14 notable people died on August 15, including Hugo Theorell, Grazia Deledda, Sune K. Bergström.
21st Century
3 deaths
Sune 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
6 deaths
Hugo Theorell
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1955)
Grazia Deledda
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Literature (1926)
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
politicianwriter
President of the Provisional Government of Bangladesh and the 2nd Prime Minister and first President of Bangladesh
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Stijn Streuvels
bakerexlibrist
Belgian writer (1871–1969)
Frans de Potter
deputy curatorediting staff
Belgian journalist and writer (1834-1904)
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Olga Orozco
journalistpoet
Argentine writer (1920-1999)
19th Century
2 deaths
Dimitrie Brândză
biologistbotanical collector
Romanian botanist (1846-1895)
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José Ignacio de Sanjinés
poetpolitician
Bolivian politician and anthem writer
17th Century
1 death
Johann Adam Schall von Bell
astronomermathematician
German astronomer and Jesuit missionary active in China
16th Century
2 deaths
Nicolaus Reimers
astronomermathematician
German astronomer (1551-1600)
Bálint Bakfark
composerlutenist
Hungarian musician (ca. 1506-1576)
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