2015
Sergio Renán, Argentinian actor, director and screenwriter (born 1933)
Sergio Renán was an Argentine actor, film director, and screenwriter.
Sergio Renán, Argentinian actor, director and screenwriter (born 1933)
The 2010s
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2015
Mike Shrimpton, New Zealand cricketer and coach (born 1940)
Michael John Froud Shrimpton was a New Zealand cricketer and coach. A middle-order batsman and leg-spinner, he played 10 Test matches for New Zealand between 1963 and 1974, but was…
Mike Shrimpton, New Zealand cricketer and coach (born 1940)
2015
Richard Cotton, Australian geneticist and academic (born 1940)
Richard Cotton AM was an Australian medical researcher and founder of the Murdoch Institute and the Human Variome Project. Cotton focused on the prevention and treatment of genetic…
Richard Cotton, Australian geneticist and academic (born 1940)
2015
Charles Correa, Indian architect and urban planner (born 1930)
Charles Mark Correa was an Indian architect and urban planner based in Mumbai, India. Credited with the creation of modern architecture in post-Independent India, he was celebrated…
Charles Correa, Indian architect and urban planner (born 1930)
2015
Anne Nicol Gaylor, American activist, co-founded the Freedom From Religion Foundation (born 1926)
Anne Nicol Gaylor was an American atheist and reproductive rights advocate. She co-founded the Freedom from Religion Foundation and an abortion fund for Wisconsin women. She wrote …
Anne Nicol Gaylor, American activist, co-founded the Freedom From Religion Foundation (born 1926)
2015
Qiao Shi, Chinese politician (born 1924)
Qiao Shi was a Chinese politician and one of the top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He was a member of the party's top decision-making body, the Politburo Standing C…
Qiao Shi, Chinese politician (born 1924)
2015
Jean Vautrin, French director, screenwriter, and critic (born 1933)
Jean Vautrin, real name Jean Herman, was a French writer, filmmaker and film critic.
Jean Vautrin, French director, screenwriter, and critic (born 1933)
2015
Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast (born 1937)
Ronald William Clarke was an Australian athlete, writer, and the Mayor of the Gold Coast from 2004 to 2012. He was one of the best-known middle- and long-distance runners in the 19…
Ron Clarke, Australian runner and politician, Mayor of the Gold Coast (born 1937)
2015
John David Crow, American football player and coach (born 1935)
John David Crow Sr. was an American professional football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1957 as a halfback playing for the Texas …
John David Crow, American football player and coach (born 1935)
2015
Süleyman Demirel, Turkish engineer and politician, 9th President of Turkey (born 1924)
Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel was a Turkish politician, engineer, and statesman who served as the president of Turkey from 1993 to 2000. He previously served as the prime minister…
Süleyman Demirel, Turkish engineer and politician, 9th President of Turkey (born 1924)
2015
Roberto M
Roberto Marcelo Levingston Laborda was an Argentine Army general who was the 36th President of Argentina from 1970 to 1971. His presidency was marked by a protectionist economic po…
Roberto M
2015
Clementa C
Clementa "Clem" Carlos Pinckney was an American politician and pastor who served as a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 45th District from 2000 until…
Clementa C
2015
Phil Austin, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1941)
Philip Baine Austin was an American comedian and writer, best known as a member of the Firesign Theatre.
Phil Austin, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1941)
2015
Ralph J
Ralph Joel Roberts was an American businessman who was the founder of Comcast, serving as its CEO for 46 years and as its chairman emeritus until his death in 2015.
Ralph J
2015
Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (born 1937)
Daniel Dario Villanueva was an American football player and a television and Major League Soccer (MLS) executive. Villanueva played professionally in the National Football League (…
Danny Villanueva, American football player and broadcaster, co-founded Univision (born 1937)
2015
Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (born 1937)
Allen Weinstein was an American historian, educator, and federal official who served in several different offices. Under the Reagan administration, he was cofounder of the National…
Allen Weinstein, American historian and academic (born 1937)
2015
James Salter, American novelist and short-story writer (born 1925)
James Arnold Horowitz, better known as James Salter, his pen name and later-adopted legal name, was an American novelist and short-story writer. Originally a career officer and pil…
James Salter, American novelist and short-story writer (born 1925)
2015
Angelo Niculescu, Romanian footballer and manager (born 1921)
Angelo Niculescu was a Romanian football player and manager. He is best remembered in Romania for being the national team's coach during the 1970 World Cup. Niculescu is also credi…
Angelo Niculescu, Romanian footballer and manager (born 1921)
2015
Miriam Schapiro, Canadian-American painter and sculptor (born 1923)
Miriam "Mimi" Schapiro was a Canadian-born artist based in the United States. She was a painter, sculptor, printmaker, and a pioneer of feminist art. She was also considered a lead…
Miriam Schapiro, Canadian-American painter and sculptor (born 1923)
2015
Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American, died of injuries sustained while in the custody of the Baltimore Police De
On April 12, 2015, Freddie Carlos Gray Jr., a 25-year-old African-American, was arrested by the Baltimore Police Department for possession of a knife. While in police custody, Gray…
Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American, died of injuries sustained while in the custody of the Baltimore Police De
2015
A corroded pipeline near Refugio State Beach, California, spilled 142,800 gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil onto the
Refugio State Beach is a protected state beach park in California, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Santa Barbara. One of three state parks along the Gaviota C…
A corroded pipeline near Refugio State Beach, California, spilled 142,800 gallons (3,400 barrels) of crude oil onto the
2015
Nepal was struck by a magnitude-7
The April 2015 Nepal earthquake killed 8,962 people and injured 21,952 across the countries of Nepal, India, China and Bangladesh. It occurred at 11:56 Nepal Standard Time on Satur…
Nepal was struck by a magnitude-7
2015
The ringleaders of the Bali Nine were executed in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle 8
The Bali Nine were a group of nine Australians convicted for attempting to smuggle 8.3 kg (18 lb) of heroin out of Indonesia in April 2005. The heroin was valued at around A$4 mill…
The ringleaders of the Bali Nine were executed in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle 8
2015
The Parliament of Malta moved from the Grandmaster's Palace to the purpose-built Parliament House (pictured)
The Parliament of Malta is the constitutional legislative body in Malta, located in Valletta. The parliament is unicameral, with a democratically elected House of Representatives a…
The Parliament of Malta moved from the Grandmaster's Palace to the purpose-built Parliament House (pictured)