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List updated daily with deaths of notable figures.
Notable deaths on April 15:
• Osvaldas Balakauskas, 88, Lithuanian classical composer and diplomat.Osvaldas Balakauskas
• Frosted, 13, American Thoroughbred racehorse, euthanized.Record-Breaking Met Mile Winner Frosted Dies
• Kevin Klose, 85, American broadcast executive, president of NPR (1998–2008), complications from Alzheimer's disease.Visionary NPR leader Kevin Klose, who presided over a golden era, has died
• Mark Mobius, 89, American-born German fund manager.Mark Mobius, 'Indiana Jones of emerging markets,' dies at 89
• Lucha Moreno, 86, Mexican singer and actress (Asesinos, S.A., Quinceañera, Amor en silencio).Muere Lucha Moreno, actriz de ‘Quinceañera’ y mamá de ‘Mimí’ de Flans: ‘Se fue rodeada de muchísimo amor’
• Alexander Morton, 81, Scottish actor (Monarch of the Glen, Take the High Road, Taggart).Tributes paid to Scots BBC Monarch of the Glen actor Alexander Morton (death announced on this date)
• José Santamaría, 96, Uruguayan-Spanish football player (Real Madrid, Uruguay national team) and manager (Spain national team).José Santamaría
List updated daily with deaths of notable figures.
Notable deaths on April 15:
• Osvaldas Balakauskas, 88, Lithuanian classical composer and diplomat.
• Frosted, 13, American Thoroughbred racehorse, euthanized.
• Kevin Klose, 85, American broadcast executive, president of NPR (1998–2008), complications from Alzheimer's disease.
• Mark Mobius, 89, American-born German fund manager.
• Lucha Moreno, 86, Mexican singer and actress (Asesinos, S.A., Quinceañera, Amor en silencio).
• Alexander Morton, 81, Scottish actor (Monarch of the Glen, Take the High Road, Taggart). (death announced on this date)
• José Santamaría, 96, Uruguayan-Spanish football player (Real Madrid, Uruguay national team) and manager (Spain national team).
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]*[[Osvaldas Balakauskas]], 88, Lithuanian classical composer and diplomat.<ref>[https://www.nekrologas.lt/nekrologas/osvaldas-balakauskas/393448/ Osvaldas Balakauskas] {{in lang|lt}}</ref>
*[[Frosted (horse)|Frosted]], 13, American Thoroughbred racehorse, euthanized.<ref>[https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/291236/record-breaking-met-mile-winner-frosted-dies Record-Breaking Met Mile Winner Frosted Dies]</ref>
*[[Kevin Klose]], 85, American broadcast executive, president of [[NPR]] (1998–2008), complications from Alzheimer's disease.<ref>[https://newsfeed.wtjx.org/2026-04-15/visionary-npr-leader-kevin-klose-who-presided-over-a-golden-era-has-died Visionary NPR leader Kevin Klose, who presided over a golden era, has died]</ref>
*[[Mark Mobius]], 89, American-born German fund manager.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/mark-mobius-indiana-jones-emerging-markets-dies-89-2026-04-15/ Mark Mobius, 'Indiana Jones of emerging markets,' dies at 89]</ref>
*[[Lucha Moreno]], 86, Mexican singer and actress (''[[Asesinos, S.A.]]'', ''[[Quinceañera (TV series)|Quinceañera]]'', ''[[Amor en silencio]]'').<ref>[https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/espectaculos/2026/04/15/muere-lucha-moreno-mama-de-mimi-de-flans-a-los-87-anos/ Muere Lucha Moreno, actriz de ‘Quinceañera’ y mamá de ‘Mimí’ de Flans: ‘Se fue rodeada de muchísimo amor’] {{in lang|es}}</ref>
*[[Alexander Morton]], 81, Scottish actor (''[[Monarch of the Glen (TV series)|Monarch of the Glen]]'', ''[[Take the High Road]]'', ''[[Taggart]]'').<ref>[https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26025431.tributes-paid-scots-actor-alexander-sandy-morton/ Tributes paid to Scots BBC Monarch of the Glen actor Alexander Morton]</ref> (death announced on this date)
*[[José Santamaría]], 96, Uruguayan-Spanish football player ([[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]], [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay national team]]) and manager ([[Spain national football team|Spain national team]]).<ref>[https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/5000445 José Santamaría]</ref>No rows in eval_results for this title and trending date.