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In the year 1915
694 Notable birthdays
Alan Lomax
American musicologist (1915–2002).
Born January 31st, 1915 in Austin. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2002 at 87 years old in Safety Harbor. [ref]
Jerome Bruner
American psychologist and scholar.
Born October 1st, 1915 in New York City.
Died June 5th, 2016 at 100 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Fred Hoyle
British astronomer.
Born June 24th, 1915 in Bingley. [ref]
Died August 20th, 2001 at 86 years old in Bournemouth (stroke). [ref]
A. K. Hangal
Indian actor.
Born August 15th, 1915 in Sialkot.
Died August 26th, 2012 at 97 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Victor Sen Yung
American actor (1915–1980).
Born October 18th, 1915 in San Francisco.
Died November 9th, 1980 at 65 years old in North Hollywood (asphyxia).
Frank Cady
American actor (1915–2012).
Born September 8th, 1915 in Susanville.
Died June 8th, 2012 at 96 years old in Wilsonville. [ref]
Billy Strayhorn
American musician, composer, lyricist and arranger (1915–1967).
Born November 29th, 1915 in Dayton.
Died May 31st, 1967 at 51 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Ismat Chughtai
Indian writer.
Born August 15th, 1915 in Budaun. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1991 at 76 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Potter Stewart
Us supreme court justice from 1958 to 1981 (1915-1985).
Born January 23rd, 1915 in Jackson.
Died December 7th, 1985 at 70 years old in Hanover (stroke).
Arthur Lewis
Saint lucian economist (1915–1991).
Born January 23rd, 1915 in Castries.
Died June 15th, 1991 at 76 years old in Bridgetown.
Jeong Ju-yung
South korean businessman (1915–2001).
Born November 25th, 1915 in Tongchon County.
Died March 21st, 2001 at 85 years old in Songpa District (pneumonia).
Jo Van Fleet
American actress (1915-1996).
Born December 29th, 1915 in Oakland.
Died June 10th, 1996 at 80 years old in Queens (disease).
Patrick Leigh Fermor
British author, scholar and soldier (1915–2011).
Born February 11th, 1915 in London.
Died June 10th, 2011 at 96 years old in Dumbleton. [ref]
Sławomir Rawicz
Polish -british author, supposed escaped gulag prisoner.
Born September 1st, 1915 in Pinsk.
Died April 5th, 2004 at 88 years old in Nottingham. [ref]
Dan Dailey
American actor, singer and dancer (1915–1978).
Born December 14th, 1915 in New York City.
Died October 16th, 1978 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Priscilla Lane
American actress (1915-1995).
Born June 12th, 1915 in Indianola. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1995 at 79 years old in Andover (lung cancer). [ref]
Takahito, Prince Mikasa
Japanese prince (1915–2016).
Born December 2nd, 1915 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2016 at 100 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
Barbara Pepper
American actress.
Born May 31st, 1915 in New York City.
Died July 18th, 1969 at 54 years old in Panorama City (thrombosis).
Robert Monroe
American founder of the monroe institute (1915–1995).
Born October 30th, 1915 in Lexington.
Died March 17th, 1995 at 79 years old
Leigh Brackett
American novelist and screenwriter (1915–1978).
Born December 7th, 1915 in Los Angeles.
Died March 18th, 1978 at 62 years old in Lancaster (cancer).
Dennis Price
British actor (1915-1973).
Born June 23rd, 1915 in Twyford.
Died October 6th, 1973 at 58 years old in Guernsey.
Terence Young
British film director (1915-1994).
Born June 20th, 1915 in Shanghai. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1994 at 79 years old in Cannes (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sviatoslav Richter
Soviet pianist (1915-1997).
Born March 20th, 1915 in Zhytomyr.
Died August 1st, 1997 at 82 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Ran Laurie
British rower (1915-1998).
Born June 4th, 1915 in Grantchester.
Died September 19th, 1998 at 83 years old in Hethersett (Parkinson's disease).
Buddy Baer
American boxer (1915-1986).
Born June 11th, 1915 in Denver.
Died July 18th, 1986 at 71 years old in Martinez.
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