May 15th
161 Notable deaths
Sigisfredo Mair
Luger.
Born August 10th, 1939 in Toblach.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 37 years old in Toblach (traffic collision).
Carl Krebs
Danish gymnast (1889-1971).
Born February 11th, 1889 in Aarhus.
Died May 15th, 1971 at 82 years old in Slagelse.
Leonard Carpenter
American rower.
Born July 28th, 1902 in Minneapolis.
Died May 15th, 1994 at 91 years old in Minneapolis.
Axel Andersen
Gymnast.
Born December 20th, 1891 in Copenhagen.
Died May 15th, 1931 at 39 years old in Copenhagen.
Hans Beyer
Gymnast.
Born August 23rd, 1889 in Bergen.
Died May 15th, 1965 at 75 years old in Mo i Rana.
Anna Schchian
Russian botanist (1905-1990).
Born July 9th, 1905 in Tbilisi.
Died May 15th, 1990 at 84 years old in Yerevan.
Alexander F. I. Forbes
South african astronomer (1871-1959).
Born April 13th, 1871 in Aberdeenshire.
Died May 15th, 1959 at 88 years old in Cape Town.
Elemér Somfay
Hungarian decathlete.
Born August 28th, 1898 in Budapest.
Died May 15th, 1979 at 80 years old in Budapest.
Aksel Sørensen
Gymnast.
Born October 5th, 1891 in Vig.
Died May 15th, 1955 at 63 years old in Roskilde.
Juan Antonio Menéndez Fernández
Spanish bishop.
Born January 6th, 1957 in Villamarín.
Died May 15th, 2019 at 62 years old in Astorga (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather