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May 15th
191 Notable deaths
Chet Miller
American racing driver.
Born July 19th, 1902 in Detroit.
Died May 15th, 1953 at 50 years old in Indianapolis.
Chic Hecht
American politician (1928-2006).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Cape Girardeau.
Died May 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Las Vegas (prostate cancer). [ref]
Andreas Floer
German mathematician.
Born August 23rd, 1956 in Duisburg.
Died May 15th, 1991 at 34 years old in Bochum.
Eva Wilma
Brazilian television actress (1933–2021).
Born December 14th, 1933 in São Paulo.
Died May 15th, 2021 at 87 years old in São Paulo (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Wynne Gibson
Actress (1905-1987).
Born July 3rd, 1905 in New York City.
Died May 15th, 1987 at 81 years old in Laguna Niguel (thrombosis). [ref]
Jacob Jensen
Danish industrial designer (1926-2015).
Born April 29th, 1926 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2015 at 89 years old in Virksund. [ref]
Harold P. Brown
American inventor (1869-1932).
Born September 16th, 1857 in Janesville. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1944 at 86 years old in Volusia. [ref]
Hubert van Es
Dutch photographer.
Born July 6th, 1941 in Hilversum. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2009 at 67 years old in Hong Kong (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Rik Van Steenbergen
Cyclist (1924-2003).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Arendonk.
Died May 15th, 2003 at 78 years old in Antwerp.
Sacha Vierny
1919-2001 french cinematographer.
Born August 10th, 1919 in Bois-le-Roi. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2001 at 81 years old in Vannes.
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