25 notable people died on June 15, including Wendell M. Stanley, Sir Arthur Lewis, Kenneth G. Wilson.
21st Century
7 deaths
Kenneth G. Wilson
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1982)
Juan Calzadilla
painterpoet
Venezuelan artist (1930–2025)
Allan King
film directorfilm producer
Canadian film director (1930-2009)
Albert Demuyser
painterresistance fighter
Belgian artist (1920–2003)
Naser Maleknia
biochemist
Iranian professor
Wilhelm Holzbauer
architect
Austrian architect (1930–2019)
AT
A. C. Tirulokchandar
film directorscreenwriter
Indian film director
20th Century
11 deaths
Wendell M. Stanley
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946)
Sir Arthur Lewis
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1979)
Carl David af Wirsén
literary criticpoet
Poet, literary critic and the Swedish Academy's permanent secretary from 1884-1912 (1842–1912)
K. A. Nilakanta Sastri
historianwriter
Indian historian (1892–1975)
Srinivasa Rao Srirangam
poetsongwriter
Telugu poet and lyricist (1910–1983)
Igor Kholin
poetwriter
Russian writer (1920–1999)
Hedvig Ibsen
writer
Norwegian writer
Josif Bageri
writer
Albania educator, poet, and activist (1870-1916)
HB
H. Chr. J. Borchgrevink
engineerpolitician
Norwegian politician (1891–1967)
FS
Francis Joseph Sherman
bankerpoet
Canadian writer
JM
John James Mason
politicianwriter
Canadian politician (1842-1903)
19th Century
3 deaths
Edmund Ruffin
agronomistsoldier
Virginia planter and slaveholder
Johannes Baptista van Acker
draftspersonpainter
Miniature painter (1794-1863)
HS
Hans Skramstad
composerpianist
Norwegian musician (1797–1839)
18th Century
1 deathJA
Juan Bautista Aguirre
physicianpoet
Ecuadorian poet
16th Century
2 deaths
Marius Nizolius
linguistphilologist
Italian academic
Barthélémy Aneau
poetuniversity teacher
French poet
12th Century
1 death
Japanese poet
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