Died On January 15th

Discover the most famous people who died on January 15. The list includes people like Rosa Luxemburg, Gulzarilal Nanda, Ivan Meštrovi?, Edward Everett, Marshall W. Nirenberg. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, soldiers, diplomats and journalists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, Poland & Nigeria and many more countries.
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 1 
Rocky Johnson
(Professional Wrestler and Father of Actor and Former WWE Wrestler Dwayne Johnson)
Rocky Johnson
28
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 24, 1944
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Amherst, Canada
Died: 2020
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 2 
Dolores O'Riordan
(Lead Vocalist and Lyricist for the Alternative Rock Band ‘The Cranberries')
Dolores O'Riordan
27
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 6, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ballybricken, County Limerick, Ireland
Died: 2018
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 3 
Harry Nilsson
(Former Singer-songwriter known for Everybody's Talkin' and Without You, both of which won Grammy Awards)
Harry Nilsson
7
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 15, 1941
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1994
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 4 
Carol Channing
(Actress)
Carol Channing
5
Birthdate: January 31, 1921
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, USA
Died: 2019
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 5 
Rosa Luxemburg
(Revolutionary Socialist, Marxist Philosopher & Anti-War Activist)
Rosa Luxemburg
13
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 5, 1871
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zamosc, Poland
Died: 1919
 6 
Dan Haggerty
(Actor best known for playing the title role in the film and television series The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams.)
Dan Haggerty
5
Birthdate: November 19, 1941
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pound, Wisconsin, United States
Died: 2016
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 7 
Ray Bolger
(Actor)
Ray Bolger
8
Birthdate: January 10, 1904
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 1987
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 8 
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
(Spanish Explorer)
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
5
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1475 AD
Birthplace: Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain
Died: 1519
 9 
Galba
(Roman Emperor)
Galba
6
Birthdate: December 24, 0003
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Terracina, Italy
Died: 0069
 10 
Brad Renfro
15
Birthdate: July 25, 1982
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Died: 2008
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 11 
Roger Lloyd Pack
(Actor)
Roger Lloyd Pack
5
Birthdate: February 8, 1944
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Islington, London, England
Died: 2014
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 12 
Susannah York
(Actress)
Susannah York
1
Birthdate: January 9, 1939
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Chelsea, London, England
Died: 2011
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 13 
Gordon Jackson
(Actor)
Gordon Jackson
0
Birthdate: December 19, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died: 1990
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 14 
Prithvi Narayan Shah
(First Ruler of the Kingdom of Nepal)
Prithvi Narayan Shah
4
Birthdate: January 11, 1723
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gorkha, Nepal
Died: 1775
 15 
Black Dahlia
(Murder Victim)
Black Dahlia
30
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 29, 1924
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Died: 1947
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 16 
Henry H. Arnold
(Military Leader)
Henry H. Arnold
12
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 25, 1886
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1950
 17 
Jimmy Snuka
(American Professional Wrestler)
Jimmy Snuka
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 18, 1943
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Suva, Fiji
Died: 2017
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 18 
Emma, Lady Hamilton
(Model)
Emma, Lady Hamilton
1
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: April 26, 1765
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Great Neston, England
Died: 1815
 19 
Banastre Tarleton
(Former Lieutenant Colonel at the End of the American Revolution)
Banastre Tarleton
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 21, 1754
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died: 1833
 20 
Rudolf Wanderone
(American Professional Billiards Player)
Rudolf Wanderone
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 19, 1913
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1996
 21 
Mathew Brady
(One of the Earliest Photographers in American History)
Mathew Brady
2
Birthdate: May 18, 1822
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Warren County, New York, United States
Died: 1896
 22 
Sammy Cahn
(Lyricist)
Sammy Cahn
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 18, 1913
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: 1993
 23 
Gulzarilal Nanda
(Former Prime Minister of India)
Gulzarilal Nanda
8
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 4, 1898
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sialkot, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan)
Died: 1998
 24 
Dee Murray
(Musician, Guitarist, Songwriter)
Dee Murray
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 3, 1946
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Gillingham
Died: 1992
 25 
Edward Everett
(Former American senator)
Edward Everett
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 11, 1794
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Died: 1865
 26 
Ruth Warrick
(Singer)
Ruth Warrick
2
Birthdate: June 29, 1916
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Saint Joseph, Missouri, United States
Died: 2005
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 27 
Yves Tanguy
(Painter)
Yves Tanguy
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 5, 1900
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1955
 28 
Ahmadu Bello
(The First and Only Premier of Northern Nigeria)
Ahmadu Bello
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 12, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rabbah bar Nahmani
Died: 1966
 29 
Junior Wells
(Musician)
Junior Wells
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 9, 1934
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1998
 30 
Seraphim of Sarov
(Saint)
Seraphim of Sarov
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 30, 1754
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kursk, Russia
Died: 1833
 31 
Jack Teagarden
(Trombonist)
Jack Teagarden
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 20, 1905
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vernon, Texas, US
Died: 1964
 32 
Ivan Meštrović
1
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: August 15, 1883
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vrpolje
Died: 1962
 33 
Eliza McCardle Johnson
(U.S. First Lady)
Eliza McCardle Johnson
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 4, 1810
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Telford, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1876
 34 
Fanny Kemble
(Actress)
Fanny Kemble
0
Birthdate: November 27, 1809
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1893
 35 
Fannie Farmer
(Cook)
Fannie Farmer
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 23, 1857
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1915
 36 
Mariana Victoria of Spain
(Queen)
Mariana Victoria of Spain
0
Birthdate: March 31, 1718
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Spain
Died: 1781
 37 
Gyorgy Cziffra
(Pianist)
Gyorgy Cziffra
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: November 5, 1921
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1994
 38 
Hal Baylor
(Actor, Boxer)
Hal Baylor
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 10, 1918
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Banner County, Nebraska, United States
Died: 1998
 39 
Marshall W. Nirenberg
(Biochemist and Geneticist)
Marshall W. Nirenberg
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: April 10, 1927
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Died: 2010
 40 
Martin Kosleck
(Actor)
Martin Kosleck
0
Birthdate: March 24, 1904
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Barkocin, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Died: 1994
 41 
Homai Vyarawalla
(India’s First Woman Photojournalist)
Homai Vyarawalla
1
Birthdate: December 9, 1913
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Navsari, Gujarat, India
Died: 2012
 42 
Olivia Goldsmith
(Author)
Olivia Goldsmith
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 1, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Dumont, New Jersey, United States
Died: 2004
 43 
Leah Goldberg
(Writer)
Leah Goldberg
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 29, 1911
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kaliningrad, Russia
Died: 1970
 44 
Romulus Linney
(Playwright, Novelist)
Romulus Linney
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 21, 1930
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 2011
 45 
Neil M. Gunn
(Novelist)
Neil M. Gunn
0
Birthdate: November 8, 1891
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dunbeath, Caithness, Scotland
Died: 1973
 46 
Elizabeth Janeway
(Author)
Elizabeth Janeway
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 7, 1913
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2005
 47 
Giovanni Battista Sammartini
(Composer)
Giovanni Battista Sammartini
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: 1700 AD
Birthplace: Milan
Died: 1775
 48 
Michael Anthony Bilandic
(American Democratic Politician Who Served as the Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court)
Michael Anthony Bilandic
1
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: February 13, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2002
 49 
John Dobson
(Astronomer)
John Dobson
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 14, 1915
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: 2014
 50 
John Kirk
(Physician)
John Kirk
0
Birthdate: December 19, 1832
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Barry, Scotland
Died: 1922