Notable Deaths on March 15
890+ people died on this day throughout history
Jonathan Letterman
1824–1872 (age 48)
Arlington National Cemetery
Jonathan Letterman (1824-1872) was a Canonsburg-born physician who pioneered battlefield medical care and was buried at ...
David A. Bokee
1805–1860 (age 55)
Green-Wood Cemetery
David A. Bokee was an American politician and businessman from New York City.
Marian Król
1939–2024 (age 85)
Mosina
Marian Król (16 July 1939 – 15 March 2024) was a Polish agronomist and politician.
Aleksandr Shirvindt
1934–2024 (age 90)
Novodevichy Cemetery
Aleksandr Anatolyevich Shirvindt (Russian: Александр Анатольевич Ширвиндт, 19 July 1934 – ...
Arturo Bonín
1943–2022 (age 79)
Mausoleum of the Argentine Association of Actors
Arturo José Bonini (11 November 1943 – 15 March 2022), better known as Arturo Bonín, was an Argentine actor.
Nina Novak
1923–2022 (age 99)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Nina Novak (23 March 1923 – 15 March 2022) was a Polish prima ballerina, choreographer, ballet director, and dance tea...
Stefan Jurga
1946–2022 (age 76)
Friedhof der Pfarrei Unsere Liebe Frau von Tschenstochau in Poznań
Stefan Jurga was a Polish scientist whose research contributed significantly to his field.
Yaphet Kotto
1939–2021 (age 82)
Home of Peace Cemetery
Yaphet Kotto (1939–2021) was a New York City-born actor celebrated for his film and television roles and buried at Hom...
Rózsa Szabó
1932–2021 (age 89)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Rózsa Szabó was a Hungarian opera singer celebrated for her vocal artistry and performances.
Wiesław Rosocha
1945–2020 (age 75)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Wiesław Rosocha (16 September 1945 – 15 March 2020) was a Polish illustrator and graphic designer.
Barbara Czochralska
1928–2020 (age 92)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Barbara Czochralska was a Polish physicist whose scientific research advanced knowledge in her field.
Przemysław Marzec
1960–2020 (age 60)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Przemysław Marzec (1960–2020) was a Polish diplomat who served his country in international relations.
Suzy Delair
1917–2020 (age 103)
Cimetière ancien d'Asnières-sur-Seine
Suzy Delair (born Suzette Pierrette Delaire; December 31, 1917 – March 15, 2020) was a French actress, dancer, singer,...
Jean Dufour
1949–2020 (age 71)
cimetière de Saint-Martin-Valmeroux
Jean Dufour (5 April 1949 – 15 March 2020) was a French politician.
Lam Jones
1958–2019 (age 61)
Texas State Cemetery
Lam Jones (1958–2019) was an American Olympic sprinter who won gold in 1976 before becoming a wide receiver for the Ne...
Gertrude Gottschalk
1916–2019 (age 103)
Lone Mountain Cemetery
Gertrude Gottschalk (1916-2019) lived in Preston and rests at Lone Mountain Cemetery.
Robert Troć
d. 2019
Grabiszyn Cemetery
Robert Troć (died 2019) was a Polish individual buried at Grabiszyn Cemetery in Wrocław.
Dominique Noguez
1942–2019 (age 77)
Cimetière de Pantin
Dominique Noguez, (12 September 1942 – 15 March 2019) was a French writer.
Augie Garrido
1939–2018 (age 79)
Texas State Cemetery
Augie Garrido became the winningest coach in college baseball history by leading multiple programs to College World Seri...
Tom Benson
1927–2018 (age 91)
Metairie Cemetery
Tom Benson, the businessman and owner of the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans, died in 2018 and was buried at Metairie Ce...
Eugeniusz Zwierzchowski
1929–2018 (age 89)
Sosnowiec
Eugeniusz Zwierzchowski was a Polish jurist from Sosnowiec.
Dave Stallworth
1941–2017 (age 76)
Old Mission Cemetery
Dave Stallworth (1941-2017) of Dallas, a professional basketball player, was interred at Old Mission Cemetery.
Maria Chludzińska
1931–2017 (age 86)
Southern Communal Cemetery
Maria Chludzińska was a Polish woman whose life was part of her community's heritage.
William B. Bader
1931–2016 (age 85)
Arlington National Cemetery
William B. Bader (1931-2016) was an American public servant and historian who was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
Jean-Pierre Bagot
1927–2016 (age 89)
Côtes-d'Armor
Jean-Pierre Bagot was an actor treasured for his heartfelt roles.
Sally Forrest
1928–2015 (age 87)
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
Sally Forrest was an American film and stage actress and dancer active in Hollywood musicals of the 1940s and 1950s.
Aage Trommer
1930–2015 (age 85)
Stenløse Cemetery
Aage Trommer was a historian whose scholarship illuminated Danish history with clarity and accessibility.
Scott Asheton
1949–2014 (age 65)
Forest Hill Cemetery
Scott Asheton (1949–2014) pounded the drums for the Stooges and is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Robert C. Horton
1926–2014 (age 88)
Masonic Memorial Gardens
Robert C. Horton (1926–2014) of Tonopah rests at Masonic Memorial Gardens.
Bill Groce
1936–2012 (age 76)
Rose Hill Cemetery
Bill Groce (1936-2012) rests at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Dibyo Widodo
1946–2012 (age 66)
Kalibata Heroes Cemetery
Dibyo Widodo was an Indonesian national who served his country from 1946 to 2012.
Marie-Abdon Santaner
1921–2012 (age 91)
Bron
Marie-Abdon Santaner is remembered for his pastoral care and steadfast devotion to his parish.
Harry David Lee
1899–2011 (age 112)
San Antonio
Harry David Lee (1899–2011) is listed as being buried in San Antonio.
Nate Dogg
1969–2011 (age 42)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Nate Dogg (1969–2011) was a Long Beach-born singer-songwriter whose smooth vocals made him a West Coast hip-hop staple...
Fred Sanford
1919–2011 (age 92)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Fred Sanford (1919–2011) spent his final years in Salt Lake County before being buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Marty Marion
1916–2011 (age 95)
Valhalla Cemetery
Marty Marion (1916–2011) of Richburg is laid to rest at Valhalla Cemetery.
Robert D. Miles
1924–2011 (age 87)
Tippecanoe Memory Gardens
Robert D. Miles (1924–2011) was laid to rest in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens after a lifetime tied to Bloomfield Township...
Kirill
1964–2011 (age 47)
Transfiguration Monastery
Kirill was a devoted Christian minister whose pastoral work served his faith community.
Michael Hansen
1946–2011 (age 65)
Friedhof IV der Gemeinde Jerusalems- und Neue Kirche
Michael Hansen was a talented cabaret performer whose artistic contributions entertained and engaged audiences.
Michel Fortin
1937–2011 (age 74)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Michel Fortin (1937-2011) was a French individual born in Méru.
Ron Silver
1946–2009 (age 63)
Westchester Hills Cemetery
Ron Silver was an American actor and political activist known for his stage, film, and television work and public advoca...
Daniel Shimshoni
1919–2009 (age 90)
Old Cemetery of Herzliya
Daniel Shimshoni was a respected Israeli scientist whose research and academic work spanned much of the twentieth centur...
Manuel Alvess
1939–2009 (age 70)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Manuel Alvess was an artist whose creative contributions enriched the cultural heritage of his time.
Niles Jordan
1925–2008 (age 83)
Union Cemetery
Niles Jordan (1925–2008), associated with Lyman, is laid to rest at Union Cemetery.
Rami Rahamimoff
1937–2008 (age 71)
Har HaMenuchot
Rami Rahamimoff (1937-2008) was a Sofia-born Israeli neuroscientist who made significant contributions to understanding ...
Blanquita Amaro
1923–2007 (age 84)
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Cemetery
Blanquita Amaro (1923–2007) was a Cuban actress celebrated for her films and is buried at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic C...
Aleš Ševčík
1948–2007 (age 59)
Troubsko
Aleš Ševčík was a Czech economist whose professional work contributed to economic scholarship and analysis.
Jaroslav Stohr
1927–2007 (age 80)
Cemetery in Židenice
Jaroslav Stohr (1927–2007) was a Czech man who lived in the Židenice community.
Meïr Feigenberg
1923–2006 (age 83)
Jewish Western Cemetery
Meïr Feigenberg was a theatre manager whose devotion nurtured enduring artistic vitality.
Кузнец, Юрий Львович
1931–2006 (age 75)
Preobrazhenskoye Cemetery
Rafail Stepanovich Vershinin (1931-2006) was a Russian from Kukkmor who was buried at Perepechino Cemetery.