List of Famous people who died in 2015

Blaze Starr was an American stripper and burlesque star. Her vivacious presence and inventive use of stage props earned her the nickname "The Hottest Blaze in Burlesque". She was also known for her affair with Louisiana Governor Earl Kemp Long. Based on her memoir Blaze Starr! My Life as Told to Huey Perry, the 1989 film Blaze told the story of latter affair starring Paul Newman as Long and Lolita Davidovich as Starr, with Starr herself acting in a cameo role and as a consultant.

Akira Kinoshita was a Japanese photographer who specialized in photographing musicians.

Bettina Le Beau, also known as Bettine Le Beau, was a Belgian actress known for her film, radio and television appearances in the UK.

Oleg Anatolyevich Peshkov was a combat pilot in the Russian air force who was shot down by a Turkish fighter near the Syria-Turkey border on 24 November 2015. Although he initially survived bailing out of the plane with his parachute, he was shot while descending by militants on the ground.

Magnus Mwalunyungu was a Roman Catholic bishop.