May 11th
218 Notable deaths
Bob Marley
Jamaican reggae musician (1945–1981).
Born February 6th, 1945 in Nine Mile. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1981 at 36 years old in Jackson Memorial Hospital (lung cancer, melanoma, brain cancer). [ref]
Peggy Lipton
American actress and singer (1946-2019).
Born August 30th, 1946 in New York City.
Died May 11th, 2019 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Jerry Stiller
American actor and comedian (1927–2020).
Born June 8th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died May 11th, 2020 at 92 years old in Upper West Side. [ref]
Rob Hall
New zealand mountaineer (1961-1996).
Born January 14th, 1961 in Christchurch.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 35 years old in Mount Everest (hypothermia).
Douglas Adams
British science fiction writer and humorist (1952–2001).
Born March 11th, 1952 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2001 at 49 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kim Philby
Kgb mole for the soviet union (1912–1988).
Born January 1st, 1912 in Ambala.
Died May 11th, 1988 at 76 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
American financier and philanthropist (1874–1960).
Born January 29th, 1874 in Cleveland.
Died May 11th, 1960 at 86 years old in Tucson (pneumonia).
Scott Fischer
American mountaineer and mountain guide (1955–1996).
Born December 24th, 1955 in Muskegon.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 40 years old in Mount Everest (altitude sickness, hypothermia).
Barbara Hutton
American philanthropist and socialite (1912-1979).
Born November 14th, 1912 in New York City.
Died May 11th, 1979 at 66 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Sabu
American professional wrestler.
Born December 12th, 1964 in Staten Island.
Died May 11th, 2025 at 60 years old [ref]
Joseph Bonanno
Sicilian-born american mafioso who became the boss of the bonanno crime family.
Born January 18th, 1905 in Castellammare del Golfo.
Died May 11th, 2002 at 97 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction).
Floyd Patterson
American heavyweight boxer (1935-2006).
Born January 4th, 1935 in Waco.
Died May 11th, 2006 at 71 years old in New Paltz (prostate cancer). [ref]
Norman Lloyd
American actor, producer and director (1914–2021).
Born November 8th, 1914 in Jersey City.
Died May 11th, 2021 at 106 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Alexander Akimov
Soviet engineer and shift supervisor during the events of the chernobyl disaster (1953–1986).
Born May 6th, 1953 in Novosibirsk.
Died May 11th, 1986 at 33 years old in Moscow (radiation syndrome).
Yasuko Namba
Japanese mountain climber (1949–1996).
Born February 2nd, 1949 in Tokyo.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 47 years old in Mount Everest.
Hutton Gibson
American writer (1918–2020).
Born August 26th, 1918 in New York City.
Died May 11th, 2020 at 101 years old in Thousand Oaks. [ref]
Nnamdi Azikiwe
First president of nigeria (1904-1996).
Born November 16th, 1904 in Zungeru.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 91 years old in Nsukka.
Lex Barker
American actor (1919–1973).
Died May 11th, 1973 at 54 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Noel Redding
English rock and roll guitarist (1945–2003).
Born December 25th, 1945 in Folkestone.
Died May 11th, 2003 at 57 years old in Clonakilty (liver cirrhosis).
Kenneth Anger
American filmmaker (1927–2023).
Born February 3rd, 1927 in Santa Monica.
Died May 11th, 2023 at 96 years old in Yucca Valley. [ref]
Alvar Aalto
Finnish architect and designer (1898–1976).
Born February 3rd, 1898 in Kuortane. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1976 at 78 years old in Helsinki (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Pua Magasiva
New zealand actor (1980–2019).
Born August 10th, 1980 in Apia.
Died May 11th, 2019 at 38 years old in Wellington. [ref]
Shireen Abu Akleh
Palestinian-american journalist (1971–2022).
Born April 3rd, 1971 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2022 at 51 years old in Jenin (gunshot wound). [ref]
Barry Newman
American film, television, and stage actor (1930–2023).
Born November 7th, 1930 in Boston.
Died May 11th, 2023 at 92 years old in New York. [ref]
John Rutsey
Canadian drummer (1952–2008).
Born July 23rd, 1952 in Toronto.
Died May 11th, 2008 at 55 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction, diabetes). [ref]
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Death ends a life, not a relationship. Mitch Albom