May 11th

158 Notable deaths

Viktor Gerashchenko

Russian banker.

Born December 21st, 1937 in Saint Petersburg.

Died May 11th, 2025 at 87 years old in Moscow. [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.

Jeroen Brouwers

Dutch writer.

Born April 30th, 1940 in Batavia.

Died May 11th, 2022 at 82 years old in Maastricht. [ref]

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).

Thelma Hill

American actress (1906-1938).

Born December 12th, 1906 in Emporia.

Died May 11th, 1938 at 31 years old in Culver City (stroke).

Vahur Afanasjev

Estonian writer, filmmaker and musician.

Born August 24th, 1979 in Tartu.

Died May 11th, 2021 at 41 years old [ref]

Stacia Napierkowska

French actor and dancer (1891–1945).

Born September 16th, 1891 in 6th arrondissement of Paris.

Died May 11th, 1945 at 53 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.

L. Birge Harrison

American artist (1854-1929).

Born October 28th, 1854 in Philadelphia.

Died May 11th, 1929 at 74 years old in Woodstock.

Walter Sydney Adams

American astronomer.

Born December 20th, 1876 in Antioch.

Died May 11th, 1956 at 79 years old in Pasadena.

András Adorján

Hungarian chess player (1950–2023).

Born March 31st, 1950 in Budapest.

Died May 11th, 2023 at 73 years old [ref]

Deaths 101 to 110 of 158

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