May 19th
182 Notable deaths
Rimma Kazakova
Russian poet (1932–2008).
Born January 27th, 1932 in Sevastopol.
Died May 19th, 2008 at 76 years old in Yudino, Odintsovsky District. [ref]
Henrik Tikkanen
Finland-swedish author and illustrator (1924–1984).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Helsinki.
Died May 19th, 1984 at 59 years old in Espoo (leukemia).
Margaret Matzenauer
American opera singer (1881-1963).
Born June 1st, 1881 in Timișoara.
Died May 19th, 1963 at 81 years old in Van Nuys.
Hector Dyer
Athletics competitor.
Born June 2nd, 1910 in Los Angeles.
Died May 19th, 1990 at 79 years old in Fullerton.
Andrei Ivanov
Russian footballer (1967-2009).
Born April 6th, 1967 in Moscow.
Died May 19th, 2009 at 42 years old in Moscow (pneumonia).
Norman G. Thomas
American astronomer.
Born May 1st, 1930 in Alamosa. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2020 at 90 years old
John Arthur
Boxer.
Born August 29th, 1929 in Springs.
Died May 19th, 2005 at 75 years old in White River, Mpumalanga.
Albert Kivikas
Estonian writer (1898-1978).
Born January 18th, 1898 in Suure-Jaani.
Died May 19th, 1978 at 80 years old in Lund.
Zoltán Opata
Hungarian footballer and manager (1900-1982).
Born September 24th, 1900 in Budapest.
Died May 19th, 1982 at 81 years old in Budapest.
Ahmad Alaskarov
Azerbaijani footballer (1935-2015).
Born October 5th, 1935 in Baku.
Died May 19th, 2015 at 79 years old in Odesa.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche