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Famous Deaths on April 15

28 notable people died on April 15, including Matthias Corvinus, Andrés Quintana Roo, Georg Tannstetter.

Total Deaths
28
Avg Age at Death
68
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

3 deaths
MM
Maria Alberta Menéres
children's writerjournalist
Author
LZ
Liudmyla Zhogol
art historianpainter
Ukrainian textile artist (1930-2015)
UK
Finnish diplomat

20th Century

11 deaths
James Maurice Wilson
James Maurice Wilson
Anglican priestastronomer
British theologian and astronomer (1836-1931)
Spanish politician (1891–1977)
Zdeněk Mlynář
Zdeněk Mlynář
juristpolitical scientist
Czech politic writer, political analyst and lawyer (1930-1997)
William Thomas Stead
William Thomas Stead
Esperantistjournal editor
English newspaper editor (1849–1912)
Jane Ada Fletcher
Jane Ada Fletcher
ornithologistteacher
(1870-1956) teacher, ornithologist and author
Paraire Tomoana
Paraire Tomoana
composersongwriter
Māori leader (1874–1946)
César Vallejo
César Vallejo
essayistjournalist
Peruvian writer
Jacob Hägg
Jacob Hägg
naval officerpainter
Swedish naval officer and painter (1839-1931)
Eduard Caudella
Eduard Caudella
composerconductor
Romanian composer (1841-1924)
Bulgarian painter (1890-1977)
Manuel Roxas
Manuel Roxas
autobiographerpolitician
President of the Philippines from 1946 to 1948

19th Century

5 deaths
Andrés Quintana Roo
Andrés Quintana Roo
journalistlawyer
Mexican politician (1787-1851)
Hungarian poet (1795-1836)
Georgios Vizyinos
Georgios Vizyinos
playwrightpoet
Greek short story writer and poet (1849-1896)
Amelia Edwards
Amelia Edwards
anthropologistarchaeologist
English novelist, journalist, traveller and egyptologist (1831–1892)
Australian artist (1831-1867)

18th Century

4 deaths
Jacques Cassini
Jacques Cassini
astronomergeographer
French astronomer
French astronomer
French natural historian (1707-1788)
IS
Ignác Szentmártonyi
astronomerCatholic priest
Hungarian-Croatian Jesuit priest, scientist and explorer (1718-1793)

17th Century

1 death
Simon Dach
Simon Dach
poetuniversity teacher
German writer

16th Century

1 death
Georg Tannstetter
Georg Tannstetter
astrologerastronomer
German mathematician

15th Century

3 deaths
Matthias Corvinus
Matthias Corvinus
monarchpolitician
King of Hungary and Bohemia, Duke of Austria (1443-1490)
Catherine de Pallanza
Catherine de Pallanza
nunphilosopher
Italian philosopher (1437-1478)
Agostino Dati
Agostino Dati
historianlinguist
Orator, historian and philosopher

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