May 11th
145 Notable deaths
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 boxer (1935-2006).
Born January 4th, 1935 in Waco.
Died May 11th, 2006 at 71 years old in New Jersey (prostate cancer). [ref]
Yasuko Namba
Japanese mountain climber.
Born February 2nd, 1949 in Tokyo.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 47 years old in Mount Everest.
Alexander Akimov
Soviet engineer and shift supervisor during the events of the chernobyl disaster.
Born May 6th, 1953 in Novosibirsk.
Died May 11th, 1986 at 33 years old in Moscow (radiation syndrome).
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]
Lex Barker
American actor (1919-1973).
Died May 11th, 1973 at 54 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Nnamdi Azikiwe
First president of nigeria (1904-1996).
Born November 16th, 1904 in Zungeru.
Died May 11th, 1996 at 91 years old in Nsukka.
Noel Redding
English rock and roll guitarist.
Born December 25th, 1945 in Folkestone. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2003 at 57 years old in Clonakilty (liver cirrhosis). [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]
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]
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown