Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: Dec-15

Died on This Day (Dec-15)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
  Nicholas Hum South African rugby union player Australian long jumper 32 1
Jean Adamson Jean Adamson British writer and illustrator British writer and illustrator 96 2
Tim Brighouse Tim Brighouse British academic British educator 83 3
Shirley Eikhard Shirley Eikhard Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist Canadian singer-songwriter 67 4
Taniela Moa Taniela Moa Tongan rugby union footballer Tongan rugby union player 36 5
Donald Fowler Donald Fowler American political party chair American political scientist 85 6
Chuck Peddle Chuck Peddle American electrical engineer American electrical engineer 82 7
Heinz Wolff Heinz Wolff German-British scientist German-born British popular scientist 89 9
Craig Sager Craig Sager American sports reporter American sports reporter 65 10
Carmen Rupe Carmen Rupe Carmen Rupe , was a New Zealand drag performer, brothel keeper, anti-discrimination activist, would-be politician and HIV/AIDS activist. New Zealand activist 75 15
Blake Edwards Blake Edwards Blake Edwards was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. American film director 88 16
Oral Roberts Oral Roberts Granville Oral Roberts was an American Charismatic Christian televangelist, ordained in both the Pentecostal Holiness and United Methodist churches. Choctaw American Christian televangelist 91 17
Steven J. Ostro Steven J. Ostro Steven Jeffrey Ostro was an American scientist specializing in radar astronomy. American scientist 62 18
Clay Regazzoni Clay Regazzoni Gianclaudio Giuseppe "Clay" Regazzoni was a Swiss racing driver. Swiss racing driver 67 20
  Rufus Thomas Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. R&B Musician 84 25
Vasily Zaytsev Vasily Zaytsev Vasily Grigoryevich Zaitsev was a Soviet sniper during World War II. Soviet World War II Sniper 76 35
Friedrich Karl von Koenig-Warthausen Friedrich Karl von Koenig-Warthausen Friedrich Karl Richard Paul August Freiherr Koenig von und zu Warthausen was a German aviator who made the first solo flight around the world in 1928–1929. German aviator 80 40
Karl Struss Karl Struss American photographer and cinematographer American cinematographer 95 45
Walt Disney Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. American film producer 65 60
John Swinton John Swinton John Swinton was a Scottish-American journalist, newspaper publisher, and orator. Scottish-American journalist, newspaper publisher 72 125