May 15th
161 Notable deaths
Romas Kalanta
Soviet dissident.
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. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1998 at 72 years old in Providence. [ref]
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).
Herbert Wilcox
Film producer and director from britain (1890-1977).
Born April 19th, 1890 in Cork. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1977 at 87 years old in London. [ref]
Gunter d'Alquen
Nazi propagandist (1910-1998).
Born October 24th, 1910 in Essen.
Died May 15th, 1998 at 87 years old in Mönchengladbach.
Cao Kun
Chinese general (1862-1938).
Born December 12th, 1862 in Tianjin.
Died May 15th, 1938 at 75 years old in Tianjin.
Vladko Maček
Croatian politician (1879-1964).
Born June 20th, 1879 in Jastrebarsko.
Died May 15th, 1964 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Jean-Luc Dehaene
Belgian prime minister (1940-2014).
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 Zürich (myocardial infarction).
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 Zikhron Ya'akov (aviation accident). [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 161
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi