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May 15th
165 Notable deaths
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]
Rahel Straus
German-jewish physician, feminist and writer.
Born March 21st, 1880 in Karlsruhe.
Died May 15th, 1963 at 83 years old in Jerusalem.
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