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May 11th
150 Notable deaths
Bill Peet
Artist, illustrator, author, animator and story teller (1915-2002).
Born January 29th, 1915 in Grandview. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2002 at 87 years old in Studio City. [ref]
Daniel De Leon
American newspaper editor (1852–1914).
Born December 14th, 1852 in Curaçao.
Died May 11th, 1914 at 61 years old in New York City.
Gérard Genette
French literary theorist.
Born June 7th, 1930 in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2018 at 87 years old in Ivry-sur-Seine. [ref]
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).
Chester Gould
Cartoonist (1900-1985).
Born November 20th, 1900 in Pawnee.
Died May 11th, 1985 at 84 years old in Woodstock (heart failure).
Lester L. Wolff
American politician.
Born January 4th, 1919 in New York City.
Died May 11th, 2021 at 102 years old in Syosset. [ref]
Hans Luther
German chancellor (1879-1962).
Born March 10th, 1879 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1962 at 83 years old in Düsseldorf. [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).
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.
Moon Martin
American singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Born October 31st, 1945 in Altus. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2020 at 74 years old in Encino. [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams