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May 15th
161 Notable deaths
Maria Mies
German sociologist.
Born February 6th, 1931 in Steffeln.
Died May 15th, 2023 at 92 years old [ref]
Hermann von François
German general.
Born January 31st, 1856 in Luxembourg.
Died May 15th, 1933 at 77 years old in Lichterfelde.
Ernest Torrence
Actor (1878-1933).
Born June 26th, 1878 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1933 at 54 years old in New York City.
Mary Antin
American memoirist.
Born June 13th, 1881 in Polotsk.
Died May 15th, 1949 at 67 years old in Suffern (cancer).
Greta Nissen
Actress (1906 – 1988).
Born January 30th, 1906 in Oslo.
Died May 15th, 1988 at 82 years old in Montecito (Parkinson's disease).
Jacob Jensen
Danish industrial designer (1926-2015).
Born April 29th, 1926 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2015 at 89 years old in Virksund. [ref]
Eva Wilma
Brazilian television actress.
Born December 14th, 1933 in São Paulo.
Died May 15th, 2021 at 87 years old in São Paulo (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Zakaria Mohieddin
Egyptian military officer and politician (1918–2012).
Born July 5th, 1918 in Qalyubia Governorate.
Died May 15th, 2012 at 93 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Andreas Floer
German mathematician.
Born August 23rd, 1956 in Duisburg.
Died May 15th, 1991 at 34 years old in Bochum.
Chic Hecht
American politician (1928-2006).
Born November 30th, 1928 in Cape Girardeau.
Died May 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Las Vegas (prostate cancer). [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 161
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