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May 15th
161 Notable deaths
June Carter Cash
American singer, songwriter and actress (1929-2003).
Born June 23rd, 1929 in Maces Spring. [ref]
Died May 15th, 2003 at 73 years old in Nashville (heart failure). [ref]
Fred Willard
American actor and comedian (1933-2020).
Born September 18th, 1933 in Cleveland.
Died May 15th, 2020 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest, coronary artery disease, myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Edward Hopper
American realist painter and printmaker (1882-1967).
Born July 22nd, 1882 in Nyack. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1967 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Yolanda King
American activist (1955-2007).
Born November 17th, 1955 in Montgomery.
Died May 15th, 2007 at 51 years old in Santa Monica (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Jerry Falwell
American evangelical pastor, televangelist, and conservative political commentator.
Born August 11th, 1933 in Lynchburg.
Died May 15th, 2007 at 73 years old in Lynchburg (heart arrhythmia). [ref]
Maurizio D'Ancora
Italian actor and businessman (1912-1983).
Born July 16th, 1912 in Florence.
Died May 15th, 1983 at 70 years old in Milan.
Kazimir Malevich
Russian avant-garde artist of polish ancestry. founder of the suprematist movement.
Born February 23rd, 1879 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1935 at 56 years old in Saint Petersburg (prostate cancer). [ref]
Robert Menzies
Australian politician, 12th prime minister of australia (1894-1978).
Born December 20th, 1894 in Jeparit. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1978 at 83 years old in Melbourne (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Magnus Hirschfeld
German physician and sexologist (1868–1935).
Born May 14th, 1868 in Kołobrzeg. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1935 at 67 years old in Nice (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Royal Dano
American actor (1922-1994).
Born November 16th, 1922 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 15th, 1994 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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The meaning of life is that it stops. Franz Kafka