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May 11th
218 Notable deaths
Viktor Shamburkin
Sport shooter (1931-2018).
Born October 12th, 1931 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 11th, 2018 at 86 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Royal Harwood Frost
American astronomer (1879-1950).
Born February 25th, 1879 in Salem.
Died May 11th, 1950 at 71 years old in Shreveport.
Miloslav Stingl
Czech traveller, photographer and writer (1930-2020).
Born December 19th, 1930 in Bílina.
Died May 11th, 2020 at 89 years old in Prague.
Bengt Nilsson
Swedish high jumper (1934-2018).
Born February 17th, 1934 in Härnösand Municipality.
Died May 11th, 2018 at 84 years old in Solna. [ref]
Carl Gustaf Lewenhaupt
Swedish equestrian (1884–1935).
Born January 7th, 1884 in Örebro.
Died May 11th, 1935 at 51 years old in Oscar Parish.
Arvid Spångberg
Diver (1890–1959).
Born April 3rd, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died May 11th, 1959 at 69 years old in New York City.
Thea Hochleitner
Alpine skier.
Born July 10th, 1925 in Bad Gastein.
Died May 11th, 2012 at 86 years old in Kufstein. [ref]
Arend Schoemaker
Dutch footballer (1911-1982).
Born November 8th, 1911 in Diever.
Died May 11th, 1982 at 70 years old in The Hague.
Arthur Hussey
Amateur golfer (1882–1915).
Born March 5th, 1882 in Toledo.
Died May 11th, 1915 at 33 years old in California.
Viliam Figuš-Bystrý
Slovak composer and teacher (1875-1937).
Born February 28th, 1875 in Banská Bystrica.
Died May 11th, 1937 at 62 years old in Banská Bystrica.
Albert Kanene Obiefuna
Archbishop of the roman catholic archdiocese of onitsha, nigeria (1930-2011).
Born January 30th, 1930 in Anambra State.
Died May 11th, 2011 at 81 years old (cancer).
Nikolai Krylov
Russian mathematician (1879 –1955).
Born December 11th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 11th, 1955 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Victor Wetterström
Olympic curler (1884–1956).
Born August 27th, 1884 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1956 at 71 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Josef Šorm
Czechoslovak volleyballist (1932–2022).
Born March 2nd, 1932 in Dvůr Králové nad Labem. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2022 at 90 years old [ref]
Théophile de Donder
Belgian physicist (1872–1957).
Born August 19th, 1872 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died May 11th, 1957 at 84 years old in Brussels metropolitan area.
Heinrich Müller
Swiss footballer and manager (1888-1957).
Born June 4th, 1889 in Winterthur.
Died May 11th, 1957 at 67 years old in Montreux (heart disease). [ref]
Valentin Pšenitsyn
Soviet biathlete (1936–2007).
Born November 3rd, 1936 in Dmitrov.
Died May 11th, 2007 at 70 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Wolfgang Winkler
Luger (1940–2001).
Born October 21st, 1940 in Tegernsee.
Died May 11th, 2001 at 60 years old in Rottach-Egern.
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