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Deaths on the 16th of May in history

Deaths
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16 May 0942 Saadiah Gaon head of Talmudic Academy of Sura, dies
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16 May 1182 John Komnenos Vatatzes, Byzantine general (b. 1132)
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16 May 1265 Simon Stock, English-French saint (b. 1165)
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16 May 1434 Pieter Appelmans Flemish architect/master builder, dies at about 60
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16 May 1569 Dirk Willems, Dutch anabaptist and martyr
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16 May 1620 William Adams, English sailor and navigator (b. 1564)
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16 May 1657 Andrew Bobola, Polish missionary and martyr (b. 1591)
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16 May 1667 Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, English politician, Lord High Treasurer (b. 1607)
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16 May 1669 Pietro da Cortona, Italian painter and architect, designed the Santi Luca e Martina (b. 1596)
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16 May 1669 Reyer Anslo writer/poet, dies at about 42
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16 May 1691 Jacob Leisler, German-American politician, 8th Colonial Governor of New York (b. 1640)
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16 May 1703 Charles Perrault, French author and academic (b. 1628)
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16 May 1754 Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari composer, dies at 76
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16 May 1762 Ernst Chreistian Hesse composer, dies at 86
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16 May 1768 Cornelis Writer fleet supervisor, dies at about 81
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16 May 1777 Button Gwinnet US revolutionary leader, dies from wounds
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16 May 1778 Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1718)
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16 May 1782 Daniuel Charles Solander botanist, dies
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16 May 1790 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire (b. 1720)
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16 May 1805 Christian Brunings hydraulic engineer, dies at 68
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16 May 1818 Matthew Lewis, English author and playwright (b. 1775)
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16 May 1819 Alexander van Bylandt military, dies at 75
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16 May 1829 William Congreve English officer, dies at 56
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16 May 1830 Joseph Fourier, French mathematician and physicist (b. 1768)
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16 May 1830 Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier mathematician, dies
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16 May 1835 Felicia Dorothea Hemans poet/hymn writer, dies
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16 May 1847 Kaspar Ett German organist/composer, dies at 59
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16 May 1862 Lev A Ms Russian nobleman/poet, dies at 40
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16 May 1863 Lloyd Tilghman Confederate Brigadier-General, dies in battle at 47
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16 May 1864 Lean Bear Cheyenne chief, murdered
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16 May 1880 Karl August Krebs composer, dies at 76
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16 May 1882 Reuben Chapman, American lawyer and politician, 13th Governor of Alabama (b. 1799)
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16 May 1890 Mihkel Veske, Estonian poet, linguist and theologist (b. 1843)
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16 May 1891 Ion C. Brătianu, Romanian politician, 14th Prime Minister of Romania (b. 1821)
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16 May 1892 John Banvard painted world's largest painting (3 mile canvas), dies
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16 May 1892 Theodoor J Canneel Flemish painter, dies at 74
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16 May 1903 Eduard Rappoldi composer, dies at 72
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16 May 1904 N I Bobrikov Russian Governor-General in Finland, dies
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16 May 1910 Henri E Cross [Delacroix] French painter, dies at 53
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16 May 1913 Louis Perrier, Swiss architect and politician (b. 1849)
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16 May 1918 Eusapia Palladino Napolitan, dies at 64
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16 May 1920 Levi P. Morton, American politician, 22nd United States Vice President (b. 1824)
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16 May 1926 Mehmed VI, Ottoman sultan (b. 1861)
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16 May 1928 Edmund William Grosse poet/author, dies
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16 May 1929 Lilli Lehmann soprano, dies
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16 May 1932 Ki Imukai premier of Japan (1931-32), murdered
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16 May 1932 William Pember Reeves politician/poet, dies
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16 May 1936 Leonidas Paraskevopoulos, Greek general and politician (b. 1860)
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16 May 1938 Stephen Fairbairn oarsman/coach, dies
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16 May 1940 Jacques Goudstikker, Dutch art dealer (b. 1897)
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16 May 1942 Bronislaw Kasper Malinowski anthropologist, dies
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16 May 1943 Alfred Hoche, German psychiatrist and academic (b. 1865)
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16 May 1944 George Ade, American journalist, author, and playwright (b. 1866)
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16 May 1944 Leone Sinigaglia composer, dies at 75
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16 May 1944 Max Brand [Frederick Schiller Faust] western author, dies
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16 May 1946 Karl Weinbacher, German manager (b. 1898)
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16 May 1946 Bruno Tesch, German chemist and businessman (b. 1890)
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16 May 1947 Zhang Lingfu, Chinese general (b. 1903)
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16 May 1947 Frederick Gowland Hopkins, English biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1861)
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16 May 1949 William Newzam Prior Nicholson painter/engraver, dies
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16 May 1952 Alec Hearne cricketer (scored 9 in Test for England vs South Africa 1892), dies
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16 May 1953 Django Reinhardt, Belgian guitarist and composer (Quintette du Hot Club de France) (b. 1910)
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16 May 1954 Clemens Krauss, Austrian conductor and manager (b. 1893)
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16 May 1954 Werner Bischof Swiss photographer, dies accidentally at 38
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16 May 1955 James Agee, American author, screenwriter, and critic (b. 1909)
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16 May 1956 H. B. Reese, American candy-maker and businessman, created Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (b. 1876)
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16 May 1957 Eliot Ness, American federal agent (b. 1903)
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16 May 1958 Jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten] Flemish playwright, dies at 49
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16 May 1959 Elisha Scott, Irish footballer and manager (b. 1894)
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16 May 1959 Joe Cook Stage comedian, dies at 69
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16 May 1961 George A. Malcolm, American lawyer and jurist (b. 1881)
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16 May 1966 Randolph Turpin boxer, shot dead in his home
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16 May 1969 Johnny Jordan cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44
