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In the year 1915
761 Notable birthdays
Charles Hard Townes
20th-century american physicist.
Born July 28th, 1915 in Greenville.
Died January 27th, 2015 at 99 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Ernest Lehman
American screenwriter (1915-2005).
Born December 8th, 1915 in New York City.
Died July 2nd, 2005 at 89 years old in Los Angeles.
Phyllis Calvert
British actress (1915-2002).
Born February 18th, 1915 in London.
Died October 8th, 2002 at 87 years old in St. Anthony's Hospital, North Cheam (kidney failure).
V. R. Krishna Iyer
Indian judge (1915–2014).
Born November 15th, 1915 in Palakkad.
Died December 4th, 2014 at 99 years old in Kochi (heart failure).
Kaoru Ishikawa
Japanese business theorist (1915–1989).
Born July 13th, 1915 in Tokyo.
Died April 16th, 1989 at 73 years old in Japan (watershed stroke).
Brownie McGhee
American folk-blues singer and guitarist.
Born November 30th, 1915 in Knoxville.
Died February 16th, 1996 at 80 years old in Oakland (stomach cancer).
Ellen Drew
American actress (1915–2003).
Born November 23rd, 1915 in Kansas City.
Died December 3rd, 2003 at 88 years old in Palm Desert.
Pupul Jayakar
Indian writer (1915-1997).
Born September 11th, 1915 in Etawah.
Died March 29th, 1997 at 81 years old in Mumbai.
Lyle Bettger
American actor (1915-2003).
Born February 13th, 1915 in Philadelphia.
Died September 24th, 2003 at 88 years old in Atascadero (disease).
Douglas Kennedy
American supporting actor (1915-1973).
Born September 14th, 1915 in New York City.
Died August 10th, 1973 at 57 years old in Honolulu (cancer).
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
German opera soprano (1915–2006).
Born December 9th, 1915 in Jarocin.
Died August 3rd, 2006 at 90 years old in Schruns. [ref]
Marie-Louise von Franz
Swiss psychologist and scholar (1915-1998).
Born January 4th, 1915 in Munich.
Died February 17th, 1998 at 83 years old in Küsnacht.
Judith Wright
Australian poet, environmentalist and indigenous rights campaigner (1915–2000).
Born May 31st, 1915 in Armidale.
Died June 26th, 2000 at 85 years old in Canberra. [ref]
Philip J. Corso
Us army officer (1915–1998).
Born May 22nd, 1915 in Sandusky, California.
Died July 16th, 1998 at 83 years old in Jupiter.
Alice Bradley Sheldon
American science fiction writer (1915–1987).
Born August 24th, 1915 in Chicago.
Died May 19th, 1987 at 71 years old in McLean (gunshot wound).
Catherine Craig
American actress (1915-2004).
Born January 18th, 1915 in Bloomington.
Died January 14th, 2004 at 88 years old in Santa Barbara.
Jules Munshin
American actor (1915-1970).
Born February 22nd, 1915 in New York City.
Died February 19th, 1970 at 54 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland
Welsh model who became a member of the swedish royal family (1915-2013).
Born August 30th, 1915 in Swansea.
Died March 10th, 2013 at 97 years old in Djurgården. [ref]
Gloria Blondell
American actress (1910–1986).
Born August 16th, 1915 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1986 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Michael Kidd
American film choreographer (1915–2007).
Born August 12th, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died December 23rd, 2007 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Paul Touvier
French soldier, nazi collaborator, first frenchman to be convicted of crimes against humanity (1915-1996).
Born April 3rd, 1915 in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jabron.
Died July 17th, 1996 at 81 years old in Fresnes Prison (prostate cancer).
Bill Peet
Artist, illustrator, author, animator and story teller (1915-2002).
Born January 29th, 1915 in Grandview.
Died May 11th, 2002 at 87 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Jan Zumbach
Royal air force flying ace (1915–1986).
Born April 14th, 1915 in Ursynów.
Died January 3rd, 1986 at 70 years old in Paris.
Hound Dog Taylor
American chicago blues guitarist and singer (1915–1975).
Born April 12th, 1915 in Natchez.
Died December 17th, 1975 at 60 years old in Chicago (lung cancer).
Ring Lardner Jr.
American screenwriter (1915–2000).
Born August 15th, 1915 in Chicago.
Died October 31st, 2000 at 85 years old in New York City (cancer).
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