Deaths on July 15

This archive lists notable deaths associated with July 15 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on July 15, 2026.

Denise Oliver-Velez, American activist and community organizer, died on July 15, 2026

Denise Oliver-Velez dies at 78

Denise Oliver-Velez, an American activist and community organizer, died on July 15, 2026. She was 78. Born Denise Roberts Oliver on August 1, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, she became…

Jaromír Liďák, Czech ski jumper, died on July 15, 2026

Jaromír Liďák dies at 78

Jaromír Liďák, a Czech ski jumper, died on July 15, 2026. Born on January 1, 2000, he was identified in records as a Czechoslovakian ski jumper. He made his international…

Margarita Andrey, Actress, died on July 15, 2026

Margarita Andrey dead at age 99

Margarita Andrey, a Spanish actress known for films including They Always Return at Dawn, His Heart Awake and Devil’s Roundup, died on July 15, 2026. She was 99. Born in…

Romano Garofalo, writer and journalist, died on July 15, 2026

Romano Garofalo dies at 84

Romano Garofalo, the Italian cartoonist, writer and journalist whose work helped shape popular comics in Italy, died on July 15, 2026, in Rimini. Born in Rimini on November 11, 1941,…

Elsa Aguirre, Actress, died on July 15, 2026

Elsa Aguirre death at age 95

Elsa Aguirre, the Mexican actress known for films including Midnight, A Decent Woman and Giant, died on July 15, 2026. Born Elsa Irma Aguirre Juárez in Chihuahua City on September…

John Esposito, American academic of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, died on July 15, 2026

John Esposito dies at age 86

John Esposito, the American academic and scholar of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, died on July 15, 2026. Born John Louis Esposito on May 19, 1940, in Brooklyn, he taught…

Plas Johnson, Musician, died on July 15, 2026

Plas Johnson dies at 94

Plas Johnson, the American soul-jazz saxophonist widely known for his tenor saxophone solo on Henry Mancini’s "The Pink Panther Theme," died on July 15, 2026. He was 94. Born Plas…

John Kirby, American actor, died on July 15, 2026

John Kirby dead at age 75

John Kirby, an American actor and acting coach, died on July 15, 2026, at age 75. He was known for playing Frank, the bartender, in the miniseries "Nutcracker: Money, Madness…

Hal Williams, Actor, died on July 15, 2026

Hal Williams, died aged 91

Hal Williams, the American actor known for roles on Sanford and Son, The Waltons and 227, died on July 15, 2026. Born Halroy Candis Williams in Columbus, Ohio, on December…

Ihor Losiev, Ukrainian political scientist and publicist, died on July 15, 2026

Ihor Losiev died at age 71

Ihor Losiev, a Ukrainian political scientist and publicist, died on July 15, 2026. Born in Sevastopol on March 10, 1955, he became known as a columnist, journalist, and scholar of…

Ackbar Abbas, Hong Kong literary scholar, died on July 15, 2026

Ackbar Abbas dead at age 84

Ackbar Abbas, a Hong Kong literary scholar and professor of comparative literature, died on July 15, 2026. Born in Kennedy Town in 1942, he taught at the University of California,…

Winston died at age 52

oldest gorilla (San Diego Zoo Safari Park) Died on Tuesday July 16th 2024

James Zagel dies at age 82

American judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and novelist Died on Sunday July 16th 2023