Died On August 15th

Discover the most famous people who died on August 15. The list includes people like Rene Magritte, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Will Rogers, Paul Signac, Jacques Vergès. Famous personalities featured on this list, include composers, actors, artists and soldiers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, France, Hungary & Sweden and many more countries.

Will RogersWill Rogers
04 November 1879, American
Vaudeville Performer, Humorist
Sheikh Mujibur RahmanSheikh Mujibur Rahman
17 March 1920, Bangladeshi
First Prime Minister of Bangladesh

Clay ShawClay Shaw
17 March 1913, American
Businessman

Paul SignacPaul Signac
11 November 1863, French
Painter

Jacques VergèsJacques Vergès
05 March 1925, French
Lawyer

Grazia DeleddaGrazia Deledda
27 September 1871, Italian
Nobel Laureate in Literature
Rene MagritteRene Magritte
21 November 1898, Belgian
 

Sune BergströmSune Bergström
16 January 1916, Swedish
Biochemist

Hugo TheorellHugo Theorell
06 July 1903, Swedish
Swedish scientist

James DoughertyJames Dougherty
12 April 1921, American
Marilyn Monroe’s First Husband
Jay AdamsJay Adams
03 February 1961, American
Skateboarder

Viktor TsoiViktor Tsoi
21 June 1962, Russian
Poet, Actor, Singer, Guitarist, Composer,
Wiley PostWiley Post
22 November 1898, American
Aviator

Alexios I KomnenosAlexios I Komnenos
1048 AD, Turkish
Emperor

Philippa of HainaultPhilippa of Hainault
24 June 1313, British
Queen
RolandRoland
Spanish
Military leader

Stephen I of HungaryStephen I of Hungary
0967 AD, Hungarian
Former Grand Prince of the Hungarians
Michael A. HessMichael A. Hess
05 July 1952, American
Lawyer

Paul LukasPaul Lukas
26 May 1891, Hungarian, American
actor, screenwriter, film actor

Rick RypienRick Rypien
16 May 1984, Canadian
Ice hockey player
Jerry WexlerJerry Wexler
10 January 1917, American
Record producer, Journalist, Composer

Big Bill BroonzyBig Bill Broonzy
26 June 1893, American
Singer
Rosalía MeraRosalía Mera
28 January 1944, Spanish
Entrepreneur, Businessperson

Hotaru AkaneHotaru Akane
25 October 1983, Japanese
Adult Film Star, Model, AV idol, Actor, Tarento,

Ibn HazmIbn Hazm
07 November 0994, Spanish
muhaddith, writer, philosopher

Korechika AnamiKorechika Anami
21 February 1887, Japanese
Officer
Joseph JoachimJoseph Joachim
28 June 1831, Hungarian
Composer, Conductor, Concertmaster, Musicologist,
Libius SeverusLibius Severus
0420 AD, Italian
Emperor

Marin MaraisMarin Marais
31 May 1656, French
Composer, Viol player

Abdul Rahman Al-SumaitAbdul Rahman Al-Sumait
15 October 1947, Kuwaiti
Medical practitioner

Josef JakobsJosef Jakobs
30 June 1898, German
Double agent
Artur SchnabelArtur Schnabel
17 April 1882, Austrian
Composer, Pianist, Music educator

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Ludwig PrandtlLudwig Prandtl
04 February 1875, German
Physicist, Mechanical engineer, University teacher

Macbeth of ScotlandMacbeth of Scotland
1005 AD, British
King

Johan GadolinJohan Gadolin
05 June 1760, Finnish
Chemist

Harry HarrisonHarry Harrison
12 March 1925, American
Writer
HonoriusHonorius
09 September 0384, Turkish
Emperor

Sławomir MrożekSławomir Mrożek
29 June 1930, Polish
Dramatist, cartoonist