May 15th
191 Notable deaths
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.
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 County Roscommon. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1948 at 61 years old in Berlin.
Theodore H. White
Historian and author.
Born May 6th, 1915 in Dorchester. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1986 at 71 years old in New York City.
John Shepherd-Barron
British inventor (1925-2010).
Born June 23rd, 1925 in Shillong.
Died May 15th, 2010 at 84 years old in Inverness. [ref]
Alexander Courage
American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primary for television and film (1919-2008).
Born December 10th, 1919 in Philadelphia.
Died May 15th, 2008 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades. [ref]
Archduke Rudolf of Austria
Son of charles i of austria and zita of bourbon-parma.
Born September 5th, 1919 in Prangins.
Died May 15th, 2010 at 90 years old in City of Brussels.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner