Ana Kalandadze

Georgian poet (1924–2008).

Born December 15th, 1924 in Khidistavi.

Died March 11th, 2008 at 83 years old in Tbilisi (cerebrovascular disease).

Miguel Arraes

Brazilian lawyer and politician (1916-2005).

Born December 15th, 1916 in Araripe.

Died August 13th, 2005 at 88 years old in Recife.

Nikolai Antipov

Soviet politician (1894–1938).

Born December 15th, 1894 in Lisichkino.

Died July 29th, 1938 at 43 years old in Moscow.

José Antonio Zaldúa

Spanish footballer (1941-2018).

Born December 15th, 1941 in Elizondo.

Died June 30th, 2018 at 76 years old in Sant Andreu de Llavaneres. ^[ref]

Simha Erlich

Israeli politician (1915-1983).

Born December 15th, 1915 in Bychawa.

Died June 19th, 1983 at 67 years old in Israel.

Tamara Smirnova

Russian astronomer.

Born December 15th, 1935 in Henichesk.

Died September 5th, 2001 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg.

Wanda Krahelska-Filipowicz

Polish socialist party activist, founder of żegota (1886–1968).

Born December 15th, 1886 in Saviejkі.

Died February 5th, 1968 at 81 years old in Warsaw.

Walt Ader

Racecar driver (1912-1982).

Born December 15th, 1912 in Long Valley.

Died November 25th, 1982 at 69 years old in Califon.

Giovanni Battista Rabino

Italian politician.

Born December 15th, 1931 in Montaldo Scarampi.

Died March 12th, 2020 at 88 years old in Asti (COVID-19). ^[ref]

Zenta Mauriņa

Latvian writer (1897–1978).

Born December 15th, 1897 in Gulbene.

Died April 25th, 1978 at 80 years old in Basel.

Héléna Ciak

French basketball player.

Born December 15th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Dunkirk. ^[ref]

Héctor Pulido

Mexican footballer (1942–2022).

Born December 15th, 1942 in Numarán Municipality.

Died February 18th, 2022 at 79 years old ^[ref]

Kin Endate

Japanese amateur astronomer who has discovered 593 asteroids.

Born December 15th, 1960 (age 65 years) in Iwaizumi.

Cao Yang

Chinese footballer.

Born December 15th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Tianjin.

Wolf-Rüdiger Netz

East german footballer.

Born December 15th, 1950 (age 75 years) in Schwerin.

Jean-Baptiste Tati-Loutard

Republic of the congo politician (1938–2009).

Born December 15th, 1938 in Pointe-Noire. ^[ref]

Died July 4th, 2009 at 70 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (disease). ^[ref]

Gustav Neumann

German chess player (1838–1881).

Born December 15th, 1838 in Gliwice.

Died February 16th, 1881 at 42 years old in Znamensk.

Andrew Fisher

Jamaican athletics competitor.

Born December 15th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Jamaica.

Adi Rocha

Brazilian association football player.

Born December 15th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Maranhão.

Ernst Friedrich August Rietschel

German sculptor (1804–1861).

Born December 15th, 1804 in Pulsnitz.

Died February 21st, 1861 at 56 years old in Dresden.

Mavuba Mafuila

Dr congolese footballer (1949-1997).

Born December 15th, 1949 in Kinshasa.

Died November 30th, 1996 at 46 years old in France.

Dai Xiaoxiang

Chinese archer.

Born December 15th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Xiamen.

Pierre de Nolhac

French philologist, art historian and poet (1859-1936).

Born December 15th, 1859 in Ambert.

Died January 31st, 1936 at 76 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Txomin Perurena

Spanish racing cyclist (1943–2023).

Born December 15th, 1943 in Oiartzun.

Died June 8th, 2023 at 79 years old in San Sebastián.

Valeriano Bécquer

Spanish painter (1833-1870).

Born December 15th, 1833 in Seville.

Died September 23rd, 1870 at 36 years old in Madrid.