Besik Kudukhov

Olympic wrestler (1986-2013).

Born August 15th, 1986 in Tskhiloni.

Died December 29th, 2013 at 27 years old in Krasnodar Krai (traffic collision).

Lukas Foss

American composer (1922-2009).

Born August 15th, 1922 in Berlin.

Died February 1st, 2009 at 86 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). ^[ref]

Walther Nehring

German general (1892–1983).

Born August 15th, 1892 in Debrzno.

Died April 20th, 1983 at 90 years old in Düsseldorf.

Marion Woodman

Canadian psychoanalyst and writer (1928-2018).

Born August 15th, 1928 in London.

Died July 9th, 2018 at 89 years old in London. ^[ref]

María Rojo

Mexican actress and politician.

Born August 15th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Mexico City.

Pran Kumar Sharma

Indian cartoonist (1938–2014).

Born August 15th, 1938 in Kasur.

Died August 5th, 2014 at 75 years old in Gurgaon (colorectal cancer).

Moussa Doumbia

Malian association football player (1994-).

Born August 15th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Bamako.

Ayọ Tometi

American human rights activist.

Born August 15th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Phoenix.

Robert L. Forward

American physicist, science fiction writer (1932–2002).

Born August 15th, 1932 in Geneva.

Died September 21st, 2002 at 70 years old in Seattle.

Becca

Ghanaian singer-songwriter and actress.

Born August 15th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Kumasi.

Robert Abram Bartlett

Newfoundland-american explorer.

Born August 15th, 1875 in Brigus.

Died April 28th, 1946 at 70 years old in New York City.

Selma James

American feminist.

Born August 15th, 1930 (age 95 years) in Brooklyn.

Juan Ignacio Londero

Tenista profesional argentino.

Born August 15th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Córdoba.

Naoto Tajima

Japanese triple jumper, long jumper (track and field) (1912–1990).

Born August 15th, 1912 in Osaka Prefecture.

Died December 4th, 1990 at 78 years old in Iwakuni.

Eugene Braunwald

American cardiologist.

Born August 15th, 1929 in Vienna.

Died April 22nd, 2026 at 96 years old in Newton. ^[ref]

Timur Ivanov

Russian military officer.

Born August 15th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Moscow.

Carlos Alberto Carvalho da Silva Júnior

Brazilian footballer.

Born August 15th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Santa Luz.

Albert Ballin

German businessman (1857-1918).

Born August 15th, 1857 in Hamburg.

Died November 9th, 1918 at 61 years old in Hamburg (drug overdose).

Bernard Lacombe

French football manager (1952–2025).

Born August 15th, 1952 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon. ^[ref]

Died June 17th, 2025 at 72 years old in Albigny-sur-Saône. ^[ref]

Brendan Hansen

American swimmer, olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder.

Born August 15th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Havertown.

Glória Maria

Brazilian journalist (1949–2023).

Born August 15th, 1949 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died February 2nd, 2023 at 73 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Werner Ostendorff

German general (1903-1945).

Born August 15th, 1903 in Königsberg.

Died May 1st, 1945 at 41 years old in Bad Aussee (gangrene).

Iona Yakir

Soviet military commander (1896–1937).

Born August 15th, 1896 in Chișinău.

Died June 12th, 1937 at 40 years old in Moscow.

Lasse Vigen Christensen

Danish footballer.

Born August 15th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Esbjerg.

Peter Shukoff

American musician and youtuber.

Born August 15th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Rochester.