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May 15 2025

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Adolf Jobst🇦🇹
deceased
Czechoslovak member of Czechoslovak national parliament, german nation politician, painter and restorer (1900-1974) · 1900–1974
Days lived
27,033
Alfred Berkeley
deceased
Bishop of Barbados and of the Windward Islands; Anglican bishop (1862-1938) · 1862–1938
Days lived
27,825
Alfredo R. Placencia Jauregui🇪🇸
deceased
poet · 1875–1930
Days lived
19,965
Archduke Rudolf of Austria🇦🇹
deceased
Austrian Imperial and Royal (1919–2010) · 1919–2010
Days lived
33,125
Arno Lustiger🇩🇪
deceased
German historian and author of Jewish origin (1924-2012) · 1924–2012
Days lived
32,150
Charlotte Beradt🇩🇪
deceased
German writer and journalist (1907-1986) · 1907–1986
Days lived
28,649
Edward Hopper🇺🇸
deceased
American realist painter and printmaker (1882-1967) · 1882–1967
Days lived
30,977
Edwin Charles Boulton
deceased
American bishop (1928-2000) · 1928–2000
Days lived
26,328
Franco Nenci🇮🇹
deceased
Italian boxer (1935-2020) · 1935–2020
Days lived
31,157
Georges Bonnenfant🇫🇷
deceased
model · 1876–1955
Days lived
28,845
Goose Goslin🇺🇸
deceased
film director · 1900–1971
Days lived
25,778
Henryk Ehrlich🇵🇱
deceased
journalist · 1882–1942
Days lived
22,048
Irena Skwierczyńska🇵🇱
deceased
actress (1897-1984) · 1897–1984
Days lived
31,795
Irénée Beaubien🇨🇦
deceased
Canadian Jesuit priest · 1916–2017
Days lived
37,006
Jean-Luc Dehaene🇧🇪
deceased
politician · 1940–2014
Days lived
26,944
Josef Silný
deceased
athlete · 1902–1981
Days lived
28,967
Karl-Otto Apel🇩🇪
deceased
philosopher · 1922–2017
Days lived
34,760
Ladislav Kareš🇨🇿
deceased
Czechoslovak soccer player (1919–2001) · 1919–2001
Days lived
29,763
Per Røntved🇩🇰
deceased
Danish association football player (1949-2023) · 1949–2023
Days lived
27,136
Richard Jaeger🇩🇪
deceased
German politician (1913-1998) · 1913–1998
Days lived
31,134
Ru van der Haar
deceased
field hockey player (1913–1943) · 1913–1943
Days lived
10,813
Theo Griep
deceased
writer · 1916–2007
Days lived
33,072
Walther Bierkamp🇩🇪
deceased
SS officer and lawyer (1901–1945) · 1901–1945
Days lived
15,855
Wanda Jarszewska🇵🇱
deceased
actress (1888-1964) · 1888–1964
Days lived
27,586
Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek🇵🇱
deceased
Polish-German weightlifter (1946-2023) · 1946–2023
Days lived
28,087

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