May 15th
191 Notable deaths
Elio de Angelis
Italian racing driver.
Born March 26th, 1958 in Rome.
Died May 15th, 1986 at 28 years old in Marseille (smoke inhalation injury).
John Stephenson
American actor (1923-2015).
Born August 9th, 1923 in Kenosha.
Died May 15th, 2015 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease).
Eric Porter
British actor (1928-1995).
Born April 8th, 1928 in Shepherd's Bush. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1995 at 67 years old in London (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Shintarō Abe
Japanese politician (1924-1991).
Born April 29th, 1924 in Tokyo City.
Died May 15th, 1991 at 67 years old in Juntendo University Hospital (liver cancer).
Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins
British economist (1898 – 1984).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Sipson.
Died May 15th, 1984 at 85 years old in London.
Ian Brady
British serial killer, perpetrator of the moors murders (1938–2017).
Born January 2nd, 1938 in Glasgow.
Died May 15th, 2017 at 79 years old in Ashworth Hospital (lung disease).
Charles Strouse
American composer and lyricist.
Born June 7th, 1928 in Upper West Side.
Died May 15th, 2025 at 96 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Robert Lucas
American economist (1937–2023).
Born September 15th, 1937 in Yakima.
Died May 15th, 2023 at 85 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Bud Tingwell
Australian actor (1923–2009).
Born January 3rd, 1923 in Sydney.
Died May 15th, 2009 at 86 years old in Melbourne (prostate cancer). [ref]
Tommy Burns
Scottish footballer (1956-2008).
Born December 16th, 1956 in Glasgow.
Died May 15th, 2008 at 51 years old in Glasgow (melanoma). [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut