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May 15th
176 Notable deaths
Kenneth J. Alford
British composer of marches for band.
Born February 21st, 1881 in London. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1945 at 64 years old in Reigate. [ref]
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
Chicana cultural theory, feminist theory, and queer theory (1942-2004).
Born September 26th, 1942 in Rio Grande Valley.
Died May 15th, 2004 at 61 years old in Santa Cruz (diabetes).
Linden Chiles
American actor (1933-2013).
Born March 22nd, 1933 in St. Louis.
Died May 15th, 2013 at 80 years old in Topanga (fall). [ref]
Paul Gonsalves
American saxophonist and jazz musician (1920-1974).
Born July 12th, 1920 in Brockton. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1974 at 53 years old in London (drug overdose). [ref]
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]
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.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 176
Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot