24 notable people died on August 15, including Grazia Deledda, Sune K. Bergström, Hugo Theorell.
21st Century
3 deathsSune K. Bergström
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1982)
Sławomir Mrożek
diaristjournalist
Polish dramatist and writer (1930-2013)
Jagjit Kaur
composersinger
Indian singer
20th Century
13 deathsGrazia Deledda
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Literature (1926)
Hugo Theorell
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1955)
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
politicianwriter
President of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh and the 2nd Prime Minister and first President of Bangladesh
Stijn Streuvels
bakerexlibrist
Belgian writer (1871–1969)
Frans de Potter
deputy curatorediting staff
Belgian journalist and writer (1834-1904)
Kerstin Hed
poetwriter
Swedish writer (1890-1961)
Olga Orozco
journalistpoet
Argentine writer (1920-1999)
Joseph Joachim
composerconcertmaster
Hungarian violinist, composer, and teacher (1831–1907)
Claudio Granzotto
friarsculptor
Italian sculptor, Franciscan friar and Blessed
Alexander Fraser Pirie
journalist
Canadian journalist and newspaper editor (1849–1903)
OR
Oleg Reutov
chemistuniversity teacher
Soviet chemist
EP
Eva Priester
historianjournalist
Austrian journalist, poet and social activist
Karol Durski-Trzaska
military officer
Polish army general
19th Century
4 deathsWilliam Leete Stone, Sr.
editorhistorian
American journalist (1792–1844)
Dimitrie Brândză
biologistbotanical collector
Romanian botanist (1846-1895)
PF
Peter Fisher
historianmerchant
Canadian historian
JS
José Ignacio de Sanjinés
poetpolitician
Bolivian politician and anthem writer
17th Century
2 deathsJohann Adam Schall von Bell
astronomermathematician
German astronomer and Jesuit missionary active in China
Johann Carolus
journalistprinter
German publisher of the first newspaper
16th Century
2 deathsNicolaus Reimers
astronomermathematician
German astronomer (1551-1600)
Bálint Bakfark
composerlutenist
Hungarian musician (ca. 1506-1576)
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