Famous People Who Died In 2015
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Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 2015. This list includes people like John Forbes Nash Jr., A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Christopher Lee, Leonard Nimoy, Scott Weiland and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, journalists, composers and novelists who died in 2015. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & Australia and many more countries.
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1
Christopher Lee(Actor and Singer Known for His Role as ‘Count Dracula’ in ‘Hammer Horror’ Films)
Birthdate: May 27, 1922
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Belgravia, London, United Kingdom
Died: June 7
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: September 16, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Berclair, Mississippi
Died: May 14
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
3
Leonard Nimoy(Known for Playing 'Spock' in The 'Star Trek' Franchise)
Birthdate: March 26, 1931
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: February 27
Birthdate: August 17, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: October 24
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: October 15, 1931
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: July 27
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Yogi Berra(One of the Greatest Catchers in Baseball History)
Birthdate: May 12, 1925
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: September 22
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: February 6, 1950
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Died: December 31
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: April 17, 1954
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Saskatoon, Canada
Died: July 31
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: May 12, 1975
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand
Died: November 18
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: September 16, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Singapore, Straits Settlements
Died: March 23
Birthdate: June 13, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
Died: May 23
Birthdate: April 10, 1932
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: July 10
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: October 27, 1967
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States
Died: December 3
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: August 2, 1939
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: August 30
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Donna Douglas(Best Know for Her Role as 'Elly May Clampett' in the TV Series 'The Beverly Hillbillies')
Birthdate: September 26, 1932
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pride, Louisiana, United States
Died: January 1
Birthdate: April 7, 1933
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: December 31
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: December 6, 1959
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sapporo
Died: July 11
Birthdate: March 23, 1955
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Petersburg, Virginia, United States
Died: September 13
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
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Fred Thompson(Former United States Senator from Tennessee (1994 - 2003))
Birthdate: August 19, 1942
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sheffield, Alabama, United States
Died: November 1
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
Birthdate: July 8, 1971
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Greeley, Colorado, USA
Died: July 3
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: September 10, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Blackpool, England
Died: April 1
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: May 27, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vauxhall, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died: August 1
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Frank Gifford(American Football Player, Actor and TV Sports Commentator)
Birthdate: August 16, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, United States
Died: August 9
Birthdate: September 20, 1929
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Died: May 23
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Martin Milner(Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series ‘Route 66’ and ‘Adam-12’)
Birthdate: December 28, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: September 6
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: May 12, 1995
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brownwood, Texas
Died: April 23
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: January 3, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Staten Island, New York, United States
Died: December 4
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: May 2, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: February 16
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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James Best(Actor, Artist, Acting Coach and Singer-Songwriter)
Birthdate: July 26, 1926
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Powderly, Kentucky, United States
Died: April 6
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Dusty Rhodes(American Professional Wrestler Who is Three-Time NWA World Heavyweight Champion)
Birthdate: October 11, 1945
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States
Died: June 11
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: October 4, 1937
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Died: September 19
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: July 19, 1965
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: January 4
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
33
James Horner(Composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film scores)
Birthdate: August 14, 1953
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: June 22
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: December 9, 1928
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kew Gardens, New York, United States
Died: June 23
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: August 3, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nice, France
Died: July 17
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
36
Wayne Dyer(Self-Help Author and Motivational Speaker)
Birthdate: May 10, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Detroit
Died: August 29
37
Lemmy(Founder of the Rock Band 'Motörhead')
Birthdate: December 24, 1945
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Died: December 28
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
38
Ken Stabler(American Professional Football Quarterback)
Birthdate: December 25, 1945
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Foley, Alabama, United States
Died: July 8
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
39
Yvonne Craig(Best Known for Her Role as 'Batgirl/Barbara Gordon' in the 1960s Television Series 'Batman')
Birthdate: May 16, 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Taylorville, Illinois, United States
Died: August 17
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Rod Taylor(Australian Actor Known for His Films: ‘The Time Machine’, ‘One Hundred and One Dalmatians’ and ‘Inglourious Basterds’)
Birthdate: January 11, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lidcombe, Australia
Died: January 7
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: April 28, 1948
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Beaconsfield, England
Died: March 12
Birthdate: May 19, 1909
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom
Died: July 1
Birthdate: January 22, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Devonshire, Bermuda
Died: July 3
Birthdate: September 28, 1938
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Died: April 30
Birthdate: June 3, 1950
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: November 4
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: July 8, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Guamuchil, Sinaloa
Died: February 25
Birthdate: April 27, 1939
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Northamptonshire, England
Died: September 3
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Anita Ekberg(Swedish Actress Best Known for Her Role as ‘Sylvia’ in the Film ‘La Dolce Vita’)
Birthdate: September 29, 1931
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Malmö Municipality, Sweden
Died: January 11
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Patrick Macnee(Former Actor in role of secret agent John Steed in the British television series The Avengers)
Birthdate: February 5, 1922
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paddington, London, United Kingdom
Died: June 25
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: February 28, 1931
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Emporia, Kansas, United States
Died: February 7
