People who died on August 15

2004

Amarsinh Chaudhary, Indian politician (b: July 31, 1941 ; d: August 15, 2004)
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2003

Gösta Sundqvist (d: August 15, 2003)
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2001

Richard Chelimo (d: August 15, 2001)
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1999

Sir Hugh Casson, British architect and painter (b: May 23, 1910 ; d: August 15, 1999)
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1995

John Cameron Swayze, American journalist and television host (b: April 4, 1906 ; d: August 15, 1995)
► Biography of John Cameron Swayze

1990

Viktor Tsoi, Russian musician (b: June 21, 1962 ; d: August 15, 1990)
► Biography of Viktor Tsoi

1975

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (b: March 17, 1920 ; d: August 15, 1975)
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Clay Shaw (d: August 15, 1975)
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1971

Paul Lukas, Hungarian actor (b: May 26, 1887 ; d: August 15, 1971)
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1967

René Magritte, Belgian painter (b: November 21, 1898 ; d: August 15, 1967)
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1962

Lei Feng (d: August 15, 1962)
► Biography of Lei Feng

1959

Blind Willie McTell, American singer (b: May 5, 1901 ; d: August 15, 1959)
► Biography of Blind Willie McTell

1953

Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (b: February 4, 1875 ; d: August 15, 1953)
► Biography of Ludwig Prandtl

1951

Artur Schnabel, Polish pianist (b: April 17, 1882 ; d: August 15, 1951)
► Biography of Artur Schnabel

1936

Grazia Deledda, Italian writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b: September 27, 1871 ; d: August 15, 1936)
► Biography of Grazia Deledda

1935

Wiley Post, American pilot (b: November 22, 1899 ; d: August 15, 1935)
► Biography of Wiley Post

Will Rogers, American humorist and entertainer (b: November 4, 1879 ; d: August 15, 1935)
► Biography of Will Rogers

1907

Joseph Joachim, Austrian violinist (b: June 28, 1831 ; d: August 15, 1907)
► Biography of Joseph Joachim

1799

Giuseppe Parini, Italian writer (b: May 23, 1729 ; d: August 15, 1799)
► Biography of Giuseppe Parini

1728

Marin Marais, French composer and viol player (b: May 31, 1656 ; d: August 15, 1728)
► Biography of Marin Marais

1714

Constantin Brâncoveanu (d: August 15, 1714)
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1666

Johann Adam Schall von Bell (d: August 15, 1666)
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1621

John Barclay, Scottish writer (b: January 28, 1582 ; d: August 15, 1621)
► Biography of John Barclay (1582-1621)

1552

Hermann of Wied, German Catholic archbishop (b: January 14, 1477 ; d: August 15, 1552)
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1528

Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec (d: August 15, 1528)
► Biography of Odet de Foix, Vicomte de Lautrec

1369

Philippa of Hainault (d: August 15, 1369)
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1274

Robert de Sorbon, French theologian and founder of the Sorbonne (b: October 9, 1201 ; d: August 15, 1274)
► Biography of Robert de Sorbon

1118

Alexius I Comnenus (d: August 15, 1118)
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1057

Macbeth I of Scotland (d: August 15, 1057)
► Biography of Macbeth I of Scotland

778

Roland (d: August 15, 778)
► Biography of Roland

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