May 15th
161 Notable deaths
Austin Osman Spare
English artist (1886-1956).
Born December 30th, 1886 in London.
Died May 15th, 1956 at 69 years old in London.
Kodandera Madappa Cariappa
First indian commander-in-chief of the indian army (1899-1993).
Born January 28th, 1899 in Madikeri.
Died May 15th, 1993 at 94 years old in Bengaluru (arthritis, Cardiovascular disease).
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]
Jlloyd Samuel
Trinidadian footballer.
Born March 18th, 1981 in San Fernando.
Died May 15th, 2018 at 37 years old in High Legh (traffic collision). [ref]
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).
Elio de Angelis
Italian racing driver.
Born March 26th, 1958 in Rome.
Died May 15th, 1986 at 28 years old in Marseille (smoke inhalation injury).
ShintarÅ Abe
Japanese politician (1924-1991).
Born April 29th, 1924 in Tokyo City.
Died May 15th, 1991 at 67 years old in Juntendo University Hospital (liver cancer).
Charles Williams
British poet, novelist, theologian, literary critic, and member of the inklings.
Born September 20th, 1886 in London. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1945 at 58 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Eric Porter
British actor (1928-1995).
Born April 8th, 1928 in Shepherd's Bush. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1995 at 67 years old in London (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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).
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Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi