Toselli, composer, dies at 42
1932 Georg Kerschensteiner, German educationalist, dies at 77 on January - 15.
1934 Hermann Bahr, Austrian writer (Concert), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1936 On this day in history henry Forster, cricket (Hants & Oxford U, Gov-Gen of Australia), dies
1942 On January - 15 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 On January - 15 death of black Dahlia, murder victim found in LA (basis of the movie)
1950 Death of Gen Henry "Hap" Arnold, U.S. General of the Air Force (b. 1886) on January - 15.
1952 Death of Ned Hanlon, Premier of Queensland (b. 1887) on January - 15.
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 January - 15 kenneth MacKenna, actor (Men Without Women), dies of cancer at 62
1964 Weldon John "Jack" Teagarden, US jazz trombonist/singer, dies at 58 on this day in history.
1965 Death of Pierre Ngendandumwe, premier of Burundi, murdered on this day in history.
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 John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 on January - 15.
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 January - 15.
1974 Karel Salmon, composer, dies at 76 on January - 15.
1978 On this day in history death of margaret Bowman & Janet Levy, Chi Omega, FSU, killed by Ted Bundy
1981 On this day in history emanuel Celler, (Rep-D-NY, 1923-73), dies at 92
1982 On this day in history red Smith, sportscaster (Pulitzer, Fight Talk), dies at 76
1983 On this day in history meyer Lansky, reputed mobster, dies in Miami Beach Fla at 80
1986 On this day in history james H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83
1987 Dolores Hawkins, singer (Guy Mitchell Show), dies at 58 on January - 15.
1988 Sean MacBride, Ireland, commander of Irish Republican Army, dies at 83 on this day in history.
1989 Wilf Slack, cricketer (whilst bat in Gambia England player 1986), dies on January - 15.
1990 On this day in history gordon Jackson, actor (Hamlet), dies after a short illness at 66
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