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16 May 1972 Maxime Dumoulin composer, dies at 79
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16 May 1973 A P G
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16 May 1975 Michael X [Abdul Malik] hanged in Trinidad, for murder
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16 May 1977 Modibo Keïta, Malian politician, 1st President of Mali (b. 1915)
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16 May 1979 A. Philip Randolph, American union leader and activist (b. 1889)
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16 May 1979 Asa Philip Randolph labor leader & civil rights pioneer, dies at 90
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16 May 1981 Ernie Freeman, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1922)
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16 May 1981 Willy Hartner, German physician and academic (b. 1905)
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16 May 1983 Carel Brons composer, dies at 52
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16 May 1984 Irwin Shaw, American author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1913)
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16 May 1984 Andy Kaufman, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1949)
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16 May 1985 Margaret Hamilton, American actress and singer (b. 1902)
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16 May 1988 Carrie Baxter: Best Bodybuilder (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42
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16 May 1988 Kay Baxter Best Bodybuilder in the World (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42
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16 May 1988 Louise Wood director of Girl Scouts of USA (1961-72), dies at 78
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16 May 1989 Leila Kasra, Iranian poet and songwriter (b. 1939)
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16 May 1989 Hassan Khaled sheik of Lebanon, murdered
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16 May 1990 Sammy Davis Jr., American singer, dancer, and actor (b. 1925)
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16 May 1990 Jim Henson, American puppeteer, director, producer, and screenwriter, created The Muppets (b. 1936)
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16 May 1990 Dag Drollet Cheyenne Brando's boyfriend killed by brother Christian
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16 May 1991 Prudence Nesbitt British actress/TV producer, dies
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16 May 1992 Chalino Sánchez, Mexican singer-songwriter (b. 1960)
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16 May 1992 Marisa Mell actress (Hostages), dies of cancer at 53
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16 May 1993 Marv Johnson, American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1938)
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16 May 1994 Alain Cuny, French actor (b. 1908)
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16 May 1994 Barbara Jean Jones fictional character on General Hospital, dies at 7
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16 May 1994 Phani Majumdar film director, dies at 82
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16 May 1994 Vasek Simek Czechoslovakia/US, actor (Green Card, Mistress), dies at 66
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16 May 1995 Lola Flores singer/actress (Kuma Ching, Faraona), dies at 70
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16 May 1995 Ragnhild Marie Hatton historian, dies at 82
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16 May 1996 Jeremy Michael Boorda, American admiral (b. 1939)
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16 May 1996 Edward McInnes German scholar, dies at 60
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16 May 1996 Mike Jeremy Boorda Chief of Naval Operations (US Navy), commits suicide at 57
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16 May 1996 Pierre Debizet resistance fighter/special agent, dies at 72
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16 May 1997 Elbridge Durbrow, American diplomat (b. 1903)
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16 May 2000 Bodacious, American bull (b. 1988)
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16 May 2002 Alec Campbell, Australian soldier (b. 1899)
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16 May 2003 Mark McCormack, American lawyer and sports agent, founded IMG (b. 1930)
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16 May 2005 Andrew Goodpaster, American general (b. 1915)
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16 May 2008 Robert Mondavi, American winemaker, co-founded the Opus One Winery (b. 1913)
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16 May 2010 Hank Jones, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1918)
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16 May 2010 Ronnie James Dio, American singer-songwriter and producer (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven & Hell, and Elf) (b. 1942)
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16 May 2011 Kiyoshi Kodama, Japanese actor (b. 1934)
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16 May 2011 Edward Hardwicke, English actor (b. 1932)
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16 May 2011 Bob Davis, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1928)
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16 May 2011 Ralph Barker, English author (b. 1917)
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16 May 2012 Kevin Hickey, American baseball player (b. 1956)
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16 May 2012 Ernie Chan, Filipino-American illustrator (b. 1940)
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16 May 2012 Kurt Felix, Swiss television host (b. 1941)
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16 May 2012 Chuck Brown, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1936)
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16 May 2012 James Abdnor, American soldier and politician, 30th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota (b. 1923)
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16 May 2012 Maria Bieșu, Moldovan opera singer (b. 1935)
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16 May 2012 Patricia Aakhus, American author and academic (b. 1952)
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16 May 2013 Dick Trickle, American race car driver (b. 1941)
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16 May 2013 Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (b. 1921)
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16 May 2013 Paul Shane, English actor and singer (b. 1940)
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16 May 2013 Bryan Illerbrun, Canadian football player (b. 1957)
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16 May 2013 Frankie Librán, Puerto Rican baseball player (b. 1948)
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16 May 2013 Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1933)
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16 May 2013 Angelo Errichetti, American politician (b. 1928)
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16 May 2014 Clyde Snow, American anthropologist and author (b. 1928)
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16 May 2014 Russi Mody, Indian businessman (b. 1918)
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16 May 2014 Vito Favero, Italian cyclist (b. 1932)
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16 May 2014 Nicola Ghiuselev, Bulgarian actor and singer (b. 1936)
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16 May 2014 Bud Hollowell, American baseball player and manager (b. 1943)
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16 May 2014 Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (b. 1933)
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16 May 2015 Flora MacNeil, Irish singer (b. 1928)
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16 May 2015 Prashant Bhargava, American director and producer (b. 1973)
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16 May 2015 Charlotte Klamroth, German super-centenarian (b. 1903)
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16 May 2015 Moshe Levinger, Israeli rabbi and author (b. 1935)
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16 May 2015 Dean Potter, American rock climber and BASE jumper (b. 1972)
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16 May 2015 Adrian Robinson, American football player (b. 1989)
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