Famous people and celebrities who died in 1915

A dedicated page for remembering the famous people and celebrities who passed away in 1915. This year saw the loss of many influential and beloved figures who left a lasting impact on the world. From entertainment icons and sports legends to renowned scholars and public figures, our comprehensive list pays tribute to their lives and legacies. Join us in honoring their contributions and celebrating their achievements as we reflect on their remarkable stories.

• Feb. 5 Ross Barnes

  American baseball manager and player (d. 1915).

• Feb. 12 Fanny Crosby

  Fanny Crosby was a prolific hymnwriter, known for writing thousands of hymns that are still sung in churches today.

• Feb. 12 Émile Waldteufel

  French pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1837).

• Feb. 25 Charles Edwin Bessey

  American botanist, author, and academic (b. 1845).

• March 4 William Willett

  British summer time was founded by an english inventor (d. 1915).

• March 31 Wyndham Halswelle

  English-scottish runner and captain (b. 1882).

• April 23 Rupert Brooke

  British poet, who was well-known for his poems and sonnets.

• April 26 John Bunny

  John Bunny was an American actor and one of the earliest stars of silent film comedy. Renowned for his expressive face and gentle humor, he became a hugely popular figure in early cinema, especially for his work with Vitagraph Studios. [bio]

• April 27 John Labatt

  Canadian businessman and brewer (d. 1915).

• May 2 Clara Immerwahr

  Clara Immerwahr was a German chemist known for her anti-war activism.

• May 7 Elbert Hubbard

  American essayist, editor, lecturer, publisher, editor, and editor who wrote "message to garcia" in 1899.

• May 21 Leonid Gobyato

  Russian general and engineer (b. 1875).

• June 20 Emil Rathenau

  Emil Rathenau was a German industrialist and founder of AEG, one of the largest electrical companies in the world.

• July 2 Porfirio Diaz

  Mexican politician and general, 19th, 21st, and 23rd presidents of mexico (born 1830).

• July 16 Ellen White

  Influential religious leader and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, whose writings significantly shaped the denomination's...

• July 22 Sandford Fleming

  Scottish-canadian engineer and inventor, developed standard time (b. 1827).

• Aug. 10 Henry Moseley

  Discovered the relationship between the atomic number and the X-ray spectrum of elements.

• Aug. 20 Paul Ehrlich

  German physician and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1854).

• Aug. 20 Carlos Finlay

  Carlos Finlay was a Cuban physician known for his pioneering work on yellow fever transmission.

• Sept. 27 Remy de Gourmont

  French poet and critic associated with the Symbolist movement.

• Oct. 12 Edith Cavell

  A british nurse, she founded a school of nursing in brussels (in 1907), and became a great hero and martyr during ww1.

• Oct. 24 Désiré Charnay

  French photographer and archaeologist (d. 1915).

• Nov. 14 Booker Washington

  American educator, born into slavery but who went on to be one of the greatest educational leaders.

• Nov. 19 Joe Hill

  American author known for his works in the horror genre.

• Dec. 19 Alois Alzheimer

  German pathologist, made professor at breslau in 1912.

• Dec. 20 Upendrakishore Ray

  Indian painter, writer and composer (born 1863).

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