May 19th
228 Notable deaths
Hector Dyer
Athletics competitor (1910–1990).
Born June 2nd, 1910 in Los Angeles.
Died May 19th, 1990 at 79 years old in Fullerton.
Heinrich Zollinger
Swiss botanist (1818–1859).
Born March 22nd, 1818 in Feuerthalen.
Died May 19th, 1859 at 41 years old in Java (malaria).
Carl Snoilsky
Swedish poet, diplomat and numismatist (1841-1903).
Born September 8th, 1841 in Klara Church Parish.
Died May 19th, 1903 at 61 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Leonid Shcherbakov
Athletics competitor (1927–2004).
Born April 7th, 1927 in Olebino.
Died May 19th, 2004 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Norman G. Thomas
American astronomer (1930–2020).
Born May 1st, 1930 in Alamosa. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2020 at 90 years old
John Arthur
Boxer (1929–2005).
Born August 29th, 1929 in Springs.
Died May 19th, 2005 at 75 years old in White River.
Albert Kivikas
Estonian writer (1898-1978).
Born January 18th, 1898 in Suure-Jaani.
Died May 19th, 1978 at 80 years old in Lund.
Zoltán Opata
Hungarian footballer and manager (1900-1982).
Born September 24th, 1900 in Budapest.
Died May 19th, 1982 at 81 years old in Budapest.
Aleksandr Borisov
Soviet actor, film director, screenwriter and singer (1905–1982).
Born May 1st, 1905 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 19th, 1982 at 77 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ahmad Alaskarov
Azerbaijani footballer (1935-2015).
Born October 5th, 1935 in Baku.
Died May 19th, 2015 at 79 years old in Odesa.
Martin Turnovský
Czech conductor (1928-2021).
Born September 28th, 1928 in Prague. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2021 at 92 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Auguste Molinier
French historian and librarian (1851-1904).
Born September 30th, 1851 in Toulouse.
Died May 19th, 1904 at 52 years old in Toulouse.
Aleksandr Privalov
Soviet biathlete (1933-2021).
Born August 6th, 1933 in Pyatnitsa.
Died May 19th, 2021 at 87 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Korla Awgust Kocor
Sorbian composer and conductor (1822–1904).
Born December 3rd, 1822 in Berge/Zahor.
Died May 19th, 1904 at 81 years old in Kittlitz.
Erich Fiedler
German film actor (1901-1981).
Born March 15th, 1901 in Berlin.
Died May 19th, 1981 at 80 years old in Berlin.
William Ferguson
South african racing driver (1940–2007).
Born March 6th, 1940 in Johannesburg.
Died May 19th, 2007 at 67 years old in Durban.
John Frederick Bailey
Australian botanist (1866-1938).
Born August 5th, 1866 in Brisbane.
Died May 19th, 1938 at 71 years old in Brisbane.
Johan Hendrik van Dale
Dutch teacher, lexicographer and archivist (1828–1872).
Born February 15th, 1828 in Sluis.
Died May 19th, 1872 at 44 years old in Sluis (smallpox).
Raoul de Boigne
Sport shooter (1862-1949).
Born December 25th, 1862 in Geneva.
Died May 19th, 1949 at 86 years old in Ouveillan.
Hans Rebel
Austrian entomologist (1861–1940).
Born September 2nd, 1861 in Hietzing.
Died May 19th, 1940 at 78 years old in Vienna.
Erik Abrahamsson
Swedish long jumper and ice hockey player (1898–1965).
Born January 28th, 1898 in Södertälje.
Died May 19th, 1965 at 67 years old in Södertälje.
John Brinck
American rower (1908–1934).
Born September 16th, 1908 in Winters.
Died May 19th, 1934 at 25 years old in Falfurrias.
Bernhard Dorn
German orientalist (1805–1881).
Born April 29th, 1805 in Scheuerfeld.
Died May 19th, 1881 at 76 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ingemar Hedberg
Canoe racer (1920–2019).
Born March 8th, 1920 in Örebro. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2019 at 99 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman