Lerato Chabangu

Association footballer.

Born August 15th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Thembisa.

Joachim Mrugowsky

German physician, ss officer, chief of hygiene institute of the waffen-ss and convicted war criminal (1905-1948).

Born August 15th, 1905 in Rathenow.

Died June 2nd, 1948 at 42 years old in Landsberg am Lech, Landsberg Prison (hanging to death).

Emma Calvé

French operatic soprano (1858-1942).

Born August 15th, 1858 in Decazeville.

Died January 6th, 1942 at 83 years old in Montpellier, Millau (disease).

Jan Brzechwa

Polish writer (1898-1966).

Born August 15th, 1900 in Zhmerynka. ^[ref]

Died July 2nd, 1966 at 65 years old in Warsaw.

Ivan Boldin

Soviet general (1892–1965).

Born August 15th, 1892.

Died March 28th, 1965 at 72 years old in Kyiv.

Hartmut Rosa

German sociologist, philosoph and political scientist.

Born August 15th, 1965 (age 60 years) in Lörrach.

Adhiban Baskaran

Indian chess player.

Born August 15th, 1992 (age 33 years) in Mayiladuthurai.

Aldo Ciccolini

French pianist.

Born August 15th, 1925 in Naples.

Died February 1st, 2015 at 89 years old in Asnières-sur-Seine.

Kenny Carr

American basketball player.

Born August 15th, 1955 (age 70 years) in Washington, D.C..

Judy Biggert

American politician.

Born August 15th, 1937 (age 88 years) in Chicago.

Loyal Griggs

American cinematographer (1906-1978).

Born August 15th, 1906 in Sanilac County.

Died May 6th, 1978 at 71 years old in Laguna Hills.

José María Zárraga

Spanish football player/manager (1930-2012).

Born August 15th, 1930 in Getxo.

Died April 3rd, 2012 at 81 years old in Madrid. ^[ref]

Laurits Andersen Ring

Danish artist (1854-1933).

Born August 15th, 1854 in Ring.

Died September 10th, 1933 at 79 years old in Sankt Jørgensbjerg Parish.

Grigori Sokolnikov

Soviet diplomat (1888-1939).

Born August 15th, 1888 in Romny.

Died May 21st, 1939 at 50 years old in Verkhneuralsk.

Gennady Gudkov

Russian politician and businessman.

Born August 15th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Kolomna.

Richard Deacon

British artist (born 1949).

Born August 15th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Bangor.

Robert Kirshner

American astronomer.

Born August 15th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Long Branch.

Julius Katchen

American concert pianist (1926–1969).

Born August 15th, 1926 in New Jersey.

Died April 29th, 1969 at 42 years old in Paris.

Phyllis Dare

British singer and actress (1890–1975).

Born August 15th, 1890 in Chelsea.

Died April 27th, 1975 at 84 years old in Brighton.

Yuri Bykov

Russian film director and actor.

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

Laura Perls

German psychologist (1905-1990).

Born August 15th, 1905 in Pforzheim.

Died July 13th, 1990 at 84 years old in Pforzheim.

Mary Nash

American actress (1884-1976).

Born August 15th, 1884 in Troy.

Died December 3rd, 1976 at 92 years old in Brentwood (disease).

Gottlieb Duttweiler

Swiss businessman and politician (1888-1962).

Born August 15th, 1888 in Zurich.

Died June 8th, 1962 at 73 years old in Zurich.

Roger Willemsen

German author (1955-2016).

Born August 15th, 1955 in Bonn.

Died February 7th, 2016 at 60 years old in Wentorf bei Hamburg (pancreatic cancer).

Katyna Ranieri

Italian actress, singer (1927–2018).

Born August 15th, 1927 in Follonica.

Died September 3rd, 2018 at 91 years old in Rome (heart failure).