8 notable people died on June 15, including Wendell M. Stanley, Sir Arthur Lewis, Kenneth G. Wilson.
21st Century
1 deathKenneth G. Wilson
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1982)
20th Century
5 deathsWendell M. Stanley
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946)
Sir Arthur Lewis
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1979)
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)
19th Century
1 deathJohannes Baptista van Acker
draftspersonpainter
Miniature painter (1794-1863)
16th Century
1 deathMarius Nizolius
linguistphilologist
Italian academic
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