May 11th
218 Notable deaths
Boris Pash
United states army officer (1900–1995).
Born June 20th, 1900 in San Francisco.
Died May 11th, 1995 at 94 years old in Greenbrae.
James Colosimo
American mobster (1878-1920).
Born February 16th, 1878 in Colosimi.
Died May 11th, 1920 at 42 years old in Chicago (gunshot wound).
Silver King
Mexican professional wrestler and actor (1968-2019).
Born January 9th, 1968 in Torreón. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2019 at 51 years old in Camden Town (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Traylor
American basketball player (1977–2011).
Born February 1st, 1977 in Detroit.
Died May 11th, 2011 at 34 years old in Carolina (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ed Ricketts
American marine biologist (1897–1948).
Born May 14th, 1897 in Chicago.
Died May 11th, 1948 at 50 years old in Salinas (railway accident).
Susan Backlinie
American actress and stuntwoman (1946–2024).
Born September 1st, 1946 in Miami.
Died May 11th, 2024 at 77 years old in Ventura (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Brandon Clarke
Canadian basketball player (1996–2026).
Born September 19th, 1996 in Vancouver.
Died May 11th, 2026 at 29 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Karl Schwarzschild
German physicist, astronomer and mathematician.
Born October 9th, 1873 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1916 at 42 years old in Potsdam (pemphigus). [ref]
John Cadbury
British businessman (1801–1889).
Born August 12th, 1801 in Birmingham.
Died May 11th, 1889 at 87 years old in Birmingham.
Juan Gris
Spanish artist (1887–1927).
Born March 23rd, 1887 in Madrid. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1927 at 40 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris (kidney failure). [ref]
Lester Flatt
American singer-songwriter.
Born June 19th, 1914 in Overton County.
Died May 11th, 1979 at 64 years old in Nashville (heart failure).
Timothy Carey
American actor (1929-1994).
Born March 11th, 1929 in New York City.
Died May 11th, 1994 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Gottfried, 8th Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Prince of hohenlohe-langenburg (1897-1960).
Born March 24th, 1897 in Langenburg.
Died May 11th, 1960 at 63 years old in Langenburg.
Robert Benton
American screenwriter and film director (1932–2025).
Born September 29th, 1932 in Dallas.
Died May 11th, 2025 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Meher Ali Shah
Sufi scholar and a mystic punjabi poet (1859–1937).
Born April 14th, 1859 in Golra Sharif.
Died May 11th, 1937 at 78 years old in Golra Sharif.
Max Reger
German composer, pianist and conductor (1873-1916).
Born March 19th, 1873 in Brand.
Died May 11th, 1916 at 43 years old in Leipzig (myocardial infarction).
Alexander Mitchell Palmer
American politician (1872-1936).
Born May 4th, 1872 in White Haven.
Died May 11th, 1936 at 64 years old in Washington, D.C..
Malietoa Tanumafili II
Malietoa in samoa (1913-2007).
Born January 4th, 1913 in Samoa.
Died May 11th, 2007 at 94 years old in Apia.
W. Lee O'Daniel
American politician (1890–1969).
Born March 11th, 1890 in Malta.
Died May 11th, 1969 at 79 years old in Dallas.
William Dean Howells
American author, critic, and playwright (1837–1920).
Born March 1st, 1837 in Martins Ferry.
Died May 11th, 1920 at 83 years old in Manhattan.
James Maybrick
British merchant.
Born October 24th, 1838 in Liverpool.
Died May 11th, 1889 at 50 years old in Liverpool (poison).
Seán Lemass
Irish politician (1899-1971).
Born July 15th, 1899 in Ballybrack.
Died May 11th, 1971 at 71 years old in Phibsborough (lung cancer).
Kiyoshi Ogawa
Japanese military pilot in world war ii.
Born October 23rd, 1922 in Gunma Prefecture.
Died May 11th, 1945 at 22 years old
Johnny Hodges
American alto saxophonist (1907–1970).
Born July 25th, 1907 in Cambridge.
Died May 11th, 1970 at 62 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Bill Peet
Artist, illustrator, author, animator and story teller (1915-2002).
Born January 29th, 1915 in Grandview.
Died May 11th, 2002 at 87 years old in Studio City. [ref]
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore