Died On May 15th

Discover the most famous people who died on May 15. The list includes people like Emily Dickinson, June Carter Cash, Edward Hopper, Jerry Falwell, Kazimir Malevich. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, lawyers, actresses and pianists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & Russia and many more countries.
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Emily Dickinson
(One of the Leading 19th-Century American Poets)
Emily Dickinson
25
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 10, 1830
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Amherst, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1886
 2 
June Carter Cash
(Country Singer, Five-Time Grammy Award-Winner)
June Carter Cash
28
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 23, 1929
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Maces Spring, Virginia, United States
Died: 2003
 3 
Fred Willard
(Actor known for his roles in several Christopher Guest mockumentary films such as Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show)
Fred Willard
14
Birthdate: September 18, 1933
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 4 
Edward Hopper
(American Painter and Printmaker)
Edward Hopper
1
Birthdate: July 22, 1882
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Upper Nyack, New York, United States
Died: 1967
 5 
Yolanda King
(Civil Rights Activist and Daughter of Civil Rights Leader 'Martin Luther King Jr.')
Yolanda King
17
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: November 17, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Died: 2007
 6 
Royal Dano
(Actor)
Royal Dano
8
Birthdate: November 16, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1994
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 7 
Robert Menzies
(12th Prime Minister of Australia)
Robert Menzies
9
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 20, 1894
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Jeparit
Died: 1978
 8 
Kazimir Malevich
(Russian Avant-Garde Artist and Founder of the ‘Suprematism’ Art Movement)
Kazimir Malevich
5
Birthdate: February 23, 1879
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kyiv, Ukraine
Died: 1935
 9 
Carlos Fuentes
(Mexican novelist)
Carlos Fuentes
52
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 11, 1928
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Panama City, Panama
Died: 2012
 10 
Gilbert Roland
(Actor)
Gilbert Roland
3
Birthdate: December 11, 1905
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Died: 1994
 11 
Barbara Stuart
(Actress)
Barbara Stuart
0
Birthdate: January 3, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, Illinois, United States
Died: 2011
 12 
Ronald Lacey
(Actor)
Ronald Lacey
1
Birthdate: September 28, 1935
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Harrow, Middlesex, England
Died: 1991
 13 
Earl Manigault
(Basketball player)
Earl Manigault
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 7, 1944
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Died: 1998
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 14 
Alexandru Ioan Cuza
(One of the Founders of the Modern Romanian State)
Alexandru Ioan Cuza
1
Birthdate: March 20, 1820
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bârlad, Romania
Died: 1873
 15 
Louisa Adams
(Former First Lady of the United States)
Louisa Adams
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 12, 1775
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: 1852
 16 
Francis Schaeffer
(Theologian, Philosopher)
Francis Schaeffer
3
Birthdate: January 30, 1912
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia
Died: 1984
 17 
Eric Richard Porter
(Actor)
Eric Richard Porter
3
Birthdate: April 8, 1928
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK
Died: 1995
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 18 
Eva Ekeblad
(Swedish Agronomist Known for Discovering a Method in 1746 to Make Alcohol and Flour From Potatoes)
Eva Ekeblad
2
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 10, 1724
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 1786
 19 
Garo Yepremian
(Former Cypriot-Armenian American Football Placekicker)
Garo Yepremian
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 2, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Larnaca, Cyprus
Died: 2015
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 20 
Isidore the Laborer
(Spanish Saints Known for His Piety Toward the Poor and Animals)
Isidore the Laborer
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1070 AD
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: 1130
 21 
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale
(Basketball player)
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 9, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Died: 2009
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
 22 
Nigel Green
(Actor)
Nigel Green
3
Birthdate: October 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa
Died: 1972
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 23 
James Van Der Zee
(Photographer)
James Van Der Zee
0
Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: June 29, 1886
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1983
