15 September

Across recorded history, 1,504 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 15 September. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Ivan Goncharov

1812–1891

Russian novelist and official

Ivan Goncharov was a Russian novelist known for his literary works.

Oriana Fallaci

1929–2006

Italian journalist

Oriana Fallaci was a journalist who worked as a war correspondent.

Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden

1882–1973

King of Sweden (1950–1973); anthropologist, art historian, collector and archaeologist

Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden was a monarch who pursued extensive interests in archaeology, art history, and anthropology.

Roy Lichtenstein

1923–1997

American pop artist

Roy Lichtenstein was an American pop artist known for his work in painting and printmaking.

Fernando Botero

1932–2023

Colombian painter and sculptor

Fernando Botero was a Colombian painter and sculptor known for his distinctive style of depicting figures and objects in an exaggerated, voluminous form.

Richard Wright

1943–2008

English keyboardist, co-founder of Pink Floyd

Keyboardist Richard Wright was a co-founder of the band Pink Floyd.

Isambard Kingdom Brunel

1806–1859

British mechanical and civil engineer

Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a British engineer who designed major railway networks, dockyards, and steamships.

Gunnar Nordahl

1921–1995

Swedish association football player

Gunnar Nordahl was a Swedish association football player who also served as a professional coach.

Bill Evans

1929–1980

American jazz pianist

Bill Evans was an American jazz pianist known for his influential work in the genre.

Harry Dean Stanton

1926–2017

American actor

Harry Dean Stanton was an American actor who appeared in numerous film and television productions throughout his career.

Joseph Plateau

1801–1883

Belgian physicist

Joseph Plateau was a physicist who conducted research on the persistence of vision.

Saul Kripke

1940–2022

American philosopher and logician

Saul Kripke was an American philosopher and logician who made significant contributions to the study of modal logic and the philosophy of language.

Roman von Ungern-Sternberg

1886–1921

Austrian anti-communist general

Roman von Ungern-Sternberg was a military officer who led anti-communist forces during the Russian Civil War.

Robert Penn Warren

1905–1989

American poet, novelist, and literary critic

Robert Penn Warren was a novelist who also worked as a poet and literary critic.

John Desmond Bernal

1901–1971

Irish scientist

John Desmond Bernal was a crystallographer who pioneered the use of X-ray diffraction to analyze the structure of complex biological molecules.

John Hanning Speke

1827–1864

British military officer and explorer

John Hanning Speke was an explorer who led expeditions to locate the source of the Nile River.

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson

1894–1972

Icelandic politician, 2nd President of Iceland (1894-1972) Governor of Surtsey

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson was an Icelandic politician who served as the second President of Iceland and as the Governor of Surtsey.

Erich Mendelsohn

1887–1953

Jewish-German architect

Erich Mendelsohn was an architect known for his expressionist designs and innovative use of reinforced concrete in buildings across Germany and abroad.

Héctor Castro

1904–1960

Uruguayan footballer

Héctor Castro was a Uruguayan footballer and coach who played for the national team.

Paval Sukhi

1895–1975

Soviet aeroplanes designer

Paval Sukhi was a Soviet aeroplane designer who developed various military aircraft.

Willy Messerschmitt

1898–1978

German aircraft designer and manufacturer

Willy Messerschmitt was a German aircraft designer and manufacturer who developed numerous high-performance military aircraft.

Maurice Yaméogo

1921–1993

Burkina Faso President

Maurice Yaméogo was a politician who served as the president of Burkina Faso.

Tito Jackson

1953–2024

American musician

Tito Jackson was an American musician who performed as a singer, guitarist, and songwriter.

Johnny Ramone

1948–2004

American guitarist

Johnny Ramone was an American guitarist known for his work as a musician and songwriter.

Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.