Quote Authors Who Died in 2015

A. James Clark

American Businessman

Dec 2, 1927 - Mar 20, 2015

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Indian Statesman

Oct 15, 1931 - Jul 27, 2015

Abdullah of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Royalty

Aug 1, 1924 - Jan 23, 2015

Ahmed Chalabi

Iraqi Statesman

Oct 30, 1944 - Nov 3, 2015

Alan Cheuse

American Writer

Jan 23, 1940 - Jul 31, 2015

Alan Nunnelee

American Politician

Oct 9, 1958 - Feb 6, 2015

Alex Rocco

American Actor

Feb 29, 1936 - Jul 18, 2015

Allen Toussaint

American Musician

Jan 14, 1938 - Nov 10, 2015

Andrae Crouch

American Musician

Jul 1, 1942 - Jan 8, 2015

Anita Ekberg

Swedish Actress

Sep 29, 1931 - Jan 11, 2015

Ann Rule

American Writer

Oct 22, 1935 - Jul 26, 2015

Anna Pump

German Chef

Apr 11, 1934 - Oct 5, 2015

Anne Meara

American Actress

Sep 20, 1929 - May 23, 2015

B. B. King

American Musician

Sep 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015

Ben E. King

American Musician

Sep 28, 1938 - Apr 30, 2015

Bill Bennett

Canadian Politician

Apr 14, 1932 - Dec 3, 2015

Billy Casper

American Athlete

Jun 24, 1931 - Feb 7, 2015

Bob Simon

American Journalist

May 29, 1941 - Feb 11, 2015

Bobbi Kristina Brown

American Celebrity

Mar 4, 1993 - Jul 26, 2015

Brian Friel

Irish Dramatist

Jan 9, 1929 - Oct 2, 2015

Burt Shavitz

American Businessman

May 15, 1935 - Jul 5, 2015

C. K. Williams

American Poet

Nov 4, 1936 - Sep 20, 2015

Calvin Peete

American Athlete

Jul 18, 1943 - Apr 29, 2015

Chantal Akerman

Belgian Director

Jun 6, 1950 - Oct 5, 2015

Charles H. Townes

American Physicist

Jul 28, 1915 - Jan 27, 2015

Charles Kennedy

British Politician

Nov 25, 1959 - Jun 1, 2015