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May 15th
176 Notable deaths
Johnny Green
American conductor, arranger, composer, pianist (1908-1989).
Born October 10th, 1908 in Far Rockaway.
Died May 15th, 1989 at 80 years old in Beverly Hills.
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.
Philip Snowden, 1st Viscount Snowden
British politician (1864-1937).
Born July 18th, 1864 in Cowling. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1937 at 72 years old in Tilford. [ref]
Bobby Murdoch
Scottish football player (1944-2001).
Born August 17th, 1944 in Rutherglen.
Died May 15th, 2001 at 56 years old in Glasgow (stroke).
Leslie Ward
British cartoonist (1851-1922).
Born November 21st, 1851 in London.
Died May 15th, 1922 at 70 years old in London.
Guy Simonds
Canadian general.
Born April 23rd, 1903 in Ixworth.
Died May 15th, 1974 at 71 years old in Toronto.
Besian Idrizaj
Austrian association football player (1987–2010).
Born October 12th, 1987 in Baden.
Died May 15th, 2010 at 22 years old in Linz (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Kamla Beniwal
Governor of the indian state of gujarat.
Born January 12th, 1927.
Died May 15th, 2024 at 97 years old
Willis Lamb
American physicist (1913–2008).
Born July 12th, 1913 in Los Angeles.
Died May 15th, 2008 at 94 years old in Tucson.
Oleg Vidov
Soviet/american actor (1943-2017).
Born June 11th, 1943 in Vidnoye.
Died May 15th, 2017 at 73 years old in Westlake Village (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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