May 15th
191 Notable deaths
Leon Petrażycki
Polish philosopher (1867-1931) and politician in russian empire.
Born April 13th, 1867 in Kalantajova. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1931 at 64 years old in Warsaw.
Owen Morgan Edwards
Welsh historian, educationalist and writer (1858-1920).
Born December 25th, 1858 in Llanuwchllyn.
Died May 15th, 1920 at 61 years old in Llanuwchllyn.
Benedikt Livshits
Russian writer (1886–1938).
Born January 6th, 1887 in Odesa.
Died May 15th, 1939 at 52 years old in Saint Petersburg (gunshot wound).
Norbert Jacques
Luxembourgish novelist, journalist, and screenwriter (1880-1954).
Born June 6th, 1880 in Luxembourg. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1954 at 73 years old in Koblenz. [ref]
Emiliano Figueroa
President of chile (1866-1931).
Born July 12th, 1866 in Santiago.
Died May 15th, 1931 at 64 years old in Santiago (traffic collision).
Henrique Rosa
President of guinea-bissau (1946-2013).
Born January 18th, 1946 in Bafatá.
Died May 15th, 2013 at 67 years old in Porto (lung cancer). [ref]
Dušan Vujović
Serbian economist, university teacher and politician.
Born July 22nd, 1951 in Požarevac.
Died May 15th, 2025 at 73 years old [ref]
Gheorghe Marinescu
Romanian neurologist (1863–1938).
Born March 12th, 1863 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1938 at 75 years old in Bucharest.
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