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May 11th
165 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 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.
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]
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