Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: May-05

Died on This Day (May-05)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Alexander Reichenberg Alexander Reichenberg Swedish-Norwegian ice hockey player 31 1
Chris Strachwitz Chris Strachwitz Chris Strachwitz is a German-born American record label executive and record producer. German-American record label executive 91 2
Du Du'Vonta Lampkin Du'Vonta Lampkin was an American professional football player who was a defensive tackle. American football player 25 3
George Jung George Jung George Jacob Jung , nicknamed Boston George and El Americano, was an American drug trafficker and smuggler. American drug trafficker and smuggler 78 4
Ciro Pessoa Ciro Pessoa Ciro Pessoa Mendes Corrêa , also known by his Dharma name Tenzin Chöpel, was a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist, guitarist, screenwriter, journalist and poet, famous for being one of the founding members of the influential rock band Titãs and for his later work with pioneering post-punk/gothic rock band Cabine C. Brazilian singer-songwriter 62 5
Norma Miller Norma Miller Norma Adele Miller was an American Lindy hop dancer, choreographer, actress, author, and comedian known as the "Queen of Swing". American Lindy Hop dancer 99 6
Stanley Falkow Stanley Falkow Stanley "Stan" Falkow was an American microbiologist and a professor of microbiology at Georgetown University, University of Washington, and Stanford University School of Medicine. American microbiologist 84 7
Adolph Kiefer Adolph Kiefer Adolph Gustav Kiefer was an American competition swimmer, Olympic competitor, the last surviving gold medalist of the 1936 Summer Olympics and former world record-holder. American swimmer 98 8
Joseph Kearney Joseph Kearney Joseph L. Kearney was an American coach and sports administrator in university athletics. American college athletics administrator 83 15
David S. King David S. King David Sjodahl King was a representative from Utah. American politician 91 16
Irving Robbins Irving Robbins Baskin-Robbins is an American multinational chain of ice cream and cake speciality shops owned by Inspire Brands. US ice cream firm founder 90 17
Theodore Maiman Theodore Maiman Theodore Harold Maiman was an American engineer and physicist who is widely credited with the invention of the laser. American physicist and inventor 79 18
Naushad Naushad Naushad Ali was an Indian music director for Hindi films. Indian composer 86 19
Don Kindt Don Kindt Donald John Kindt, Sr. was an American defensive back and halfback who played nine seasons from 1947 to 1955 for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League. American football player 74 25
Mikhail Botvinnik Mikhail Botvinnik Mikhail Moiseyevich Botvinnik was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster. Chess player 83 30
A. Y. S. Parisutha Nadar A. Y. S. Parisutha Nadar A. Y. S. Parisutha Nadar was an Indian politician. He was a member of the legislative assembly elected to Madras State from Thanjavur constituency as a Congress candidate. Indian politician 76 40
Kenneth Keating Kenneth Keating Kenneth Barnard Keating was an American politician, diplomat, and judge who served as a United States Senator representing New York from 1959 until 1965. American politician 74 50
Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson Fredrik Vilhelm Thorsson was a Swedish politician and shoemaker. Swedish politician 59 100
Denny McKnight Denny McKnight Harmar Denny McKnight was an early baseball manager and executive. American baseball manager and executive 52 125
Frederick III Frederick III Frederick III , also known as Frederick the Wise , was Elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the worldly protection of his subject Martin Luther. Elector of Saxony 62 500