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Deaths on 15 September

2000s

Tito Jackson

Tito Jackson

2024

American musician (1953–2024)

Elias Khoury

Elias Khoury

2024

Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (1948–2024)

Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero

2023

Colombian painter and sculptor (1932–2023)

Lou Angotti

Lou Angotti

2021

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1938–2021)

Ric Ocasek

Ric Ocasek

2019

American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer (1944–2019)

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Helen Clare

2018

English singer (1916–2018)

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

2017

American actor (1926–2017)

Harry J. Lipkin

Harry J. Lipkin

2015

Israeli theoretical physicist

Meir Pa'il

Meir Pa'il

2015

Israeli politician (1926–2015)

Bernard Van de Kerckhove

Bernard Van de Kerckhove

2015

Belgian cyclist

John Anderson Jr.

John Anderson Jr.

2014

American politician (1917–2014)

Eugene I. Gordon

Eugene I. Gordon

2014

American physicist

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Prince Nicholas Romanov

2014

Head of the House of Romanov

Jürg Schubiger

Jürg Schubiger

2014

Swiss psychotherapist and writer (1936–2014)

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Wayne Tefs

2014

Canadian novelist, writer, editor, critic, and anthologist (1947 – 2014)

Munzir Al-Musawa

Munzir Al-Musawa

2013

Jerry G. Bishop

Jerry G. Bishop

2013

American broadcaster in Chicago

Gerard Cafesjian

Gerard Cafesjian

2013

Jackie Lomax

Jackie Lomax

2013

English guitarist and singer-songwriter (1944–2013)

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Tibor Antalpéter

2012

Hungarian diplomat and volleyball player

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Nevin Spence

2012

Rugby player

Hajra Masroor

Hajra Masroor

2012

Pakistani writer (1930–2012)

Frances Bay

Frances Bay

2011

American actress (1919–2011)

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Arrow (musician)

2010

Montserratian musician (1949–2010)

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Troy Kennedy Martin

2009

British screenwriter

Richard Wright (musician)

Richard Wright (musician)

2008

English keyboardist and musician (1943–2008)

Colin McRae

Colin McRae

2007

British rally driver (1968–2007)

Jeremy Moore

Jeremy Moore

2007

British Royal Marine officer (1928–2007)

Aldemaro Romero

Aldemaro Romero

2007

Musical artist

Brett Somers

Brett Somers

2007

Canadian-American actress and game-show personality (1924-2007)

Raymond Baxter

Raymond Baxter

2006

English television presenter (1922–2006)

Oriana Fallaci

Oriana Fallaci

2006

Italian journalist (1929–2006)

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Pablo Santos (actor)

2006

Mexican actor (1987–2006)

Guy Green (filmmaker)

Guy Green (filmmaker)

2005

English film director and producer (1913–2005)

Sidney Luft

Sidney Luft

2005

American producer and businessman

Johnny Ramone

Johnny Ramone

2004

American guitarist (1948–2004)

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Walter Stewart (journalist)

2004

Garner Ted Armstrong

Garner Ted Armstrong

2003

American evangelist (1930–2003)

June Salter

June Salter

2001

Australian actress (1932–2001)

1900s

Louis Rasminsky

Louis Rasminsky

1998

3rd governor of the Bank of Canada

Bulldog Brower

Bulldog Brower

1997

American professional wrestler

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Harry Calder

1995

English cricketer

Gunnar Nordahl

Gunnar Nordahl

1995

Swedish footballer (1925–1995)

Pino Puglisi

Pino Puglisi

1993

Italian Roman Catholic priest (1937–1993)

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

1991

American actor (1905–1991)

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Warner Troyer

1991

Canadian journalist (1932–1991)

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Jan DeGaetani

1989

American opera singer

Olga Erteszek

Olga Erteszek

1989

Polish-American undergarment designer and lingerie company owner

Robert Penn Warren

Robert Penn Warren

1989

American poet, novelist, and literary critic (1905–1989)

Cootie Williams

Cootie Williams

1985

American jazz, blues and R&B trumpeter (1911–1985)

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Prince Far I

1983

Jamaican reggae deejay and record producer

Rafael Méndez

Rafael Méndez

1981

Musical artist

Bill Evans

Bill Evans

1980

American jazz pianist (1929–1980)

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Robert Cliche

1978

Canadian lawyer, politician and judge

Edmund Crispin

Edmund Crispin

1978

British composer and crime novelist (1921–1978)

Willy Messerschmitt

Willy Messerschmitt

1978

German aircraft designer and manufacturer (1898–1978)

Franco Bordoni

Franco Bordoni

1975

Italian aviator and racing car driver

Gustaf VI Adolf

Gustaf VI Adolf

1973

King of Sweden from 1950 to 1973

Ulvi Cemal Erkin

Ulvi Cemal Erkin

1972

Turkish composer (1906 - 1972)

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Baki Süha Ediboğlu

1972

Geoffrey Fisher

Geoffrey Fisher

1972

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1945 to 1961

Steve Brown (bass player)

Steve Brown (bass player)

1965

American jazz musician and string bass player (1890–1965)

Hugo Raudsepp

Hugo Raudsepp

1952

Estonian writer and politician

André Tardieu

André Tardieu

1945

Prime Minister of France (1876-1945)

Anton Webern

Anton Webern

1945

Austrian composer and conductor (1883–1945)

Linnie Marsh Wolfe

Linnie Marsh Wolfe

1945

American librarian (1881–1945)

William B. Bankhead

William B. Bankhead

1940

American politician (1874–1940)

Thomas Wolfe

Thomas Wolfe

1938

American novelist (1900–1938)

Milton Sills

Milton Sills

1930

American actor (1882–1930)

Rudolf Christoph Eucken

Rudolf Christoph Eucken

1926

19th/20th-century German philosopher (1846–1926)

Roman von Ungern-Sternberg

Roman von Ungern-Sternberg

1921

Russian general and warlord (1886–1921)

Ernest Gagnon

Ernest Gagnon

1915

Canadian folk musician and composer (1834-1915)

William Wales (optician)

William Wales (optician)

1907

English-American optical instrument inventor (1838–1907)

1800s

Thomas Hawksley

Thomas Hawksley

1893

English civil engineer (1807–1893)

Joseph Plateau

Joseph Plateau

1883

Belgian physicist (1801–1883)

Charles-Amédée Kohler

Charles-Amédée Kohler

1874

Swiss chocolate maker and inventor (1790–1874)

John Hanning Speke

John Hanning Speke

1864

English explorer and army officer (1827–1864)

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

1859

British mechanical and civil engineer (1806–1859)

Johann Karl Simon Morgenstern

Johann Karl Simon Morgenstern

1852

Baltic German philologist (1770–1852)

Pierre Baillot

Pierre Baillot

1842

French violinist and composer (1771–1842)

Francisco Morazán

Francisco Morazán

1842

Honduran general and politician (1792–1842)

Alessandro Rolla

Alessandro Rolla

1841

Italian composer (1757–1841)

François Baillairgé

François Baillairgé

1830

Canadian architect

William Huskisson

William Huskisson

1830

British statesman, financier and MP (1770–1830)

Antoine Étienne de Tousard

Antoine Étienne de Tousard

1813

Gian Francesco Albani

Gian Francesco Albani

1803

Before 1800

Abraham Clark

Abraham Clark

1794

American Founding Father and politician

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Charles Theodore Pachelbel

1750

American classical composer

Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin

Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin

1712

British statesman (1645–1712)

George Stepney

George Stepney

1707

English poet and diplomat

Edmé Boursault

Edmé Boursault

1701

French dramatist (1638–1701)

André Le Nôtre

André Le Nôtre

1700

French landscape architect (1613–1700)

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John Floyd (Jesuit)

1649

English Jesuit controversialist (1572–1649)

Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork

Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork

1643

English politician (1566–1643)

Thomas Overbury

Thomas Overbury

1613

English poet and essayist (1581–1613)

Leonhard Rauwolf

Leonhard Rauwolf

1596

John MacMorran

John MacMorran

1595

Merchant and Baillie of Edinburgh (1553-1595)

Isabella Jagiellon

Isabella Jagiellon

1559

16th-century queen consort of Hungary

Catherine of Genoa

Catherine of Genoa

1510

Italian Catholic saint and mystic (1447-1510)

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Elisabeth of Bavaria (1478–1504)

1504

German duchess (1478–1504)

John Morton (cardinal)

John Morton (cardinal)

1500

English archbishop, administrator, and cardinal (c. 1420–1500)

Hugh Clopton

Hugh Clopton

1496

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Edmund Holland, 4th Earl of Kent

1408

English nobleman

Adam Easton

Adam Easton

1397

14th century English Cardinal

Ewostatewos

Ewostatewos

1352

Ethiopian religious leader during the early Solomonic period (1273–1352)

Dmitry of Tver

Dmitry of Tver

1326

Prince of Tver (1318–1326)

Louis I, Duke of Bavaria

Louis I, Duke of Bavaria

1231

Bavarian nobleman (1173–1231)

Alan, 1st Earl of Richmond

Alan, 1st Earl of Richmond

1146

Breton noble

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Adelaide of Hungary (d. 1140)

1140

Duchess consort of Bohemia (1105–1140)

Ludmila of Bohemia

Ludmila of Bohemia

921

Czech saint (c. 860 – 921)