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May 15th
161 Notable deaths
Jovan Skerlić
Serbian literary critic.
Born August 20th, 1877 in Belgrade.
Died May 15th, 1914 at 36 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Jean-Philippe Lauer
French architect and egyptologist (1902-2001).
Born May 7th, 1902 in Paris. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2001 at 99 years old in Paris. [ref]
Jack Bradbury
Animator (1914-2004).
Born December 27th, 1914 in Seattle. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2004 at 89 years old in Sylmar (kidney failure). [ref]
Fulvia Franco
Italian actress (1931-1988).
Born May 21st, 1931 in Trieste.
Died May 15th, 1988 at 56 years old in Rome.
Javier Heraud
Peruvian poet.
Born January 19th, 1942 in Miraflores. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1963 at 21 years old in Madre de Dios River. [ref]
Fritz Riess
Racecar driver.
Born July 11th, 1922 in Nuremberg.
Died May 15th, 1991 at 68 years old in Samedan.
André Brahic
French astrophysicist and astronomer.
Born November 30th, 1942 in Paris.
Died May 15th, 2016 at 73 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Ignacy Gogolewski
Polish actor.
Born June 17th, 1931 in Ciechanów.
Died May 15th, 2022 at 90 years old [ref]
John Harley
Scottish footballer (1886-1960).
Born May 5th, 1886 in Glasgow.
Died May 15th, 1960 at 74 years old in Montevideo.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 161
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