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May 19th
175 Notable deaths
Robert F. Furchgott
American biochemist (1916-2009).
Born June 4th, 1916 in Charleston.
Died May 19th, 2009 at 92 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Vincent McEveety
American film director, television director and producer.
Born August 10th, 1929 in Los Angeles.
Died May 19th, 2018 at 88 years old in Los Angeles.
Nawshirwan Mustafa
Iraqi kurdish politician (1944–2017).
Born December 22nd, 1944 in Sulaymaniyah.
Died May 19th, 2017 at 72 years old in Sulaymaniyah (lung cancer). [ref]
Dámaso Berenguer, 1st Count of Xauen
Spanish general and politician (1873-1953).
Born August 4th, 1873 in Remedios.
Died May 19th, 1953 at 79 years old in Madrid.
Lee Evans
American track and field athlete.
Born February 25th, 1947 in Madera.
Died May 19th, 2021 at 74 years old in Lagos. [ref]
Troy Ruttman
American racing driver.
Born March 11th, 1930 in Mooreland.
Died May 19th, 1997 at 67 years old in Lake Havasu City (lung cancer).
Tapio Wirkkala
Finnish designer and sculptor (1915-1985).
Born June 2nd, 1915 in Hanko. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1985 at 69 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Harrison White
American sociologist.
Born March 21st, 1930 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 19th, 2024 at 94 years old in Tucson. [ref]
Marcello Piacentini
Italian architect (1881-1960).
Born December 8th, 1881 in Rome.
Died May 19th, 1960 at 78 years old in Rome.
Robert S. Wistrich
Historian.
Born April 7th, 1945 in Lenger.
Died May 19th, 2015 at 70 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 175
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe