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.

June Carter CashJune Carter Cash
American
Singer-Songwriter
Emily DickinsonEmily Dickinson
American
Poet

Edward HopperEdward Hopper
American
Painter

Yolanda KingYolanda King
American
Activist

Royal DanoRoyal Dano
American
Actor

Kazimir MalevichKazimir Malevich
Russian
Painter
Robert MenziesRobert Menzies
Australian
12th Prime Minister of Australia

Jerry FalwellJerry Falwell
American
Pastor

Carlos FuentesCarlos Fuentes
Mexican
Mexican novelist
Francis SchaefferFrancis Schaeffer
American
Theologian, Philosopher

Willis Eugene Lamb Jr.Willis Lamb
American
Physicist
Louisa AdamsLouisa Adams
British, American
Former First Lady of the United States

Magnus HirschfeldMagnus Hirschfeld
German
Physician, Writer, Psychologist, Screenwriter,

Daniel O'ConnellDaniel O'Connell
Irish
Politician

Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of RussiaGrand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia
Russian
pretender

Isidore the LaborerIsidore the Laborer
Spanish
farmer
GaleriusGalerius
Bulgarian
Emperor

Samuel Eliot MorisonSamuel Eliot Morison
American
Officer, Military historian, Historian, University

Robert NairacRobert Nairac
British
Soldier

Alexandru Ioan CuzaAlexandru Ioan Cuza
Romanian
Prince
Valentinian IIValentinian II
German
Emperor

Elio de AngelisElio de Angelis
Italian
Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver, Pianist
Michael DillonMichael Dillon
British
Physician

Inukai TsuyoshiInukai Tsuyoshi
Japanese
Politician, Prime Minister

Edmund KeanEdmund Kean
British
Actor
Charles VIII of SwedenCharles VIII of Sweden
Swedish
King of Sweden

Gottfried SemperGottfried Semper
German
art historian, architect, teacher, university
Yuri DolgorukiyYuri Dolgorukiy
Ukrainian
Prince

John Shepherd-BarronJohn Shepherd-Barron
British
Inventor, Military personnel

Leslie WardLeslie Ward
British
Painter
Dmitry of UglichDmitry of Uglich
Russian
Tsarevich

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Len LyeLen Lye
New Zealander
artist, film director, sculptor
James Van Der ZeeJames Van Der Zee
American
Photographer

Albert BassermannAlbert Bassermann
German
Actor

Vladko MačekVladko Maček
Croatian
Politician

Ephraim ChambersEphraim Chambers
British
Encyclopaedist
Susanna AgnelliSusanna Agnelli
Italian
Politician
Tyrone GuthrieTyrone Guthrie
British
Director

Hendrick AvercampHendrick Avercamp
Dutch
painter

Ralph MillerRalph Miller
American
Basketball Coach

Pope Marinus IPope Marinus I
Italian
Pope
Jean-Luc DehaeneJean-Luc Dehaene
Belgian, French
Prime Minister

Alban ButlerAlban Butler
British
Priest

Sebastiano RicciSebastiano Ricci
Italian
painter

Josiah GorgasJosiah Gorgas
American
Military officer

Will ElderWill Elder
American
Illustrator
Cheikha RimittiCheikha Rimitti
Algerian
Singer

Mary AntinMary Antin
American
Author
William H. HintonWilliam H. Hinton
American
Writer

Domenico VenezianoDomenico Veneziano
Italian
Painter

Carl Friedrich ZelterCarl Friedrich Zelter
German
Composer
Suzanne CurchodSuzanne Curchod
Swiss
Writer, Salon-holder, Socialite

Emmanuel, comte de Las CasesEmmanuel, comte de Las Cases
French
Author
Hendrick de KeyserHendrick de Keyser
Dutch
Sculptor

Eva EkebladEva Ekeblad
Swedish
Scientist

Owen Morgan EdwardsOwen Morgan Edwards
Welsh
Historian

Hazel Brannon SmithHazel Brannon Smith
American
Journalist

Moshe GreenbergMoshe Greenberg
American
Rabbi
Giovanni CroceGiovanni Croce
Italian
Composer

Margery Corbett AshbyMargery Corbett Ashby
British
Politician

Italo MontemezziItalo Montemezzi
Italian
Composer

Duncan CameronDuncan Cameron
Canadian, Scottish
Political figure
George J. ArmelagosGeorge J. Armelagos
American
Anthropologist

Marie ChampmesléMarie Champmeslé
French
Actress
Elisabeth BingElisabeth Bing
German
Physical Therapist

Hatto IHatto I
German
Archbishop

Dominique RolinDominique Rolin
Belgian
Novelist
Robert Morris PageRobert Morris Page
American
Physicist

Franz von DingelstedtFranz von Dingelstedt
German
Poet
Jakob StämpfliJakob Stämpfli
Swiss
Politician

Alexander DyceAlexander Dyce
Scottish
Literary Historian

Preserved SmithPreserved Smith
American
Historian
Gastón BaqueroGastón Baquero
Cuban
Poet

Alexander Gordon BearnAlexander Gordon Bearn
British
Physician
Sir Edward Petre, 3rd BaronetSir Edward Petre, 3rd Baronet
British
Jesuit

Samuel Kamau WanjiruSamuel Kamau Wanjiru
Kenyan
Athlete

Andrew Coyle BradleyAndrew Coyle Bradley
American
Lawyer, Judge

Samuel E. MorisonSamuel E. Morison
American
Historian
Nur ad-DinNur ad-Din
Iraqi
Emir
Bob FlaniganBob Flanigan
American
Tenor Singer

Hubert Van EsHubert Van Es
Dutch
Photographer

Eric Richard PorterEric Richard Porter
British
Actor

Lionel Charles Robbins, Baron RobbinsLionel Charles Robbins, Baron Robbins
British
Economist
Wayman Lawrence TisdaleWayman Lawrence Tisdale
American
Basketball player

Philip Snowden, Viscount SnowdenPhilip Snowden, Viscount Snowden
British
Politician

Field Marshal K M CariappaField Marshal K M Cariappa
Indian
Indian military officer

Henry Beaufort, 3rd duke of SomersetHenry Beaufort, 3rd duke of Somerset
British
Military commander

John C. HawkesJohn C. Hawkes
American
 
Paul Henri Balluet d'Estournelles de ConstantPaul Henri Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant
French
Diplomat