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May 19th
175 Notable deaths
Eberhard von Mackensen
German general (1889–1969).
Born September 24th, 1889 in Bydgoszcz.
Died May 19th, 1969 at 79 years old in Neumünster.
John Beradino
American infielder in major league baseball and an actor (1917-1996).
Born May 1st, 1917 in Los Angeles.
Died May 19th, 1996 at 79 years old in Beverly Hills (pancreatic cancer).
Garret FitzGerald
8th taoiseach from 1981 to 1982 and 1982 to 1987.
Born February 9th, 1926 in Ballsbridge. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2011 at 85 years old in Phibsborough (pneumonia). [ref]
Marmaduke Pickthall
Western islamic scholar, an english translator of the qur'an into english.
Born April 7th, 1875 in London.
Died May 19th, 1936 at 61 years old in St Ives.
Gabriele Münter
German painter (1877-1962).
Born February 19th, 1877 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1962 at 85 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee. [ref]
Henry Corden
American actor (1920–2005).
Born January 6th, 1920 in Montreal.
Died May 19th, 2005 at 85 years old in Encino (pulmonary emphysema).
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 (ballistic trauma).
Osman Fuad
Ottoman general (1895-1973).
Born February 24th, 1895 in Çırağan Palace.
Died May 19th, 1973 at 78 years old in Nice.
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.
Deaths 41 to 50 of 175
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