May 15th
191 Notable deaths
Annette Laming-Emperaire
French archeologist (1917–1977).
Born October 22nd, 1917 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 59 years old in Curitiba (asphyxia).
Rudolf Marloth
South african botanist, pharmacist and chemist (1855-1931).
Born December 28th, 1855 in Lübben (Spreewald).
Died May 15th, 1931 at 75 years old in Caledon.
Alfred Kuchevsky
Soviet ice hockey player.
Born May 17th, 1931 in Moscow.
Died May 15th, 2000 at 68 years old in Moscow.
Jóhann Hafstein
Icelandic politician (1915-1980).
Born September 19th, 1915 in Akureyri.
Died May 15th, 1980 at 64 years old in Akureyri.
Ralph Erwin
Austrian composer.
Born October 31st, 1896 in Bielsko-Biała.
Died May 15th, 1943 at 46 years old in Beaune-la-Rolande.
Allan Lawrence
Australian long distance runner (1930-2017).
Born July 9th, 1930 in Punchbowl.
Died May 15th, 2017 at 86 years old in Houston. [ref]
Helvi Sipilä
Finnish politician, lawyer and diplomat (1915-2009).
Born May 5th, 1915 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2009 at 94 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Mammad Yusif Jafarov
Azerbaijani politician (1885–1938).
Born March 14th, 1885 in Baku.
Died May 15th, 1938 at 53 years old in Baku.
Natalya Shikolenko
Belarusian javelin thrower (1964–2025).
Born August 1st, 1964 in Andijan.
Died May 15th, 2025 at 60 years old in Gelendzhik. [ref]
Renato Olmi
Italian footballer (1914-1985).
Born July 12th, 1914 in Trezzo sull'Adda.
Died May 15th, 1985 at 70 years old in Crema.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 191
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson