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May 19th
175 Notable deaths
Hilding Rosenberg
Swedish modernist composer (1892-1985).
Died May 19th, 1985 at 92 years old in Västerled. [ref]
Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr.
U.s. mammalogist, bacteriologist, and pathologist (1875–1942).
Born February 5th, 1875 in Rock Island Arsenal.
Died May 19th, 1942 at 67 years old in South Bend.
Ray Rennahan
American cinematographer.
Born May 1st, 1896 in Las Vegas.
Died May 19th, 1980 at 84 years old in Tarzana.
Hans Mayer
German literary scholar.
Born March 19th, 1907 in Cologne. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2001 at 94 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Gerald Götting
East german politician (1923-2015).
Born June 9th, 1923 in Nietleben.
Died May 19th, 2015 at 91 years old in Berlin (disease).
Georges Boillot
French racing driver.
Born August 3rd, 1884 in Valentigney. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1916 at 31 years old in Vadelaincourt (killed in action). [ref]
Ian Burgess
British racing driver.
Born July 6th, 1930 in London.
Died May 19th, 2012 at 81 years old in London Borough of Harrow. [ref]
Edward William Nelson
American naturalist (1855-1934).
Born May 8th, 1855 in Manchester.
Died May 19th, 1934 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C..
George Wilson Malone
American politician (1890–1961).
Born August 7th, 1890 in Fredonia.
Died May 19th, 1961 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C..
Shlomo Shamir
Israeli general.
Born June 15th, 1915 in Berdychiv.
Died May 19th, 2009 at 93 years old in Tel Aviv.
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