Notable Deaths on May 10
780+ people died on this day throughout history
Stonewall Jackson
1824–1863 (age 39)
Oak Grove Cemetery
Stonewall Jackson (1824-1863) was a renowned Confederate general from Clarksburg buried at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Jeremiah Evarts
1781–1831 (age 50)
Grove Street Cemetery
Jeremiah Evarts was an American missionary, reformer, and advocate for Native American rights during the early 19th cent...
Stefan Lelental
1935–2025 (age 90)
Doły cemetery
Stefan Lelental (1935-2025) was a Polish individual who lived through nine decades of Poland's modern history.
Wiktor Haglauer
1931–2025 (age 94)
Junikowo Cemetery
Polish basketball player whose athletic talent and dedication advanced Polish sports.
Ben-Zion Rabinowitz
1935–2024 (age 89)
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery
Rabbi Ben-Zion Rabinowitz dedicated his life to teaching and guiding with steady compassion.
Barbara Nawratowicz
1932–2024 (age 92)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Barbara Nawratowicz-Stuart (10 November 1932 – 10 May 2024) was a Polish actress and radio journalist.
René Pommier
1933–2024 (age 91)
cimetière de Ronchamp
René Pommier was a devoted university teacher whose mentorship inspired many students to pursue knowledge with enthusia...
Henry Laks
1961–2023 (age 62)
Metsakalmistu
Henry Laks was a singer whose honest performances moved listeners with their warmth and care.
Arne Strand
1944–2023 (age 79)
Frogner Church
Arne Strand (17 March 1944 – 10 May 2023) was a Norwegian journalist and politician for the Labour Party.
Dick Garibaldi
1932–2022 (age 90)
Cherokee Memorial Park
Dick Garibaldi (1932–2022) was an American professional baseball player who appeared as a pitcher in Major League Base...
Walter Hirsch
1929–2022 (age 93)
Belmond Cemetery
Walter Hirsch (1929-2022) was buried at Belmond Cemetery after a life remembered by his community.
Nessim Gaon
1922–2022 (age 100)
Jewish cemetery of Veyrier
Nessim Gaon was a Sudanese-born Swiss-Israeli businessman and philanthropist known for his international trade ventures ...
Kjell Lönnå
1936–2022 (age 86)
Gustav Adolf cemetery
Kjell Olov Lönnå (13 July 1936 – 10 May 2022) was a Swedish choir leader, composer, and TV host.
Adam Kołątaj
1934–2022 (age 88)
Lipowa Street cemetery, Lublin
Adam Kołątaj was a Polish zootechnician and agricultural scientist who lived from 1934 to 2022.
Gilles Grévin
1947–2022 (age 75)
Cimetière d'Auberchicourt
Gilles Grévin championed civic engagement and practical solutions.
Vahur Afanasjev
1979–2021 (age 42)
Old St. John's cemetery
Vahur Afanasjev (born Vahur Laanoja; 24 August 1979 – 10 May 2021) was an Estonian novelist, poet, musician and film d...
Bodil Wamberg
1929–2021 (age 92)
Frederiksberg Old Cemetery
Bodil Wamberg was a respected Danish author whose literary works made significant contributions to Danish culture.
Johannes Møllehave
1937–2021 (age 84)
Frederiksberg Old Cemetery
Johannes Volf Møllehave (4 January 1937 – 10 May 2021) was a Danish Lutheran priest, author, and lecturer.
Michel Fourniret
1942–2021 (age 79)
Cimetière parisien de Thiais
Michel Paul Fourniret (4 April 1942 – 10 May 2021) was a French serial killer who confessed to killing 12 people in Fr...
Margaret MacVeagh Schweers
1927–2020 (age 93)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Margaret MacVeagh Schweers (1927-2020) of Bayonne remained rooted in her community before being laid to rest at Mount Ol...
Mary Ann Bregar
1928–2020 (age 92)
All Souls Cemetery
Mary Ann Bregar (1928–2020) was a Cleveland resident who now rests at All Souls Cemetery.
Mare Vint
1942–2020 (age 78)
Metsakalmistu
Mare Vint (born Mare Mänd; 15 September 1942 – 10 May 2020) was an Estonian graphic artist.
Johan Svele
1931–2020 (age 89)
Bilet kapell og gravlund
Johan Svele was a prominent businessperson whose entrepreneurial endeavors left a lasting mark.
Thorkild Grosbøll
1948–2020 (age 72)
Taarbæk Kirkegård
Thorkild Grosbøll (27 February 1948 – 10 May 2020) was a parish priest in the Church of Denmark.
Jerzy Pokojowczyk
1949–2020 (age 71)
cemeteries in Bydgoszcz
Jerzy Pokojowczyk (1949-2020) was a Polish individual from Walim, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, who was buried in Bydgoszc...
Tadeusz Milewski
1938–2020 (age 82)
Municipal Cemetery in Olsztyn
Tadeusz Milewski was a Polish social activist dedicated to community welfare.
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba
1951–2019 (age 68)
Alcobendas
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈfɾeðo ˈpeɾeθ ruβalˈkaβa]; 28 July 1951 – 10 May 2019) wa...
Alain Bertoncello
1991–2019 (age 28)
Montagny-les-Lanches
Alain Bertoncello was a French soldier.
Cédric de Pierrepont
1986–2019 (age 33)
cimetière de Beg Tal Mel
Cédric de Pierrepont's courage and quiet leadership reflected his deep love for France.
Ferdinand Wutholen
1927–2018 (age 91)
Cemetery of Collonge-Bellerive
Ferdinand Wutholen was an Austrian-born individual who lived from 1927 to 2018 and was buried at the Cemetery of Collong...
Zoltán Csánó
1939–2018 (age 79)
Saint Gerard church in Kelenföld
Zoltán Csánó was a Hungarian judoka whose athletic prowess and dedication advanced the sport nationally.
Evgeni Vasiukov
1933–2018 (age 85)
Rogozhskoye Cemetery
Evgeni Vasiukov was a Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster who competed at the highest levels from the 1950s through the...
Zirka Grendja-Donska
1921–2017 (age 96)
Saint Andrew Cemetery
Zirka Grendja-Donska (1921–2017) was born in Budapest and is buried at Saint Andrew Cemetery.
Laurids Rudebeck
1960–2016 (age 56)
Tønder Cemetery
Laurids Rudebeck was a politician respected for his integrity and dedication to community.
Ryszard Przybylski
1928–2016 (age 88)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Ryszard Przybylski (1928-2016) was a Polish literary critic, essayist, and scholar born in Rivne who was buried at North...
Patrick Lucey
1918–2014 (age 96)
Holy Cross Cemetery
Patrick Lucey, born in La Crosse, served as Wisconsin's governor and later as U.S. ambassador to Mexico.
Hugo Sepp
1923–2014 (age 91)
Metsakalmistu
Hugo Sepp was an architect committed to creating meaningful spaces rooted in tradition.
Anna Dvořáková
1924–2013 (age 89)
Pardubice Region
Czech graphic artist Anna Dvořáková (1924–2013) was a notable creative figure in the Pardubice Region.
Henrik Iversen
1920–2012 (age 92)
Søllerød Cemetery
Henrik Iversen was a Danish architect whose work shaped the architectural landscape.
Bill Gallo
1922–2011 (age 89)
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Bill Gallo (1922–2011) was a Manhattan-born sports cartoonist and columnist whose work graced the pages of the New Yor...
Bill Bergesch
1921–2011 (age 90)
Greenwood Union Cemetery
Bill Bergesch (1921–2011) was a St. Louis native who spent decades as an executive in Major League Baseball.
Pavel Hercík
1939–2011 (age 72)
Cemetery in Libeň
Pavel Hercík (1939–2011) was laid to rest in the Cemetery in Libeň.
İlyas Aktaş
1940–2011 (age 71)
Gölbaşı Cemetery
Turkish lawyer dedicated to legal practice and the justice system.
Annie Epelbaum-Moreau
1938–2011 (age 73)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Annie Epelbaum-Moreau gave voice to memory with courageous and graceful writing.
Richard G. Orcutt
1924–2009 (age 85)
San Diego
Richard G. Orcutt (1924–2009) was an American whose final resting place is in San Diego.
Earl L. Drake
1924–2009 (age 85)
Greeley
Earl L. Drake (1924–2009) was from Greeley and is buried there.
Paul H. Wright
1932–2009 (age 77)
Arlington Memorial Park
Paul H. Wright (1932–2009) of Wilson County is remembered for a long life that concluded at Arlington Memorial Park.
Robert John Cornell
1919–2009 (age 90)
Saint Norbert Abbey Cemetery
Robert John Cornell (1919–2009), the American politician and Catholic priest, is buried at Saint Norbert Abbey Cemeter...
Igor Esipovsky
1960–2009 (age 49)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Igor Esipovsky (1960-2009) was born in Kamyanske and buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery in Russia.
Bob Tracy
1928–2008 (age 80)
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Bob Tracy (1928–2008) spent his final years in Arizona and was laid to rest at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizo...