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May 15th
191 Notable deaths
Marc Prensky
American writer.
Born March 15th, 1946 in New York City.
Died May 15th, 2025 at 79 years old
Ernest Torrence
Actor (1878-1933).
Born June 26th, 1878 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1933 at 54 years old in New York City.
Javier Valdez Cárdenas
Mexican crime journalist and murder victim.
Born April 14th, 1967 in Culiacán.
Died May 15th, 2017 at 50 years old in Culiacán (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Venceslau Brás
President of brazil (1868-1966).
Born February 26th, 1868 in Brasópolis.
Died May 15th, 1966 at 98 years old in Itajubá.
Princess Marina Petrovna of Russia
Russian princess (1872–1981).
Born March 11th, 1892 in Nice.
Died May 15th, 1981 at 89 years old in Six-Fours-les-Plages.
Marius Constant
French composer (1925-2004).
Born February 7th, 1925 in Bucharest.
Died May 15th, 2004 at 79 years old in Paris.
Oya Aydoğan
Turkish actor and fashion model (1957–2016).
Born February 10th, 1957 in Erzincan.
Died May 15th, 2016 at 59 years old in Istanbul (aortic aneurysm).
Zakaria Mohieddin
Egyptian military officer and politician (1918–2012).
Born July 5th, 1918 in Qalyubia Governorate.
Died May 15th, 2012 at 93 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Renzo Zorzi
Italian racecar driver (1946-2015).
Born December 12th, 1946 in Ziano di Fiemme.
Died May 15th, 2015 at 68 years old in Magenta. [ref]
Mary Antin
American memoirist.
Born June 13th, 1881 in Polotsk.
Died May 15th, 1949 at 67 years old in Suffern (cancer).
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius