May 11th
218 Notable deaths
Aidan Chambers
British children's writer (1934–2025).
Born December 27th, 1934 in Chester-le-Street.
Died May 11th, 2025 at 90 years old [ref]
Grigori Kozintsev
Soviet film director (1905-1973).
Born March 22nd, 1905 in Kyiv.
Died May 11th, 1973 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
John A. Wickham
United states army general (1928–2024).
Born June 25th, 1928 in Dobbs Ferry.
Died May 11th, 2024 at 95 years old [ref]
Odd Hassel
Norwegian physical chemist and nobel laureate (1897–1981).
Born May 17th, 1897 in Christiania, Oslo Municipality.
Died May 11th, 1981 at 83 years old in Oslo, Oslo Municipality.
Lilian Bland
English aviator (1878-1971).
Born September 22nd, 1878 in Maidstone. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1971 at 92 years old in Sennen. [ref]
Herbert Spencer Gasser
American physiologist (1888-1963).
Born July 5th, 1888 in Platteville.
Died May 11th, 1963 at 74 years old in New York City.
Pedro Henríquez Ureña
Dominican republic writer (1884-1946).
Born June 29th, 1884 in Santo Domingo.
Died May 11th, 1946 at 61 years old in Buenos Aires.
Carl Filtsch
Austrian musician (1830-1845).
Born May 28th, 1830 in Sebeș. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1845 at 14 years old in Venice (tuberculosis). [ref]
Toni Turek
German footballer (1919–1984).
Born January 18th, 1919 in Duisburg.
Died May 11th, 1984 at 65 years old in Neuss.
Gianni De Michelis
Italian politician (1940–2019).
Born November 26th, 1940 in Venice.
Died May 11th, 2019 at 78 years old in Venice (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Martin Špegelj
Croatian general (1927-2014).
Born November 11th, 1927 in Stari Gradac.
Died May 11th, 2014 at 86 years old in Zagreb.
George Lyon
Amateur golfer (1858-1938).
Born July 27th, 1858 in Richmond Hill.
Died May 11th, 1938 at 79 years old in Toronto.
Richard Leach Maddox
English photographer, inventor and physician (1816–1902).
Born August 4th, 1816 in England.
Died May 11th, 1902 at 85 years old in Southampton.
Mal Anderson
Australian tennis player.
Born March 3rd, 1935 in Theodore. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2026 at 91 years old in Australia. [ref]
Ceferino Namuncurá
Beatified argentine (1886-1905).
Born August 26th, 1886 in Chimpay.
Died May 11th, 1905 at 18 years old in Frascati (tuberculosis).
Albrecht Gustav von Manstein
Prussian general who served during the austro-prussian war and the franco-german war.
Born August 24th, 1805 in Vilkyškiai.
Died May 11th, 1877 at 71 years old in Flensburg.
Alberto Carpani
Italian singer (1956-2020).
Born April 23rd, 1956 in Pavia.
Died May 11th, 2020 at 64 years old in Pavia (pneumonia, COVID-19). [ref]
Sakutarō Hagiwara
Japanese writer (1886–1942).
Born November 1st, 1886 in Kitakuruwachō.
Died May 11th, 1942 at 55 years old in Daita (pneumonia).
Joaquim Manuel de Macedo
Brazilian writer (1820-1882).
Born June 24th, 1820 in Itaboraí.
Died May 11th, 1882 at 61 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Jozef Murgaš
Slovak entomologist, painter, inventor and roman catholic priest (1864-1929).
Born February 17th, 1864 in Tajov.
Died May 11th, 1929 at 65 years old in Wilkes-Barre.
Jean-Baptiste Boussingault
French chemist who made significant contributions to agricultural science, petroleum science and metallurgy (1801–1887).
Born February 1st, 1801 in former 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 11th, 1887 at 86 years old in rue d'Anjou.
Carlos Mugica
Argentine priest and activist (1930-1974).
Born October 7th, 1930 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 11th, 1974 at 43 years old in Villa Luro (gunshot wound).
Ignacio Agramonte
Cuban revolutionary (1841-1873).
Born December 23rd, 1841 in Camagüey.
Died May 11th, 1873 at 31 years old in Jimaguayú.
Mikhail Alperin
Ukrainian musician (1956-2018).
Born November 7th, 1956 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Died May 11th, 2018 at 61 years old in Oslo (aortic dissection). [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull