May 15th
174 Notable deaths
Eva Wilma
Brazilian television actress (1933–2021).
Born December 14th, 1933 in São Paulo.
Died May 15th, 2021 at 87 years old in São Paulo (ovarian cancer). [ref]
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]
Andreas Floer
German mathematician.
Born August 23rd, 1956 in Duisburg.
Died May 15th, 1991 at 34 years old in Bochum.
Chic Hecht
American politician (1928-2006).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Cape Girardeau.
Died May 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Las Vegas (prostate cancer). [ref]
Harold P. Brown
American inventor (1869-1932).
Born September 16th, 1857 in Janesville. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1944 at 86 years old in Volusia. [ref]
Constantin Dăscălescu
Romanian politician (1923-2003).
Born July 2nd, 1923 in Breaza.
Died May 15th, 2003 at 79 years old in Bucharest.
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]
Wynne Gibson
Actress (1905-1987).
Born July 3rd, 1905 in New York City.
Died May 15th, 1987 at 81 years old in Laguna Niguel (thrombosis). [ref]
Chet Miller
American racing driver.
Born July 19th, 1902 in Detroit.
Died May 15th, 1953 at 50 years old in Indianapolis.
Hubert van Es
Dutch photographer.
Born July 6th, 1941 in Hilversum. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2009 at 67 years old in Hong Kong (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 174
Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy