Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05
Saturday, 15 March 2025
1900 On this day in history death of ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817)
1902 On this day in history bret Harte, writer, dies at 65
1909 On May - 05 pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies
1921 Alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies on May - 05.
1927 Charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies on this day in history.
1931 On May - 05 death of glen Kidston, British aviator and racing driver (b. 1899)
1941 Death of Natalija Obrenović, Queen of Serbia (b. 1859) on May - 05.
1942 On this day in history death of qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920)
1945 Death of Peter Van Pels, Jewish Refugee (b. 1926) on this day in history.
1947 On May - 05 death of ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917)
1949 Maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies on May - 05.
1951 Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54 on May - 05.
1956 Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88 on this day in history.
1957 Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.
1959 Death of Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1878) on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58
1962 Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies on May - 05.
1963 Heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies on May - 05.
1968 Albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62 on this day in history.
1969 Ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57 on May - 05.
1971 On this day in history alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81
1972 On this day in history rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76
1976 On this day in history thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47
1977 Ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80 on May - 05.
1978 On May - 05 alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies
1979 On this day in history shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68
1980 Edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79 on May - 05.
1981 On May - 05 bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike
1983 On this day in history john Williams, actor (Family Affair, Dial M for Murder), dies at 80
1985 On May - 05 death of sir Donald Bailey, British civil engineer (b. 1901)
1986 Jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1988 George Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68 on May - 05.
1989 Frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies on this day in history.
1991 William De Acutis, dies at 33 on this day in history.
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