Died On June 15th
Discover the most famous people who died on June 15. The list includes people like James Hunt, James K. Polk, Casey Kasem, Kenneth G. Wilson, Caroline Norton. Famous personalities featured on this list, include poets, political leaders, composers and artists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Japan & France and many more countries.
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Ella Fitzgerald(Jazz Singer Who was Noted for Her Purity of Tone and Impeccable Diction)
Birthdate: April 25, 1917
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Newport News, Virginia, United States
Died: 1996
Ella Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer. Referred to as the Queen of Jazz, First Lady of Song, and Lady Ella, Fitzgerald was renowned for her impeccable diction, purity of tone, timing, and intonation. The winner of Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Arts, Fitzgerald's legacy lives on several years after her death.
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Casey Kasem(First Actor to Voice Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the 'Scooby-Doo' Franchise )
Birthdate: April 27, 1932
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: 2014
Legendary RJ and voice actor Casey Kasem is remembered as the host of several hit radio countdown shows, most notably American Top 40. He had also voiced countless characters in animated children’s programs, such as Shaggy in the Scooby-Doo franchise. He was a vegan and took interest in American politics.
Birthdate: November 2, 1795
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Pineville, North Carolina, United States
Died: 1849
The 11th president of the United States, James K. Polk was an advocate of Jacksonian democracy. He is credited with extending the territory of the US during the Mexican–American War. During his presidency, the US annexed the Mexican Cession, the Oregon Territory, and the Republic of Texas.
Birthdate: December 4, 1934
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, United States
Died: 1989
Victor French was an American actor remembered for playing important roles in television series, such as Carter Country, Highway to Heaven, and Little House on the Prairie. The son of actor and stuntman Ted French, Victor followed in the footsteps of his father and started his career as a stuntman before establishing himself as a successful actor.
Birthdate: July 18, 1911
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, Canada
Died: 2003
Born to a politician father and a brewery heiress mother, actor Hume Cronyn, initially showed promise as a boxer. He teamed up with Alfred Hitchcock for films such as Shadow of a Doubt. The film The Seventh Cross, set in Nazi Germany, earned him an Academy Award nomination.
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Marie Laveau
(American Voodoo Priestess and Herbalist)
Birthdate: September 10, 1801
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Died: 1881
Occultist and herbalist Marie Laveau was known as the Vodoo Queen of New Orleans. Though a hairdresser, she was chiefly known for her spiritual practices which she used to heal the sick and the poor. She has inspired several books, such as Robert Tallant's The Voodoo Queen.
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Glenda Jackson(English Actress and Politician Known for Her for Role as ‘Gudrun Brangwen’ in the Film ‘Women in Love’)
Birthdate: May 9, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Birkenhead, England
Died: 2023
Glenda Jackson is best known for her Academy Award-winning roles in the films Women in Love and A Touch of Class. She has also won two Emmys for playing Elizabeth I in the TV series Elizabeth R and a Tony for her role in the play Three Tall Women.
Birthdate: October 18, 1831
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Potsdam, Germany
Died: 1888
Frederick III, German Emperor reigned as the king of Prussia and emperor of the German Empire from 9 March 1888 until his death on 15 June 1888. Although he played key roles during the Austro-Prussian, Second Schleswig, and Franco-Prussian wars, Frederick professed hatred for warfare and was willing to make the German Empire more liberal before his untimely death.
Birthdate: 1159 AD
Birthplace: Kyōto, Japan
Died: 1189
Japanese samurai hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune has been immortalized through art, series, and kabuki theater. He is remembered for his legendary win against monk Benkei and his victory over the Heike army at Dan no Ura. After an ally’s son killed all his vassals, Yoshitsune committed ritual suicide, at 30.
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John Connally
(Politician)
Birthdate: February 27, 1917
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Floresville, Texas, United States
Died: 1993
Birthdate: February 12, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: 2019
Franco Zeffirelli went from being a budding architect to a director after watching Laurence Olivier’s Henry V. Starting as a costume/set designer, he gradually deviated to making Shakespearean adaptations, earning an Academy Award nomination with Romeo and Juliet. The openly gay filmmaker was later accused of sexual assaulting two actors.
Birthdate: March 6, 1923
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Died: 1968
Birthdate: June 6, 1917
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fresno, California, United States
Died: 2015
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Stan Winston
(American Television and Film Special Make-up Effects Creator Best Known for His Work in the 'Terminator Series')
Birthdate: April 7, 1946
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Died: 2008
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Mihai Eminescu
(The National Poet of Romania and a Major Figure of Romanticism)
Birthdate: January 15, 1850
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Botoșani, Romania
Died: 1889
Considered the national poet of Romania, Mihai Eminescu was a major figure of Romanticism in Romanian literature. Starting as an editor for the paper Timpul, he later penned iconic poems such as Luceafărul, or The Evening Star, and stories such as Sărmanul Dionis and Cezara. He, unfortunately, died in a mental asylum.
Birthdate: January 23, 1915
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Castries, Saint Lucia
Died: 1991
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Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
(German Expressionist Painter and Printmaker Who was One of the Founders of the Artists Group 'Die Brücke')
Birthdate: May 6, 1880
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Aschaffenburg, Germany
Died: 1938
One of the pioneers of Expressionism, German painter Ernst Ludwig Kirchner co-established the artists’ group Die Brücke, or The Bridge. His iconic works such as Girl under Japanese Umbrella and Street, Berlin displayed psychological and erotic themes. Declared a "degenerate" by the Nazis, he later committed suicide.
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Meredith Willson
(Conductor, Composer, Flautist, Pianist, Songwriter)
Birthdate: May 18, 1902
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Iowa
Died: 1984
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Jay Moriarity
(American Surfer)
Birthdate: June 16, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Died: 2001
Birthdate: May 26, 1927
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Biarritz, France
Died: 2014
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: April 1, 1906
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Radom, Poland
Died: 1984
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Philip III, Duke of Burgundy
(Duke of Burgundy (1419 - 1467))
Birthdate: July 31, 1396
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dijon, France
Died: 1467
Philip III reigned as the Duke of Burgundy from 10 September 1419 until his death on 15 June 1467. The Burgundian State, under his rule, reached the peak of its prosperity. Philip III is best remembered for his administrative reforms. He is also remembered for capturing Joan of Arc, who was then ransomed to the English.
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John Vincent Atanasoff
(American Physicist and Inventor Known for Inventing the First Electronic Digital Computer)
Birthdate: October 4, 1903
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hamilton, New York, United States
Died: 1995
Born to an electrical engineer father and a math teacher mother, John V. Atanasoff grew up to invent the Atanasoff-Berry Computer, which was declared the world’s first electronic digital computer after a legal dispute. The physicist was also an active part of the atomic bomb tests conducted at Bikini Atoll.
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Happy Chandler
(Politician)
Birthdate: July 14, 1898
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kentucky, United States
Died: 1991
Birthdate: August 9, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2014
Birthdate: March 22, 1808
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London
Died: 1877
Being the granddaughter of playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan, author Caroline Norton had her first experience at writing in her teens. Her beauty and charm, however, made her failed barrister husband jealous. The rift in their marriage caused her to successfully campaign for married women’s right to property and their children’s custody.
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Alfred Cortot
(French Pianist and Conductor Known for His Piano Trio with Violinist 'Jacques Thibaud' and Cellist 'Pablo Casals')
Birthdate: September 26, 1877
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nyon, Switzerland
Died: 1962
French pianist Alfred Cortot is remembered for his renditions of popular Romantic composers, such as Chopin and Schumann. The Paris Conservatory alumnus later established the Paris Orchestre Philharmonique and the École Normale de Musique. He also formed a trio with cellist Pablo Casals and violinist Jacques Thibaud.
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Carl Wernicke
(German Physician, Anatomist and Neuropathologist)
Birthdate: May 15, 1848
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tarnowskie Gory, Poland
Died: 1905
German neurologist, pathologist, and anatomist Carl Wernicke is best remembered for his extensive work on the various types of aphasia, or disorders that hinder the ability to speak or write. He also distinguished between motor aphasia and sensory aphasia, or what is now known as Wernicke's aphasia.
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Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of Russia
(Grandson of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia, and a poet)
Birthdate: August 22, 1858
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Strelna, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1915
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Gypsy Joe
(Puerto Rican Professional Wrestler)
Birthdate: December 2, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Villalba, Puerto Rico
Died: 2016
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: June 8, 1936
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 2013
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Choi Hong Hi
(Taekwondo athlete, Karateka)
Birthdate: November 9, 1918
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: North Hamgyong Province
Died: 2002
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George Nakashima
(One of the Leading Innovators of 20th Century Furniture Design)
Birthdate: May 24, 1905
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Spokane, Washington, United States
Died: 1990
George Nakashima was an American woodworker, furniture maker, and architect. Regarded as the father of the American craft movement, Nakashima was one of the most prominent innovators of furniture design in 20th century America. Nakashima's daughter Mira is currently working towards keeping his legacy alive by working for the family business and producing some of her father's iconic designs.
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Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia
(Military officer)
Birthdate: March 20, 1828
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 1885
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Leslie Grantham
(Best Known for His Role of 'Dirty Den Watts' from the BBC Soap Opera 'EastEnders')
Birthdate: April 30, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Camberwell, London, England
Died: 2018
Best known as the villain Dirty Den from the BBC soap EastEnders, Leslie Grantham initially worked as a soldier with the Royal Fusiliers of the British Army. Convicted of the murder of a cab driver in Germany, he spent a decade in prison. He later attempted suicide as aftermath of a sex scandal.
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Wendell Meredith Stanley
(Biochemist)
Birthdate: August 16, 1904
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ridgeville
Died: 1971
Nobel Prize-winning biochemist Wendell Meredith Stanley is remembered for his pathbreaking research on viruses. He revealed the molecular structure of viruses by purifying and crystallizing them. He also penned a Pulitzer-nominated book, Chemistry: A Beautiful Thing, and was associated with the Rockefeller Institute and the University of California, Berkeley.
Birthdate: June 29, 1326
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Bursa, Turkey
Died: 1389
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Vera Figner
(Revolutionary Whose Work to Free All Russian People Led to Her Involvement in the Assassination of 'Alexander II')
Birthdate: July 7, 1852
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kazan, Russia
Died: 1942
Russian revolutionary Vera Figner was a major figure of the Populist (Narodnik) movement. Initially a medical student, she later left her studies midway to devote herself to politics. She also left her husband for her revolutionary cause and became associated with the Zemlya i Volya party.
Birthdate: September 1, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Gardena, California, United States
Died: 1982
Birthdate: August 15, 0866
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Angers
Died: 0923
Birthdate: October 8, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Donghe, Taitō Prefecture, Taiwan
Died: 1979
Birthdate: 1156 AD
Birthplace: Etne Municipality, Norway
Died: 1184
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Henry Howard, 1st Earl of Northampton
(Aristocrat)
Birthdate: February 25, 1540
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Shotesham, England
Died: 1614
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Andronikos III Palaiologos
(King)
Birthdate: March 25, 1297
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Constantinople
Died: 1341
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Judy Johnson
(Baseball Player)
Birthdate: October 26, 1900
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Snow Hill, Maryland, United States
Died: 1989
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Robert Morrison MacIver
(Sociologist)
Birthdate: April 17, 1882
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Stornoway, Scotland
Died: 1970
Birthdate: July 24, 1910
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1993
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Krystyna Skarbek
(Britain's First and Longest-Serving Female Secret Agent)
Birthdate: May 1, 1908
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Trzepnica, Poland
Died: 1952
The first and the longest-serving British female secret agent, Krystyna Skarbek was born in Poland. Her contribution to the Allies during World War II won her honors such as the OBE and the Croix de Guerre. She was 37 when she was stabbed to death in a London hotel.
Birthdate: May 7, 1880
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Novxanı
Died: 1943
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Ferenc Erkel
(Hungarian Composer, Conductor and Pianist)
Birthdate: November 7, 1810
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gyula, Hungary
Died: 1893
Regarded as the founding father of Hungary’s grand opera, pianist and conductor Ferenc Erkel also composed Hungary’s national anthem. Born into a German-origin family of musicians, Erkel was initially trained in music by his father. He was later associated with the Academy of Music in Budapest as a director and piano teacher.