 24 
Dorde Marjanovic
(Serbian Singer Who is Regarded as the First Superstar of Yugoslavia's Popular Music Scene)
Dorde Marjanovic
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 30, 1931
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kučevo, Serbia
Died: 2021
 25 
Robert Nairac
(Soldier)
Robert Nairac
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 31, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mauritius
Died: 1977
 26 
Samuel Wanjiru
(Kenyan Long-Distance Runner)
Samuel Wanjiru
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 10, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Nyahururu, Kenya
Died: 2011
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 27 
Philip Snowden, Viscount Snowden
(Politician)
Philip Snowden, Viscount Snowden
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 18, 1864
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cowling, England
Died: 1937
 28 
Yuri Dolgorukiy
(Prince)
Yuri Dolgorukiy
0
Birthdate: 1099 AD
Birthplace: Ukraine
Died: 1157
 29 
Maria Luisa of Spain
(Holy Roman Empress)
Maria Luisa of Spain
0
Birthdate: November 24, 1745
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Naples, Kingdom of Naples
Died: 1792
 30 
Len Lye
(artist, film director, sculptor)
Len Lye
0
Birthdate: June 5, 1901
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Christchurch
Died: 1980
 31 
John C. Hawkes
John C. Hawkes
0
Listed In:
Birthdate: August 17, 1925
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: 1998
 32 
Michael Dillon
(British Physician and the First Trans Man to Undergo Phalloplasty)
Michael Dillon
2
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: May 1, 1915
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: England
Died: 1962
 33 
Muthappa Rai
(Businessperson, Philanthropist)
Muthappa Rai
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthplace: Puttur, Karnataka, India
Died: 2020
 34 
Elio de Angelis
(Italian Racing Driver)
Elio de Angelis
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 26, 1958
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 1986
 35 
Inukai Tsuyoshi
(Politician, Prime Minister)
Inukai Tsuyoshi
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 4, 1855
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Okayama, Japan
Died: 1932
 36 
Willis Lamb
(Physicist)
Willis Lamb
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 12, 1913
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2008
 37 
Vladko Maček
(Croatian Peasant Party Leader Who Led the Formation of the 'Banate of Croatia')
Vladko Maček
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 20, 1879
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kupinec, Croatia
Died: 1964
 38 
Tyrone Guthrie
(Director)
Tyrone Guthrie
0
Birthdate: July 2, 1900
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tunbridge Wells, England
Died: 1971
 39 
John Shepherd-Barron
(Inventor, Military personnel)
John Shepherd-Barron
0
Birthdate: June 23, 1925
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Shillong
Died: 2010
 40 
Hanna Hertelendy
(Actress)
Hanna Hertelendy
0
Birthdate: October 5, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 2008
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 41 
Lionel Robbins
(British Economist Known for His Work 'An Essay on the Nature and Significance of Economic Science')
Lionel Robbins
0
Birthdate: November 22, 1898
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sipson, Middlesex, England
Died: 1984
 42 
Charles VIII of Sweden
(King of Sweden)
Charles VIII of Sweden
2
Birthdate: October 5, 1409
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ekholmen Castle, Sweden
Died: 1470
 43 
Étienne-Jules Marey
(French Scientist Who is Widely Considered to be a Pioneer of Photography)
Étienne-Jules Marey
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: March 5, 1830
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Beaune, France
Died: 1904
 44 
Ralph Miller
(Basketball Coach)
Ralph Miller
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 9, 1919
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chanute, Kansas, United States
Died: 2001
 45 
Clark Shaughnessy
(American football coach)
Clark Shaughnessy
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 6, 1892
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Cloud, Minnesota, United States
Died: 1970
 46 
Gottfried Semper
(Architect)
Gottfried Semper
0
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: November 29, 1803
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Altona, Hamburg, Germany
Died: 1879
 47 
Will Elder
(Illustrator)
Will Elder
0
Birthdate: September 22, 1921
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: 2008
 48 
Cheikha Rimitti
(Singer)
Cheikha Rimitti
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 8, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tessala, Algeria
Died: 2006
 49 
Samuel Eliot Morison
(Historian)
Samuel Eliot Morison
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 9, 1887
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1976
 50 
Hendrick de Keyser
(Sculptor)
Hendrick de Keyser
0
Birthdate: May 15, 1565
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Utrecht, Netherlands
Died: 1621