Famous Deaths In May - 15

1985  Jackie Curtis, actor (Underground USA), dies of a drug overdose at 38 on this day in history.  

1986  Theodore H White, US journalist (Making of Pres, Pulitzer), dies at 71 on May - 15.  

1987  John Baur, museum director, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1988  Andrew Duggan, actor (Jigsaw, Firehouse), dies of cancer at 64 on this day in history.  

1989  John Waldo Green, composer, dies at 80 on May - 15.  

1991  Bud Freeman, jazz tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 84 on May - 15.  

1992  On this day in history bruce Hopkins, performer/director, dies at 44  

1993  Death of Salah Ahmed Ibrahim, Sudanese writer, poet, and diplomat (b. 1933) on this day in history.  

1994  Death of Frederik baron van Pallandt, Danish singer (Nina & F), murdered at 61 on this day in history.  

1995  On this day in history edouard Dermit, actor (Testament of Orpheus), dies at 69  

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1996  George M Tindley, songwriter/vocalist, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1998  Death of Earl Manigault, American basketball player (b. 1944) on this day in history.  

2003  Death of June Carter Cash, American musician and singer (b. 1929) on May - 15.  

2005  Death of Alan B. Gold, Quebec Chief Justice (b. 1917) on this day in history.  

2007  On this day in history death of jerry Falwell, American evangelist (b. 1933)  

2008  Death of Alexander Courage, composer of original Star Trek theme (b. 1919) on May - 15.  

2009  On this day in history death of charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Australian actor (b. 1923)  

2010  Death of Loris Kessel, Swiss racing driver (b. 1950) on May - 15.  

2017  On May - 15 death of karl-Otto Apel, German philosopher  

2018  Death of Jlloyd Samuel, Trinidadian footballer on May - 15.  

2018  Death of Ray Wilson, English footballer on this day in history.  

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1565  On this day in history birth of henrick de Keyser, architect/master builder of Amsterdam  

1567  Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi, Cremona Italy, composer (L'Orfeo) was born on this day in history.  

1608  René Goupil, French Catholic missionary (Canadian Martyrs) (d. 1642) was born on this day in history.  

1720  On May - 15 birth of maximilian Hell, Slovakian astronomer (d. 1792)  

1749  Levi Lincoln, Sr., American revolutionary, statesman, politician, and acting Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1820) was born on May - 15.  

1754  Pierre Dutillieu, composer was born on May - 15.  

1759  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer was born on May - 15.  

1764  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer was born on May - 15.