People who died on December 15

2003

George Fisher, American cartoonist (b: April 8, 1923 ; d: December 15, 2003)
   ► Biography of George Fisher (cartoonist)

2001

Rufus Thomas, American musician (b: March 26, 1917 ; d: December 15, 2001)
   ► Biography of Rufus Thomas

1991

Vasily Zaitsev, Russian World War II hero (b: March 23, 1915 ; d: December 15, 1991)
   ► Biography of Vasily Grigoryevich Zaitsev

1989

Arnold Moss, American character actor (b: January 28, 1910 ; d: December 15, 1989)
   ► Biography of Arnold Moss

1984

Jan Peerce, American tenor (b: June 3, 1904 ; d: December 15, 1984)
   ► Biography of Jan Peerce

1975

Anatole Litvak, Ukrainian-born film director (b: May 10, 1902 ; d: December 15, 1975)
   ► Biography of Anatole Litvak

1968

Jess Willard, American boxer (b: December 29, 1881 ; d: December 15, 1968)
   ► Biography of Jess Willard

1966

Walt Disney, American animated film producer (b: December 5, 1901 ; d: December 15, 1966)
   ► Biography of Walt Disney

1958

Wolfgang Ernst Pauli (d: December 15, 1958)
   ► Biography of Wolfgang Ernst Pauli

1943

Fats Waller, American pianist (b: May 21, 1904 ; d: December 15, 1943)
   ► Biography of Fats Waller

1890

Sitting Bull (d: December 15, 1890)
   ► Biography of Sitting Bull

1792

Joseph Martin Kraus, Swedish composer (b: June 20, 1756 ; d: December 15, 1792)
   ► Biography of Joseph Martin Kraus

1753

Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington (d: December 15, 1753)
   ► Biography of Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington

1715

George Hickes (d: December 15, 1715)
   ► Biography of George Hickes

1683

Izaak Walton, English angler (b: August 9, 1593 ; d: December 15, 1683)
   ► Biography of Izaak Walton

1675

(baptism) Johannes Vermeer, Flemish painter (b: October 31, 1632 ; d: December 15, 1675)
   ► Biography of Johannes Vermeer

1673

Margaret Cavendish (d: December 15, 1673)
   ► Biography of Margaret Cavendish

1621

Charles de Luynes (d: December 15, 1621)
   ► Biography of Charles de Luynes

1598

Philips van Marnix, lord of Sint-Aldegonde (d: December 15, 1598)
   ► Biography of Philips van Marnix, lord of Sint-Aldegonde

1263

Haakon IV of Norway (d: December 15, 1263)
   ► Biography of Haakon IV of Norway

1072

Alp Arslan (d: December 15, 1072)
   ► Biography of Alp Arslan

1025

Basil II (d: December 15, 1025)
   ► Biography of Basil II

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