May 11th
165 Notable deaths
Polina Osipenko
Soviet aviator.
Born October 8th, 1907 in Osypenko.
Died May 11th, 1939 at 31 years old in Rybnovsky District.
Jef Geeraerts
Belgian novelist (1930–2015).
Born February 23rd, 1930 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2015 at 85 years old in Ghent (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Abel Goumba
Prime minister of the central african republic (1926-2009).
Born September 18th, 1926 in Grimari.
Died May 11th, 2009 at 82 years old in Bangui.
Nika Turbina
Russian poet (1974–2002).
Born December 17th, 1974 in Yalta.
Died May 11th, 2002 at 27 years old in Moscow (falling from height).
Heinrich Fehlis
German ss officer and ss-oberfuhrer (senior colonel/brigadier).
Born November 1st, 1906 in Wulften am Harz.
Died May 11th, 1945 at 38 years old in Porsgrunn (gunshot wound).
Max Uhle
German archaeologist (1856-1944).
Born March 25th, 1856 in Dresden. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1944 at 88 years old in Lubliniec. [ref]
Princess María de los Dolores of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Sicillian princess (1909–1996).
Born November 15th, 1909 in Madrid.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 86 years old in Madrid.
Maciej Kozłowski
Polish actor (1957-2010).
Born September 8th, 1957 in Kargowa.
Died May 11th, 2010 at 52 years old in Warsaw (liver cancer). [ref]
András Adorján
Hungarian chess player (1950–2023).
Born March 31st, 1950 in Budapest.
Died May 11th, 2023 at 73 years old [ref]
Thelma Hill
American actress (1906-1938).
Born December 12th, 1906 in Emporia.
Died May 11th, 1938 at 31 years old in Culver City (stroke).
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix