May 15th
191 Notable deaths
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. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1998 at 72 years old in Providence. [ref]
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).
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]
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).
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 Zikhron Ya'akov (aviation accident). [ref]
Đorđe Marjanović
Yugoslav singer.
Born October 30th, 1931 in Kučevo.
Died May 15th, 2021 at 89 years old in Belgrade.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 191
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr