Nino Ferrer

Italian-french singer and songwriter (1934–1998).

Born August 15th, 1934 in Genoa.

Died August 13th, 1998 at 63 years old in Montcuq (gunshot wound).

Sonny Carter

American physician, soccer player, navy officer, and astronaut (1947-1991).

Born August 15th, 1947 in Macon.

Died April 5th, 1991 at 43 years old in Brunswick (aviation accident).

Melhem Barakat

Lebanese musician (1945-2016).

Born August 15th, 1945 in Kfarshima. ^[ref]

Died October 28th, 2016 at 71 years old in Ashrafieh (prostate cancer). ^[ref]

Salih Bademci

Turkish actor (born 1984).

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

Carlos Roa

Argentine footballer.

Born August 15th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Santa Fe.

Barry Schwartz

American psychologist.

Born August 15th, 1946 (age 79 years).

Robert Pittenger

American politician.

Born August 15th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Dallas.

Louisa Aldrich-Blake

British surgeon and medical school dean.

Born August 15th, 1865 in Chingford. ^[ref]

Died December 28th, 1925 at 60 years old in London (cancer). ^[ref]

Signe Hasso

Swedish actress (1915–2002).

Born August 15th, 1915 in Kungsholm parish.

Died June 7th, 2002 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, lung cancer).

Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal

President of somaliland (1928-2002).

Born August 15th, 1928 in Odweine.

Died May 3rd, 2002 at 73 years old in Pretoria.

Ned Washington

American lyricist (1901-1976).

Born August 15th, 1901 in Scranton.

Died December 20th, 1976 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills.

Filip Mladenović

Serbian football player.

Born August 15th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Čačak.

Siobhan Chamberlain

English footballer.

Born August 15th, 1983 (age 42 years) in London.

Pete York

British musician.

Born August 15th, 1942 (age 83 years) in Middlesbrough.

Sam Willoughby

Australian bicycle motocross racer.

Born August 15th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Adelaide.

Sami Michael

Iraqi-born israeli author, novelist, civil rights activist.

Born August 15th, 1926 in Israel, Baghdad.

Died April 1st, 2024 at 97 years old in Haifa. ^[ref]

Jackie Brenston

American r&b singer, saxophonist, songwriter (1930–1979).

Born August 15th, 1930 in Clarksdale.

Died December 15th, 1979 at 49 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction).

Hwang Sun-hee

South korean actress.

Born August 15th, 1986 (age 39 years) in South Korea.

Konstantinos Stephanopoulos

Greek politician, former president of the hellenic republic.

Born August 15th, 1926 in Patras.

Died November 20th, 2016 at 90 years old in Henry Dunant Hospital Center (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Lou Perryman

American actor (1941-2009).

Born August 15th, 1941 in Cooke County.

Died April 1st, 2009 at 67 years old in Austin. ^[ref]

Nicole Paggi

American actress.

Born August 15th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Austin.

Luke McCormick

English association football player.

Born August 15th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Coventry.

Richard F. Heck

American chemist (1931–2015).

Born August 15th, 1931 in Springfield.

Died October 10th, 2015 at 84 years old in Manila. ^[ref]

Elizabeth Bolden

American supercentenarian (1890–2006).

Born August 15th, 1890 in Somerville.

Died December 11th, 2006 at 116 years old in Memphis. ^[ref]

Jean-Claude Arnault

Swedish photographer.

Born August 15th, 1946 (age 79 years) in Marseille.