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May 15th
240 Notable deaths
Kenneth J. Alford
English composer (1881–1945).
Born February 21st, 1881 in London.
Died May 15th, 1945 at 64 years old in Reigate.
Gunter d'Alquen
Nazi propagandist (1910–1998).
Born October 24th, 1910 in Essen.
Died May 15th, 1998 at 87 years old in Mönchengladbach.
Tyrone Guthrie
English actor and director (1900–1971).
Born July 2nd, 1900 in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Died May 15th, 1971 at 70 years old in Newbliss (disease).
Paul Gonsalves
American saxophonist and jazz musician (1920-1974).
Born July 12th, 1920 in Brockton.
Died May 15th, 1974 at 53 years old in London (drug overdose).
Herbert Wilcox
Film producer and director from britain (1890-1977).
Born April 19th, 1890 in Cork.
Died May 15th, 1977 at 87 years old in London.
Romas Kalanta
Soviet dissident (1953–1972).
Born February 22nd, 1953 in Alytus.
Died May 15th, 1972 at 19 years old in Kaunas (self-immolation).
John Hawkes
American novelist (1925–1998).
Born August 17th, 1925 in Stamford.
Died May 15th, 1998 at 72 years old in Providence.
Vladko Maček
Croatian politician (1879–1964).
Born June 20th, 1879 in Kupinec.
Died May 15th, 1964 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Dick Irvin
Canadian ice hockey player (1892-1957).
Born July 19th, 1892 in Hamilton.
Died May 15th, 1957 at 64 years old in Montreal (cancer).
Susanna Agnelli
Italian politician, businesswoman and writer (1922–2009).
Born April 24th, 1922 in Turin.
Died May 15th, 2009 at 87 years old in Rome (falling). [ref]
David Munrow
British musician (1942-1976).
Born August 12th, 1942 in Birmingham.
Died May 15th, 1976 at 33 years old in Chesham Bois (hanging to death).
Jean-Luc Dehaene
Prime minister of belgium from 1992 until 1999.
Born August 7th, 1940 in Montpellier.
Died May 15th, 2014 at 73 years old in Quimper (pancreatic cancer).
Albert Bassermann
German actor (1867-1952).
Born September 7th, 1867 in Mannheim.
Died May 15th, 1952 at 84 years old in Zurich (myocardial infarction).
Patriarch Sergius of Moscow
Head of the russian orthodox church (1867–1944).
Born January 23rd, 1867 in Arzamas.
Died May 15th, 1944 at 77 years old in Moscow.
Aaron Aaronsohn
Jewish agronomist, botanist, and zionist activist (1876-1919).
Born May 21st, 1876 in Bacău. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1919 at 42 years old in English Channel (aviation accident).
Đorđe Marjanović
Yugoslav singer.
Born October 30th, 1931 in Kučevo.
Died May 15th, 2021 at 89 years old in Belgrade.
William March
United states marine, novelist, short story writer (1893–1954).
Born September 18th, 1893 in Mobile.
Died May 15th, 1954 at 60 years old in New Orleans (myocardial infarction).
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
Chicana cultural theory, feminist theory, and queer theory (1942-2004).
Born September 26th, 1942 in Raymondville.
Died May 15th, 2004 at 61 years old in Santa Cruz (diabetes).
Maria Mies
German sociologist (1931–2023).
Born February 6th, 1931 in Steffeln.
Died May 15th, 2023 at 92 years old [ref]
Constantin Dăscălescu
52nd prime minister of romania (1982-1989).
Born July 2nd, 1923 in Breaza.
Died May 15th, 2003 at 79 years old in Bucharest.
Charles Kittel
American physicist (1916–2019).
Born July 18th, 1916 in New York City.
Died May 15th, 2019 at 102 years old in Berkeley.
Andrei Kirilenko
Soviet politician (1906-1990).
Born September 8th, 1906 in Alexeyevka.
Died May 15th, 1990 at 83 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Karl-Otto Apel
German philosopher (1922–2017).
Born March 15th, 1922 in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2017 at 95 years old in Frankfurt, Niedernhausen. [ref]
Greta Nissen
Actress (1906 – 1988).
Born January 30th, 1906 in Oslo.
Died May 15th, 1988 at 82 years old in Montecito (Parkinson's disease).
Taras Bulba-Borovets
Ukrainian resistance leader (1908–1981).
Born March 9th, 1908 in Bistrichi.
Died May 15th, 1981 at 73 years old in New York City.
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