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May 11th
165 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. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1973 at 68 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
John A. Wickham
United states army general.
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.
Died May 11th, 1981 at 83 years old in Oslo.
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.
Afonso Costa
Portuguese politician (1871-1937).
Born March 6th, 1871 in Seia. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1937 at 66 years old in Paris. [ref]
Pedro Henríquez Ureña
Dominican republic writer (1884-1946).
Born June 29th, 1884 in Santo Domingo. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1946 at 61 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Théophile de Donder
Belgian physicist.
Born August 19th, 1872 in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Died May 11th, 1957 at 84 years old in Brussels metropolitan area. [ref]
Toni Turek
German footballer (1919–1984).
Born January 18th, 1919 in Duisburg.
Died May 11th, 1984 at 65 years old in Neuss.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 165
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau