May 11th
218 Notable deaths
Daniel De Leon
American newspaper editor (1852–1914).
Born December 14th, 1852 in Willemstad.
Died May 11th, 1914 at 61 years old in New York City.
Motiur Rahman Nizami
Bangladeshi politician (1943-2016).
Born March 31st, 1943 in Santhia Upazila. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2016 at 73 years old in Dhaka (hanging to death).
Lucien Lelong
French fashion designer (1889–1958).
Born October 11th, 1889 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 11th, 1958 at 68 years old in Anglet (myocardial infarction).
Gérard Genette
French literary theorist (1930–2018).
Born June 7th, 1930 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 11th, 2018 at 87 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine. [ref]
Alexx Ekubo
Nigerian actor.
Born April 10th, 1986 in Port Harcourt.
Died May 11th, 2026 at 40 years old in Lagos (kidney cancer). [ref]
K. R. Gowri Amma
Indian politician.
Born June 21st, 1919 in Andhakaranazhy. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2021 at 101 years old in Thiruvananthapuram. [ref]
Vladimir Pravik
Soviet firefighter (1962–1986).
Born June 13th, 1962 in Chernobyl.
Died May 11th, 1986 at 23 years old in Moscow.
Surjit Patar
Indian punjabi language poet and writer (1945–2024).
Born January 14th, 1945 in Pattar Kalan.
Died May 11th, 2024 at 79 years old in Ludhiana. [ref]
Hans Luther
German chancellor (1879-1962).
Born March 10th, 1879 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1962 at 83 years old in Düsseldorf.
Chester Gould
American cartoonist (1900–1985).
Born November 20th, 1900 in Pawnee.
Died May 11th, 1985 at 84 years old in Woodstock (heart failure).
Edmond Becquerel
French physicist (1820-1891).
Born March 24th, 1820 in former 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 11th, 1891 at 71 years old in Paris.
Buddy Van Horn
American stunt coordinator and film director (1929-2021).
Born August 20th, 1929 in Los Angeles.
Died May 11th, 2021 at 91 years old in Los Angeles.
Katherine Dunn
American novelist, journalist, poet (1945–2016).
Born October 24th, 1945 in Garden City.
Died May 11th, 2016 at 70 years old in Portland (lung cancer). [ref]
Joan Chandler
American actor (1923-1979).
Born August 24th, 1923 in Butler.
Died May 11th, 1979 at 55 years old in New York City (cancer).
Lorrin A. Thurston
Hawaiian politician (1858–1931).
Born July 31st, 1858 in Honolulu.
Died May 11th, 1931 at 72 years old in Honolulu.
Franklin Buchanan
United states navy officer (1800-1874).
Born September 17th, 1800 in Baltimore.
Died May 11th, 1874 at 73 years old in Talbot County.
Moon Martin
American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1945–2020).
Born October 31st, 1945 in Altus. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2020 at 74 years old in Encino. [ref]
Juliette Drouet
French actress (1806–1883).
Born April 10th, 1806 in Fougères.
Died May 11th, 1883 at 77 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Prince Tsuneyoshi Takeda
Second and last heir of the takeda-no-miya collateral branch of the japanese imperial family (1909-1992).
Born March 4th, 1909 in Tokyo.
Died May 11th, 1992 at 83 years old (myocardial infarction).
Lester L. Wolff
American politician (1919–2021).
Born January 4th, 1919 in New York City.
Died May 11th, 2021 at 102 years old in Syosset. [ref]
Abdul Reza Pahlavi
Iranian imperial (1924–2004).
Born October 1st, 1924 in Tehran.
Died May 11th, 2004 at 79 years old in Florida.
Doris Eaton Travis
American singer, dancer, actress, rancher (1904–2010).
Born March 14th, 1904.
Died May 11th, 2010 at 106 years old in Michigan (aneurysm). [ref]
Yevgeny Miller
Russian general of baltic german origin (1867-1939).
Born October 7th, 1867 in Daugavpils.
Died May 11th, 1939 at 71 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Henri-Frédéric Amiel
Swiss philosopher and poet (1821-1881).
Born September 27th, 1821 in Geneva.
Died May 11th, 1881 at 59 years old in Geneva.
John R. Commons
American economist and historian (1862–1945).
Born October 13th, 1862 in Darke County.
Died May 11th, 1945 at 82 years old in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau