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May 19th
231 Notable deaths
Benjamin Baker
British engineer (1840–1907).
Born March 31st, 1840 in Bath.
Died May 19th, 1907 at 67 years old in Pangbourne.
Aníbal Troilo
Argentine tango musician (1914-1975).
Born July 11th, 1914 in Buenos Aires.
Died May 19th, 1975 at 60 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Herbert York
American physicist (1921-2009).
Born November 24th, 1921 in Rochester.
Died May 19th, 2009 at 87 years old in San Diego (leukemia).
Alix Dobkin
American singer-songwriter and lesbian feminist activist.
Born August 16th, 1940 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2021 at 80 years old in Woodstock (intracranial aneurysm). [ref]
Hans Wiegel
Dutch politician (1941–2025).
Born July 16th, 1941 in Amsterdam.
Died May 19th, 2025 at 83 years old in Sint Nicolaasga. [ref]
Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz
German general (1895–1975).
Born December 23rd, 1895 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1975 at 79 years old in Koblenz. [ref]
Viking Eggeling
Swedish artist (1880-1925).
Born October 21st, 1880 in Lund. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1925 at 44 years old in Berlin.
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
Spanish scholar (1856–1912).
Born November 3rd, 1856 in Santander. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1912 at 55 years old in Santander. [ref]
Dale Dehaven Myers
Deputy administrator of nasa.
Born January 8th, 1922 in Kansas City.
Died May 19th, 2015 at 93 years old in La Costa. [ref]
Archie Scott Brown
British racecar driver (1927–1958).
Born May 13th, 1927 in Paisley.
Died May 19th, 1958 at 31 years old in Heusy (traffic collision).
Robert Sinclair Dietz
American scientist (1914–1995).
Born September 14th, 1914 in Westfield.
Died May 19th, 1995 at 80 years old in Tempe.
Arthur Shrewsbury
English cricket player (1856-1903).
Born April 11th, 1856 in Nottinghamshire.
Died May 19th, 1903 at 47 years old in Gedling.
Luana Walters
American actress (1912-1963).
Born July 22nd, 1912 in Los Angeles.
Died May 19th, 1963 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (liver disease).
Paul Schultze-Naumburg
German architect (1869-1949).
Born June 10th, 1869 in Almrich.
Died May 19th, 1949 at 79 years old in Jena.
Alice Milliat
Pioneer of women's sport (1884–1957).
Born May 5th, 1884 in Nantes. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1957 at 73 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Víctor Rodríguez Andrade
Uruguayan footballer (1927-1985).
Born May 2nd, 1927 in Montevideo.
Died May 19th, 1985 at 58 years old in Montevideo.
Valery Voronin
Soviet and russian footballer (1939-1984).
Born July 17th, 1939 in Moscow.
Died May 19th, 1984 at 44 years old in Moscow.
Evgeniy Vasilievich Khrunov
Soviet cosmonaut (1933–2000).
Born September 10th, 1933 in Prudy.
Died May 19th, 2000 at 66 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Charles Martin Loeffler
American violinist and composer (1861-1935).
Born January 30th, 1861 in Mulhouse.
Died May 19th, 1935 at 74 years old in Medfield.
Rebecca Elson
Canadian astronomer and writer (1960–1999).
Born January 2nd, 1960 in Montreal.
Died May 19th, 1999 at 39 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Heinrich Quincke
German physician (1842–1922).
Born August 26th, 1842 in Frankfurt (Oder).
Died May 19th, 1922 at 79 years old in Frankfurt.
Maria Dąbrowska
Polish writer (1889–1965).
Born October 6th, 1889 in Russów. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1965 at 75 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Oran Milo Roberts
American politician (1815-1898).
Born July 9th, 1815 in South Carolina.
Died May 19th, 1898 at 82 years old in Austin.
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon