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In the year 1915

694 Notable birthdays

Frank Sinatra

American singer and actor (1915–1998).

Born December 12th, 1915 in Hoboken.

Died May 14th, 1998 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).

Orson Welles

American actor, director, writer, and producer (1915–1985).

Born May 6th, 1915 in Kenosha. [ref]

Died October 10th, 1985 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Billie Holiday

American jazz singer (1915–1959).

Born April 7th, 1915 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died July 17th, 1959 at 44 years old in Metropolitan Hospital Center (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

Ingrid Bergman

Swedish actress (1915–1982).

Born August 29th, 1915 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]

Died August 29th, 1982 at 67 years old in London (breast cancer). [ref]

Augusto Pinochet

Dictator of chile from 1973 to 1990.

Born November 25th, 1915 in Valparaíso.

Died December 10th, 2006 at 91 years old in Santiago (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Arthur Miller

American playwright and essayist (1915–2005).

Born October 17th, 1915 in New York City. [ref]

Died February 10th, 2005 at 89 years old in Roxbury (cancer, heart failure, cardiovascular disease). [ref]

Alan Watts

British american author and lecturer (1915–1973).

Born January 6th, 1915 in Kent.

Died November 16th, 1973 at 58 years old in Mount Tamalpais.

Eli Wallach

American actor (1915–2014).

Born December 7th, 1915 in Red Hook.

Died June 24th, 2014 at 98 years old in Manhattan.

Anthony Quinn

Mexican and american actor (1915–2001).

Born April 21st, 1915 in Chihuahua City.

Died June 3rd, 2001 at 86 years old in Boston (pneumonia, respiratory failure).

Édith Piaf

French singer (1915–1963).

Born December 19th, 1915 in Paris. [ref]

Died October 11th, 1963 at 47 years old in Grasse (internal bleeding). [ref]

David Rockefeller

American banker and philanthropist.

Born June 12th, 1915 in Manhattan. [ref]

Died March 20th, 2017 at 101 years old in Pocantico Hills (heart failure). [ref]

Harry Morgan

American actor (1915–2011).

Born April 10th, 1915 in Detroit.

Died December 7th, 2011 at 96 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia). [ref]

Moshe Dayan

Israeli military leader and politician (1915–1981).

Born May 20th, 1915 in Degania Alef. [ref]

Died October 16th, 1981 at 66 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer, myocardial infarction, colorectal cancer). [ref]

Lorne Greene

Canadian actor, musician, singer, and radio personality (1915–1987).

Born February 12th, 1915 in Ottawa.

Died September 11th, 1987 at 72 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia).

David Stirling

World war ii british army officer, and the founder of the special air service (1915-1990).

Born November 15th, 1915 in Lecropt.

Died November 4th, 1990 at 74 years old in Westminster.

Paddy Mayne

British soldier (1915-1955).

Born January 11th, 1915 in Newtownards.

Died December 14th, 1955 at 40 years old in Newtownards (traffic collision).

William Hopper

American actor (1915–1970).

Born January 26th, 1915 in New York City.

Died March 6th, 1970 at 55 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia).

Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.

Junior officer in the united states navy and elder brother of john f. kennedy.

Born July 25th, 1915 in Hull.

Died August 12th, 1944 at 29 years old in English Channel (aviation accident).

Barbara Billingsley

American actress and model (1915–2010).

Born December 22nd, 1915 in Los Angeles.

Died October 16th, 2010 at 94 years old in Santa Monica (repetitive strain injury). [ref]

Vincent J. McMahon

American professional wrestling promoter (1914–1984).

Born July 6th, 1915 in Harlem. [ref]

Died May 27th, 1984 at 68 years old in Miami-Dade County (cancer). [ref]

Les Paul

American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor.

Born June 9th, 1915 in Waukesha. [ref]

Died August 13th, 2009 at 94 years old in White Plains (pneumonia).

Hu Yaobang

Chinese politician (1915-1989), former general secretary of the chinese communist party.

Born November 20th, 1915 in Liuyang.

Died April 15th, 1989 at 73 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction).

Sargent Shriver

American diplomat, politician and activist (1915-2011).

Born November 9th, 1915 in Westminster.

Died January 18th, 2011 at 95 years old in Bethesda (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

American gospel musician (1915–1973).

Born March 20th, 1915 in Cotton Plant.

Died October 9th, 1973 at 58 years old in Philadelphia (stroke).

Magda Gabor

Hungarian-american socialite and television personality.

Born June 11th, 1915 in Budapest.

Died June 6th, 1997 at 81 years old in Palm Springs (kidney failure).

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