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May 19th
228 Notable deaths
Isaac Ben-Aharon
Israeli politician (1906–2006).
Born July 17th, 1906 in Bosanci. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2006 at 99 years old in Israel. [ref]
Henri Rivière
French naval officer (1827–1883).
Born July 12th, 1827 in Paris.
Died May 19th, 1883 at 55 years old in Hanoi.
Lola Ridge
Irish-american poet (1873-1941).
Born December 12th, 1873 in Dublin.
Died May 19th, 1941 at 67 years old in Brooklyn.
Dževad Karahasan
Bosnia and herzegovina writer (1953–2023).
Born January 25th, 1953 in Tomislavgrad.
Died May 19th, 2023 at 70 years old in Graz. [ref]
Alphonse Hasselmans
Belgian-born french harpist, composer and pedagogue.
Born March 5th, 1845 in Liège.
Died May 19th, 1912 at 67 years old in Paris.
Osman Fuad Efendi
Ottoman noble (1895–1973).
Born February 24th, 1895 in Çırağan Palace.
Died May 19th, 1973 at 78 years old in Nice.
Giuseppe Garibaldi II
Italian general, granchild of italian patriot giuseppe garibaldi (1879-1950).
Born July 29th, 1879 in Melbourne.
Died May 19th, 1950 at 70 years old in Rome.
Batya Gur
Israeli writer (1947–2005).
Born September 1st, 1947 in Tel Aviv.
Died May 19th, 2005 at 57 years old in Jerusalem (cancer).
Hilding Rosenberg
Swedish modernist composer (1892-1985).
Died May 19th, 1985 at 92 years old in Västerled.
Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr.
U.s. mammalogist, bacteriologist, and pathologist (1875–1942).
Born February 5th, 1875 in Rock Island Arsenal.
Died May 19th, 1942 at 67 years old in South Bend.
Antoine Guillemet
French painter (1841-1918).
Born June 30th, 1841 in Chantilly. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1918 at 76 years old in Mareuil, Périgord. [ref]
Ray Rennahan
American cinematographer (1896–1980).
Born May 1st, 1896 in Las Vegas.
Died May 19th, 1980 at 84 years old in Tarzana.
Hans Mayer
German literary scholar (1907–2001).
Born March 19th, 1907 in Cologne. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2001 at 94 years old in Tübingen. [ref]
Gerald Götting
East german politician (1923-2015).
Born June 9th, 1923 in Nietleben.
Died May 19th, 2015 at 91 years old in Berlin (disease).
Maria Bernarda Bütler
Franciscan missionary (1848-1924).
Died May 19th, 1924 at 75 years old in Cartagena.
Georges Boillot
French racing driver (1884–1916).
Born August 3rd, 1884 in Valentigney. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1916 at 31 years old in Vadelaincourt. [ref]
Ian Burgess
British racing driver.
Born July 6th, 1930 in London.
Died May 19th, 2012 at 81 years old in London Borough of Harrow. [ref]
Edward William Nelson
American naturalist (1855-1934).
Born May 8th, 1855 in Manchester.
Died May 19th, 1934 at 79 years old in Washington, D.C..
George W. Malone
American politician (1890–1961).
Born August 7th, 1890 in Fredonia.
Died May 19th, 1961 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C..
Jean-Louis Comolli
French film director (1941–2022).
Born July 30th, 1941 in Philippeville.
Died May 19th, 2022 at 80 years old in Paris, 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Shlomo Shamir
Israeli military officer.
Born June 15th, 1915 in Berdychiv.
Died May 19th, 2009 at 93 years old in Tel Aviv.
Kristjan Raud
Estonian artist (1865-1943).
Born October 22nd, 1865 in Viru-Jaagupi parish.
Died May 19th, 1943 at 77 years old in Tallinn.
Leela Devi
Indian writer.
Born February 13th, 1932 in Pala.
Died May 19th, 1998 at 66 years old in Kottayam.
Concha Espina
Spanish writer (1869–1955).
Born April 15th, 1869 in Santander.
Died May 19th, 1955 at 86 years old in Madrid.
Carl Raddatz
German actor (1912-2004).
Born March 13th, 1912 in Mannheim.
Died May 19th, 2004 at 92 years old in Berlin.
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Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi