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May 19th
228 Notable deaths
Alice Bradley Sheldon
American science fiction writer (1915–1987).
Born August 24th, 1915 in Chicago.
Died May 19th, 1987 at 71 years old in McLean (gunshot wound).
Johanna Budwig
German biochemist (1908–2003).
Born September 30th, 1908 in Germany, Essen.
Died May 19th, 2003 at 94 years old in Freudenstadt.
Jadunath Sarkar
Bengali historian (1870–1958).
Born December 10th, 1870 in Natore District.
Died May 19th, 1958 at 87 years old in Kolkata.
Reggie Lucas
American musician, songwriter, record producer (1953–2018).
Born February 25th, 1953 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2018 at 65 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]
Hazari Prasad Dwivedi
Hindi novelist, literary historian, essayist, critic and scholar from india.
Born August 19th, 1907 in Ballia district.
Died May 19th, 1979 at 71 years old in Delhi.
Belva Ann Lockwood
Suffragist (1830–1917).
Born October 24th, 1830 in Royalton. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1917 at 86 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Sōsuke Uno
75th prime minister of japan (1922-1998).
Born August 27th, 1922 in Moriyama.
Died May 19th, 1998 at 75 years old in Shiga Medical Center for Adults (lung cancer).
Ferdinand Hodler
Swiss artist (1853–1918).
Born March 14th, 1853 in Bern.
Died May 19th, 1918 at 65 years old in Geneva.
Bolesław Prus
Polish novelist (1847–1912).
Born August 20th, 1847 in Hrubieszów.
Died May 19th, 1912 at 64 years old in Warsaw (myocardial infarction).
Walter Lord
American author (1917–2002).
Born October 8th, 1917 in Baltimore.
Died May 19th, 2002 at 84 years old in Manhattan (Parkinson's disease).
Bob Boozer
American basketball player (1937-2012).
Born April 26th, 1937 in Omaha.
Died May 19th, 2012 at 75 years old in Omaha (intracranial aneurysm).
Henry Huttleston Rogers
American businessman (1840–1909).
Born January 29th, 1840 in Mattapoisett.
Died May 19th, 1909 at 69 years old in Manhattan (stroke).
Alice Hoschedé
French artists' model (1844-1911).
Born February 19th, 1844 in Paris.
Died May 19th, 1911 at 67 years old in Giverny.
Marthinus Wessel Pretorius
South african politician (1819–1901).
Born September 17th, 1819 in Graaff-Reinet.
Died May 19th, 1901 at 81 years old in Potchefstroom.
Kathleen Hughes
American actress.
Born November 14th, 1928 in Hollywood.
Died May 19th, 2025 at 96 years old [ref]
Phyllis Avery
American actress (1922–2011).
Born November 14th, 1922 in New York City.
Died May 19th, 2011 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]
Joseph Larmor
Irish physicist and mathematician (1857-1942).
Born July 11th, 1857 in Belfast.
Died May 19th, 1942 at 84 years old in Holywood.
Susan Rothenberg
American artist (1945-2020).
Born January 20th, 1945 in Buffalo.
Died May 19th, 2020 at 75 years old in Galisteo. [ref]
Sombhu Mitra
Indian actor (1915-1997).
Born August 22nd, 1915 in Kolkata.
Died May 19th, 1997 at 81 years old in Kolkata.
Jagannath Pahadia
Governor of the state of haryana (1932-2021).
Born January 15th, 1932 in Bharatpur district.
Died May 19th, 2021 at 89 years old in New Delhi.
Luis Ocaña
Spanish racing cyclist (1945-1994).
Born June 9th, 1945 in Priego.
Died May 19th, 1994 at 48 years old in Mont-de-Marsan (gunshot wound).
Marco Pannella
Italian politician and activist (1930-2016).
Born May 2nd, 1930 in Teramo. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2016 at 86 years old in Rome (lung cancer, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Leopold Figl
Austrian politician, minister, chancellor (1902–1965).
Born October 2nd, 1902 in Michelhausen.
Died May 19th, 1965 at 62 years old in Vienna (kidney cancer).
Koichi Tohei
Japanese aikidoka (1920–2011).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Tokyo.
Died May 19th, 2011 at 91 years old in Tokyo.
J. Arch Getty
American historian.
Born November 30th, 1950 in Louisiana.
Died May 19th, 2025 at 74 years old [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)