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May 15th
240 Notable deaths
Wanda Jarszewska
Actress (1888-1964).
Born November 3rd, 1888 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1964 at 75 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Axel Andersen
Danish gymnast (1891–1931).
Born December 20th, 1891 in Copenhagen.
Died May 15th, 1931 at 39 years old in Copenhagen.
James Cardno
Scottish bobsleigher (1912–1975).
Born May 25th, 1912 in Fraserburgh.
Died May 15th, 1975 at 62 years old in Leeds.
Giulio Boschi
Catholic cardinal (1838-1920).
Born March 2nd, 1838 in Perugia.
Died May 15th, 1920 at 82 years old in Rome.
Anna Schchian
Russian botanist (1905-1990).
Born July 9th, 1905 in Tbilisi.
Died May 15th, 1990 at 84 years old in Yerevan.
Hans Beyer
Gymnast (1889–1965).
Born August 23rd, 1889 in Bergen.
Died May 15th, 1965 at 75 years old in Mo i Rana.
Gustav Jonson
Estonian military personnel (1880–1942).
Born January 7th, 1880 in Viljandi County. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1942 at 62 years old in Chelyabinsk. [ref]
Rahel Straus
German-jewish physician, feminist and writer.
Born March 21st, 1880 in Karlsruhe.
Died May 15th, 1963 at 83 years old in Jerusalem.
Elemér Somfay
Hungarian decathlete (1898–1979).
Born August 28th, 1898 in Budapest.
Died May 15th, 1979 at 80 years old in Budapest.
Ru van der Haar
Field hockey player (1913–1943).
Born October 6th, 1913 in Banyumas.
Died May 15th, 1943 at 29 years old in Maumere.
Aksel Sørensen
Danish gymnast (1891–1955).
Born October 5th, 1891 in Vig.
Died May 15th, 1955 at 63 years old in Roskilde.
Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández
Spanish bishop (1957–2019).
Born January 6th, 1957 in Villamarín.
Died May 15th, 2019 at 62 years old in Astorga (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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]
Deaths 226 to 240 of 240
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