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May 15th
191 Notable deaths
Georgy Shakhnazarov
Russian politician (1924-2001).
Born October 4th, 1924 in Baku.
Died May 15th, 2001 at 76 years old in Tula Oblast.
Jovan Skerlić
Serbian literary critic.
Born August 20th, 1877 in Belgrade.
Died May 15th, 1914 at 36 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Jack Bradbury
Animator (1914-2004).
Born December 27th, 1914 in Seattle. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2004 at 89 years old in Sylmar (kidney failure). [ref]
Jean-Philippe Lauer
French architect and egyptologist (1902-2001).
Born May 7th, 1902 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2001 at 99 years old in Paris. [ref]
Italo Montemezzi
Italian composer.
Born August 4th, 1875 in Vigasio.
Died May 15th, 1952 at 76 years old in Vigasio. [ref]
Fritz Riess
Racecar driver.
Born July 11th, 1922 in Nuremberg.
Died May 15th, 1991 at 68 years old in Samedan.
Bernt Rosengren
Swedish jazz saxophonist and composer (1937–2023).
Born December 24th, 1937 in Stockholm.
Died May 15th, 2023 at 85 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer
German chemist (1899-1957).
Born January 13th, 1899 in Wrocław.
Died May 15th, 1957 at 58 years old in Göttingen.
Ulrich Grauert
German world war ii luftwaffe general and recipient of the knight's cross of the iron cross (1889–1941).
Born March 6th, 1889 in Berlin.
Died May 15th, 1941 at 52 years old in Saint-Omer.
Fulvia Franco
Italian actress (1931-1988).
Born May 21st, 1931 in Trieste.
Died May 15th, 1988 at 56 years old in Rome.
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