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May 10th
211 Notable deaths
Mikhail Larionov
Russian artist (1881–1964).
Born June 3rd, 1881 in Tiraspol.
Died May 10th, 1964 at 82 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Leyla Gencer
Turkish opera singer (1924–2008).
Born October 10th, 1928 in Istanbul.
Died May 10th, 2008 at 79 years old in Milan (disease). [ref]
Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz
Belarusian-polish general.
Born February 22nd, 1883 in Meikštai. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1940 at 57 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
John Wesley Hyatt
American inventor of plastic (1837-1920).
Born November 28th, 1837 in New York City.
Died May 10th, 1920 at 82 years old in New Jersey.
Thomas Luckmann
American-austrian sociologist (1927-2016).
Born October 14th, 1927 in Municipality of Jesenice.
Died May 10th, 2016 at 88 years old in Austria.
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba
Spanish politician and chemist (1951-2019).
Born July 28th, 1951 in Solares.
Died May 10th, 2019 at 67 years old in Majadahonda (stroke). [ref]
Julio Romero de Torres
Spanish painter (1874-1930).
Born November 9th, 1874 in Córdoba.
Died May 10th, 1930 at 55 years old in Córdoba.
Richard B. Ogilvie
U.s. politician, governor of illinois (1923-1988).
Born February 22nd, 1923 in Kansas City.
Died May 10th, 1988 at 65 years old in Chicago (myocardial infarction).
Jimmy Raney
American musician (1927–1995).
Born August 20th, 1927 in Louisville.
Died May 10th, 1995 at 67 years old in Louisville.
Horst Faas
German photojournalist (1933–2012).
Born April 28th, 1933 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2012 at 79 years old in Munich. [ref]
Rosemarie Said Zahlan
Historian.
Born August 20th, 1937 in Cairo.
Died May 10th, 2006 at 68 years old
James Parrott
American actor and director (1897–1939).
Born August 2nd, 1897 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1939 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Kennan
American explorer and journalist (1845–1924).
Born February 16th, 1845 in Norwalk.
Died May 10th, 1924 at 79 years old in Medina. [ref]
Koyo Kouoh
Cameroonian and swiss curator.
Born December 24th, 1967 in Douala. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2025 at 57 years old in Basel. [ref]
Olga Bancic
French resistance fighter (1912-1944).
Born May 10th, 1912 in Chișinău. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1944 at 32 years old in Stuttgart (decapitation). [ref]
Maria Trubnikova
Russian philanthropist and feminist (1835–1897).
Born January 18th, 1835 in Chita, Petrovsk-Zabaykalsky.
Died May 10th, 1897 at 62 years old in Saint Petersburg, Tambov.
Carl Nägeli
Swiss botanist (1817–1891).
Born March 26th, 1817 in Kilchberg.
Died May 10th, 1891 at 74 years old in Munich.
Joaquim Agostinho
Portuguese racing cyclist (1943–1984).
Born April 7th, 1943 in Torres Vedras.
Died May 10th, 1984 at 41 years old in Lisbon (falling from height).
Yves Robert
French director (1920-2002).
Born June 19th, 1920 in Saumur.
Died May 10th, 2002 at 81 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage).
Turi Ferro
Italian actor (1921-2001).
Born February 10th, 1921 in Catania.
Died May 10th, 2001 at 80 years old in Sant'Agata li Battiati (myocardial infarction).
Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria
(1862-1933).
Born September 18th, 1862 in Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav.
Died May 10th, 1933 at 70 years old in Żywiec.
Hal Mohr
American cinematographer (1894–1974).
Born August 2nd, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died May 10th, 1974 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (disease).
Louis Paul Boon
Belgian writer (1912–1979).
Born March 15th, 1912 in Aalst.
Died May 10th, 1979 at 67 years old in Erembodegem.
Fritz Freitag
German general (1894–1945).
Born April 28th, 1894 in Olsztyn.
Died May 10th, 1945 at 51 years old in Graz.
Gerhard Boldt
Recipient of the knight's cross (1918–1981).
Born January 21st, 1918 in Lübeck.
Died May 10th, 1981 at 63 years old in Lübeck.
Deaths 76 to 100 of 211
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