The following people died on this day, June 15, in history.
1246 – Frederick II, Duke of Austria (b. 1219)
1521 – Tamás Bakócz, Hungarian cardinal (b. 1442)
1849 – James K. Polk, American lawyer and politician, 11th President of the United States (b. 1795)
1888 – Frederick III, German Emperor (b. 1831)
1934 – Alfred Bruneau, French cellist and composer (b. 1857)
1968 – Wes Montgomery, American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1925)
1991 – Happy Chandler, American businessman and politician, 49th Governor of Kentucky (b. 1898)
1996 – Ella Fitzgerald, American singer and actress (b. 1917)
2002 – Choi Hong Hi, South Korean general and martial artist, founded Taekwondo (b. 1918)
2014 – Casey Kasem, American radio host, producer, and voice actor, co-created American Top 40 (b. 1932)
