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People died on 15 August

(15 found)

Robert Trump
business

Real/Birth Name:
Robert Stewart Trump
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
26 August 1948
Death Date:
15 August 2020
Age at Death:
71, 11 days before his 72nd birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

uncle of
Barron Trump
younger brother of
Donald Trump
Younger than Donald Trump by 2 years.
uncle of
Donald Trump Jr.
brother of
Elizabeth Trump Grau
Younger than Elizabeth Trump Grau by 5 or 6 years.
uncle of
Eric Trump
son of
Fred Trump
younger brother of
Fred Trump Jr.
Younger than Fred Trump Jr. by 9 years.
uncle of
Ivanka Trump
son of
Mary Anne Trump
uncle of
Mary Trump
younger brother of
Maryanne Trump
Younger than Maryanne Trump by 11 years.
uncle of
Tiffany Trump
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Brief Facts:

Executive for The Trump Organization. Philanthropist.

Julian Bond
activist, politician, educator, writer, poet

Real/Birth Name:
Horace Julian Bond
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
14 January 1940
Death Date:
15 August 2015
Age at Death:
75
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Brief Facts:

Active in and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Georgia House of Representatives and Senate.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2004.

Licia Albanese
opera, singer, activist

Real/Birth Name:
Felicia Albanese
Also Known As:
Licia Albanese Gimma
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
22 July 1909
Death Date:
15 August 2014
Age at Death:
105, 24 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Torre a Mare, Bari, Italy

Brief Facts:

Soprano. Known especially for her performances of Verdi and Puccini at the Metropolitan Opera of New York. Opera Madama Butterfly. She became a citizen of the United States in 1945.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Medal of Arts 1995.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6671 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

August Schellenberg
actor

Real/Birth Name:
August Werner Schellenberg
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
25 July 1936
Death Date:
15 August 2013
Age at Death:
77, 21 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Brief Facts:

Movies The New World, Free Willy, Eight Below, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Crazy Horse. Swiss-German and Mohawk) ancestry. Role of Sitting Bull in three productions.

Bob Birch
musician, suicide, bassist

Real/Birth Name:
Robert Wayne Birch
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
14 July 1956
Death Date:
15 August 2012
Age at Death:
56, 32 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

Bass and saxophone. Session musician, sideman, toured with band of Elton John, recorded with a large number of famous people. Badly injured and disabled years before death. Suicide by self-inflicted gunshot.

Harry Harrison
writer

Real/Birth Name:
Henry Maxwell Dempsey
Also Known As:
Harry Max Harrison
Leslie Charteris
Wade Kaempfert
Philip St. John
Felix Boyd
Hank Dempsey
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 March 1925
Death Date:
15 August 2012
Age at Death:
87
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Brief Facts:

Science fiction author. Did not know his birth name until age 30, at which point he changed his name to Harry Max Harrison in court. Book Make Room! Make Room! the basis for movie Soylent Green. Books Deathworld, The Stainless Steel Rat, Wheelworld.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 2004.

Max Roach
jazz, musician, educator

Real/Birth Name:
Maxwell Lemuel Roach
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
10 January 1924
Death Date:
15 August 2007
Age at Death:
83
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Newland, North Carolina, USA

Brief Facts:

Jazz drummer, known for defining the style of drumming in jazz. Awarded a MacArthur Fellowship.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1991.
DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame 1980.
Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame 2005.
Grammy Hall of Fame.
International Percussive Art Society's Hall of Fame.
Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame 2005.
North Carolina Music Hall of Fame 2009.

Kyle Rote
football, coach, sports analyst, poet, composer, painter

Real/Birth Name:
William Kyle Rote
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
27 October 1928
Death Date:
15 August 2002
Age at Death:
73
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
San Antonio, Texas, USA

Relationships:

father of
Kyle Rote Jr.
first cousin of
Tobin Rote
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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Halfback, wide receiver. Teams Southern Methodist University, New York Giants.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1964.
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Hall of Fame 2003.
New Rochelle Walk of Fame 2017.
Southwest Conference Hall of Fame 2013.
Texas High School Sports Hall of Fame 1969.
Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Lew DeWitt
singer, country, composer, musician, gospel

Real/Birth Name:
Lewis Calvin DeWitt
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
12 March 1938
Death Date:
15 August 1990
Age at Death:
52
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Roanoke, Virginia, USA

Brief Facts:

Tenor. Gospel group The Statler Brothers. Song Flowers on the Wall.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Country Music Hall of Fame 2008.
GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame 2007.
Country Music Hall of Fame 2008 as a member of group The Statler Brothers.
GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame 2007 as a member of group The Statler Brothers.

Pappy Waldorf
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:
Lynn Osbert Waldorf
Nickname(s):
Pappy
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
3 October 1902
Death Date:
15 August 1981
Age at Death:
78
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Clifton Springs, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Tackle. Head Coach.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Amos Alonzo Stagg Award 1970.
Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame 1987.
Cal Athletic Hall of Fame 1987.
College Football Hall of Fame 1966.

Paul Lukas
actor

Real/Birth Name:
Pál Lukács
Also Known As:
Lukács Pál
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
26 May 1895
Death Date:
15 August 1971
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Budapest, Hungary

Brief Facts:

Hungarian. Academy Award for movie Watch on the Rhine (1943).

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6821 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry

Duane Thompson
actor, radio

Real/Birth Name:
Lura Duane Malony
Also Known As:
Violet Joy
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
28 July 1903
Death Date:
15 August 1970
Age at Death:
67, 18 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Leo ♌ - the Lion - people born July 23 through August 21
Birth Place:
Red Oak, Iowa, USA

Brief Facts:

Group WAMPAS Baby Stars (1925). Movies The Flyin' Buckaroo (1928), Wizard of the Saddle (1928), Phantom of the Range.

Blind Willie McTell
singer, musician, blues

Real/Birth Name:
William Samuel McTell
Also Known As:
Blind Sammie
Georgia Bill
Red Hot Willie Glaze
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 May 1901
Death Date:
15 August 1959
Age at Death:
58
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Thomson, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Blind. 12 string guitar.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Blues Hall of Fame 1981.
Georgia Music Hall of Fame 1990.
International Guitar Hall of Fame.

Wiley Post
aviator, accident, air crash

Real/Birth Name:
Wiley Hardeman Post
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
22 November 1898
Death Date:
15 August 1935
Age at Death:
36
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Van Zandt County, Texas, USA

Brief Facts:

First to fly solo around the world. Died in a plane crash in Alaska. He was pilot. Passenger was Will Rogers.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

International Air & Space Hall of Fame 1997.
National Aviation Hall of Fame 1969.
Oklahoma Hall of Fame 2004.
Texas Aviation Hall of Fame 1999.

Will Rogers
comedy, actor, mayor, wild west, accident, air crash

Real/Birth Name:
William Penn Adair Rogers
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
4 November 1879
Death Date:
15 August 1935
Age at Death:
55
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Oologah, Oklahoma, USA

Relationships:

father of
Jimmy Rogers
father of
Will Rogers Jr.
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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Silent films, then talkies. Movie Life Begins at Forty. Texas Jack's wild west show. Philosopher. Known for funny one-liners. Mayor of Beverly Hills. Died in a plane crash in Alaska with Wiley Post.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

National Aviation Hall of Fame 1977.
Oklahoma Hall of Fame 1932.
Texas Trail of Fame 1997.
Theater Hall of Fame.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6401 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6608 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio
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