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May 19th
155 Notable deaths
Martin Amis
British novelist.
Born August 25th, 1949 in Oxford.
Died May 19th, 2023 at 73 years old in Lake Worth Beach (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Ronald Colman
British actor (1891-1958).
Born February 9th, 1891 in Richmond. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1958 at 67 years old in Santa Barbara (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Timothy J. Keller
American pastor (1950–2023).
Born September 23rd, 1950 in Allentown.
Died May 19th, 2023 at 72 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Charles Ives
American composer.
Born October 20th, 1874 in Danbury. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1954 at 79 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Betjeman
English poet, writer and broadcaster.
Born August 28th, 1906 in London.
Died May 19th, 1984 at 77 years old in Cornwall (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Stanisław Szukalski
Polish artist (1893-1987).
Born December 13th, 1893 in Warta. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1987 at 93 years old in Burbank. [ref]
Jack Brabham
Australian racing driver.
Born April 2nd, 1926 in Hurstville. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2014 at 88 years old in Gold Coast (liver failure). [ref]
Robert Webber
Actor (1924-1989).
Born October 14th, 1924 in Santa Ana.
Died May 19th, 1989 at 64 years old in Malibu (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Bernard Lewis
British-american historian (1916-2018).
Born May 31st, 1916 in Stoke Newington. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2018 at 101 years old in Voorhees Township. [ref]
Ogden Nash
American poet.
Born August 19th, 1902 in New York. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1971 at 68 years old in Baltimore (heart failure). [ref]
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy