May 15th
240 Notable deaths
Austin Osman Spare
English artist (1886-1956).
Born December 31st, 1888 in Snow Hill.
Died May 15th, 1956 at 67 years old in Lambeth Hospital (appendicitis).
Samuel Eliot Morison
United states admiral and historian (1887-1976).
Born July 9th, 1887 in Boston.
Died May 15th, 1976 at 88 years old in Boston (stroke).
Alexandru Ioan Cuza
First ruler of the united principalities of moldavia and wallachia.
Born April 1st, 1820 in Bârlad.
Died May 15th, 1873 at 53 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Ray Wilson
English footballer (1934-2018).
Born December 17th, 1934 in Shirebrook.
Died May 15th, 2018 at 83 years old in Huddersfield (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
General Nelson A. Miles
United states army medal of honor recipient and commanding general of the united states army (1839-1925).
Born August 8th, 1839 in Westminster. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1925 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Jackie Curtis
American actor, writer, singer (1947-1985).
Born February 19th, 1947 in New York City.
Died May 15th, 1985 at 38 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Tatiana Okunevskaya
Soviet and russian actress (1914–2002).
Born March 3rd, 1914 in Zavidovo.
Died May 15th, 2002 at 88 years old in Moscow.
Charles Williams
British poet, novelist, theologian, literary critic, and member of the inklings (1886–1945).
Born September 20th, 1886 in London.
Died May 15th, 1945 at 58 years old in Oxford.
Elio de Angelis
Italian racing driver (1958-1986).
Born March 26th, 1958 in Rome.
Died May 15th, 1986 at 28 years old in Marseille (smoke inhalation injury).
John Stephenson
American actor (1923–2015).
Born August 9th, 1923 in Kenosha.
Died May 15th, 2015 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease).
Eric Porter
British actor (1928-1995).
Born April 8th, 1928 in Shepherd's Bush.
Died May 15th, 1995 at 67 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Az al-Din Haddad
Military leader of hamas in the gaza strip 2025-2026 (commander-in-chief of the izz ad-din al-qassam brigades).
Born July 28th, 1970 in Gaza City. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2026 at 55 years old in Rimal (airstrike). [ref]
Shintarō Abe
Japanese politician (1924-1991).
Born April 29th, 1924 in Yotsuya-ku.
Died May 15th, 1991 at 67 years old in Juntendo University Hospital (liver cancer).
Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins
British economist (1898–1984).
Born November 22nd, 1898 in Sipson.
Died May 15th, 1984 at 85 years old in London.
Ian Brady
British serial killer, perpetrator of the moors murders (1938–2017).
Born January 2nd, 1938 in Glasgow.
Died May 15th, 2017 at 79 years old in Ashworth Hospital (lung disease).
Charles Strouse
American composer and lyricist (1928–2025).
Born June 7th, 1928 in Upper West Side.
Died May 15th, 2025 at 96 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Robert Lucas
American economist (1937–2023).
Born September 15th, 1937 in Yakima.
Died May 15th, 2023 at 85 years old in Chicago. [ref]
Bud Tingwell
Australian actor (1923–2009).
Born January 3rd, 1923 in Sydney.
Died May 15th, 2009 at 86 years old in Melbourne (prostate cancer). [ref]
Tommy Burns
Scottish footballer (1956-2008).
Born December 16th, 1956 in Glasgow.
Died May 15th, 2008 at 51 years old in Glasgow (melanoma). [ref]
Garo Yepremian
American football player (1944-2015).
Born June 2nd, 1944 in Larnaca.
Died May 15th, 2015 at 70 years old in Media (brain cancer). [ref]
Antonino Rocca
Italian professional wrestler (1921–1977).
Born April 13th, 1921 in Treviso.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 56 years old in New York City.
Maximiliano Hernández Martínez
President of el salvador (1882–1966).
Born October 21st, 1882 in El Salvador. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1966 at 83 years old in Honduras (stab wound).
Samuel Wanjiru
Kenyan athlete (1986–2011).
Born November 10th, 1986 in Nyahururu.
Died May 15th, 2011 at 24 years old in Nyahururu (falling from height). [ref]
Edward J. Flanagan
American priest in nebraska (1886-1948).
Born July 13th, 1886 in Roscommon.
Died May 15th, 1948 at 61 years old in Berlin.
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A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live. Lao Tzu