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May 19th
175 Notable deaths
Susan Rothenberg
American artist (1945-2020).
Born January 20th, 1945 in Buffalo.
Died May 19th, 2020 at 75 years old in Galisteo. [ref]
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.
Born June 9th, 1945 in Priego. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1994 at 48 years old in Mont-de-Marsan (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Marco Pannella
Italian politician and journalist (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]
Yury Grigorovich
Russian dancer and choreographer.
Born January 2nd, 1927 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 19th, 2025 at 98 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Zbigniew Pietrzykowski
Polish boxer (1934-2014).
Born October 4th, 1934 in Bestwinka.
Died May 19th, 2014 at 79 years old in Bielsko-Biała.
Brian Booth
Australian cricketer and field hockey player.
Born October 19th, 1933 in Perthville.
Died May 19th, 2023 at 89 years old in Kogarah. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 175
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