May 15th
161 Notable deaths
Jóhann Hafstein
Icelandic politician (1915-1980).
Born September 19th, 1915 in Akureyri.
Died May 15th, 1980 at 64 years old in Akureyri.
Mammad Yusif Jafarov
Azerbaijani politician.
Born March 14th, 1885 in Baku.
Died May 15th, 1938 at 53 years old in Baku.
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.
Curtis Stevens
Bobsledder.
Born June 1st, 1898 in Lake Placid.
Died May 15th, 1979 at 80 years old in Saranac Lake.
Renato Olmi
Italian footballer (1914-1985).
Born July 12th, 1914 in Trezzo sull'Adda.
Died May 15th, 1985 at 70 years old in Crema.
Nasser Givehchi
Olympic wrestler.
Born November 12th, 1932 in Tehran.
Died May 15th, 2017 at 84 years old in Tehran. [ref]
Franco Nenci
Italian boxer (1935-2020).
Born January 25th, 1935 in Livorno.
Died May 15th, 2020 at 85 years old in Livorno. [ref]
Aulis Kallakorpi
Finnish ski jumper.
Born January 1st, 1929 in Kuusankoski.
Died May 15th, 2005 at 76 years old in Mikkeli.
James Zealley
English footballer (1868-1934).
Born November 2nd, 1874 in Bothenhampton.
Died May 15th, 1956 at 81 years old in Weymouth.
Joe Malone
Ice hockey player.
Born February 28th, 1890 in Sillery.
Died May 15th, 1969 at 79 years old in Montreal (myocardial infarction).
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