Notable Deaths on May 15
750+ people died on this day throughout history
Edward Raymond Ames
1806–1879 (age 73)
Green Mount Cemetery
Edward Raymond Ames was a Methodist bishop and clergyman from Ohio who led the church during the Civil War era.
Louisa Adams
1775–1852 (age 77)
United First Parish Church
Louisa Adams was the wife of President John Quincy Adams who lived from 1775 to 1852.
Samuel George Morton
1799–1851 (age 52)
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Samuel George Morton was an American physician and pioneering physical anthropologist known for his craniological studie...
Steve Inwood
1947–2025 (age 78)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Steve Inwood was an actor whose performances in film and television led to a career remembered upon his burial at Westwo...
Ali Özgentürk
1945–2025 (age 80)
Akkapı Cemetery
Ali Özgentürk (4 November 1945 – 15 May 2025) was a Turkish film director, screenwriter and producer.
Rylo Huncho
2007–2024 (age 17)
Holly Lawn Cemetery
Rylo Huncho (2007–2024) of Suffolk was buried at Holly Lawn Cemetery.
Benjamin Navon
1933–2024 (age 91)
Har HaMenuchot
Benjamin Navon's diplomatic career strengthened Israel's relationships around the world.
Per Røntved
1949–2023 (age 74)
Fårevejle Kirkeby
Per Røntved (1949-2023) was a Danish individual from Frederiksberg who was buried in Fårevejle Kirkeby.
Vít Červenka
1976–2023 (age 47)
Olšany Cemetery
Christian minister devoted to spiritual guidance and pastoral care.
Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek
1946–2023 (age 77)
Tarnowskie Góry
Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek (1946-2023) was a lifelong resident of Tarnowskie Góry, Poland.
Robert Ewell Greene
1931–2022 (age 91)
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert Ewell Greene was an American servicemember laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in 2022.
Oliverio Rene Carmona
1996–2022 (age 26)
Alamosa Municipal Cemetery
Oliverio Rene Carmona (1996-2022) was an Alamosa resident buried at Alamosa Municipal Cemetery.
Ignacy Gogolewski
1931–2022 (age 91)
Parish cemetery in Otwock
Ignacy Gogolewski (1931-2022) was born in Ciechanów and buried at the Parish cemetery in Otwock, Poland.
Léon Cligman
1920–2022 (age 102)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Léon Cligman was an industrialist remembered for his steady leadership and commitment to responsible growth.
Shane Blewitt
1935–2022 (age 87)
St Mary The Virgin, Upwaltham
Major Sir Shane Gabriel Basil Blewitt (25 March 1935 – 15 May 2022) was a British courtier and military officer.
Ilias Wrazas
1951–2021 (age 70)
Osobowice Cemetery
Ilias Wrazas was a philosopher whose intellectual work contributed to contemporary philosophical discourse.
Artur Blum
1941–2021 (age 80)
Batowice Cemetery
Artur Blum was an engineer dedicated to technical innovation and professional excellence.
Aleksey Nikolayevich Batashyov
1934–2021 (age 87)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Russian musician and accomplished performer.
Fred Willard
1933–2020 (age 87)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Fred Willard (1933–2020), the Cleveland-born actor and comedian, was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Maria Stangret-Kantor
1929–2020 (age 91)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Maria Stangret-Kantor was a Polish painter whose artistic contributions enriched cultural life.
Marek Model
1959–2020 (age 61)
Srebrzysko Cemetery
Marek Model (1959-2020) was a Polish individual from Gdańsk buried at Srebrzysko Cemetery.
Frank F. Ledford, Jr.
1934–2019 (age 85)
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Frank F. Ledford Jr. (1934–2019) was a Jacksonville-born Army surgeon who served as Surgeon General of the U.S. Army a...
Noel Taylor
1943–2019 (age 76)
Malbina
Noel Taylor (17 March 1943 – 15 May 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian...
Natalya Yakovlevna Eremenko
1939–2019 (age 80)
Preobrazhenskoye Cemetery
Russian actress in theater and film.
John R. Michel
1939–2018 (age 79)
Oak Grove Cemetery
John R. Michel (1939–2018) of Columbia was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery after decades in the community.
Natan Ortner
1935–2018 (age 83)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Rabbi Natan Ortner shepherded his community with warm counsel and unwavering faith.
Garo Yepremian
1944–2015 (age 71)
Oaklands Cemetery
Cypriot-born NFL placekicker Garo Yepremian (1944–2015) became a household name with the Miami Dolphins' perfect 1972 ...
Bob Hopkins
1934–2015 (age 81)
Holyrood Catholic Cemetery
Bob Hopkins shared warmth and generosity with the Holyrood community, brightening many lives in the process.
Tamás Fellegi
1930–2015 (age 85)
Óbuda Jewish Cemetery
A thoughtful editor who upheld the integrity of every story entrusted to him.
Jiří Selucký
1962–2014 (age 52)
Kyjov cemetery
Jiří Selucký (1962–2014) was a Czech orthopedist.
Viktor Livanov
1943–2014 (age 71)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Economist Viktor Livanov (1943–2014) contributed significantly to economic scholarship.
Oleksandr Voronyn
1926–2013 (age 87)
Saint Andrew Cemetery
Oleksandr Voronyn (1926–2013) of Kharkiv rests in Saint Andrew Cemetery.
Emil Buras
1924–2013 (age 89)
Posada Cemetery in Sanok
Emil Buras was a Polish citizen who lived from 1924 to 2013.
Aleksey Bolotov
1963–2013 (age 50)
Shirokorechenskoe Cemetery
Aleksey Bolotov (1963–2013) was a dedicated mountaineer.
Pierre Langlois
1917–2013 (age 96)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Pierre Langlois was a Spanish-born individual from Barreda who lived from 1917 to 2013 and was buried in France.
Alain Mollot
1947–2013 (age 66)
Cimetière de Montmartre - Division 23
Alain Mollot was a French actor whose performances enriched French theater and cinema.
Paweł Korzec
1919–2012 (age 93)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paweł Korzec honored the past with a historian’s clarity and care.
Emma Ott
1907–2011 (age 104)
Rosenberg cemetery
Emma Ott was a dedicated nurse whose career spanned nearly a century of compassionate healthcare service.
Charles Belmont
1936–2011 (age 75)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Charles Belmont was a thoughtful screenwriter whose stories reflected the nuance of his era.
Paul Bouteiller
1921–2011 (age 90)
Passy Cemetery
Paul Bouteiller's historical scholarship helped others understand how shared stories shape collective identity.
Charles V. Webb Jr.
1910–2010 (age 100)
Ocean County Memorial Park
Charles V. Webb Jr. (1910–2010) of East Orange was an American lawyer and politician buried at Ocean County Memorial P...
Jan-Christian Raastad
1961–2010 (age 49)
Vestre Aker cemetery
Jan-Christian Raastad was a skilled and artistic photographer.
Anthony Mondell
1916–2009 (age 93)
Calvary Cemetery
Anthony Mondell (1916–2009) spent his final years in Los Angeles before being laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery.
Wayman Tisdale
1964–2009 (age 45)
Memorial Park Cemetery
Wayman Tisdale (1964–2009) of Fort Worth, a celebrated basketball player, was laid to rest at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Vsevolod Nekrasov
1934–2009 (age 75)
Donskoe cemetery
Vsevolod Nekrasov was a poet who lived from 1934 to 2009.
Alexander Courage
1919–2008 (age 89)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Alexander Courage (1919–2008) was a Philadelphia-born composer and conductor whose themes, including for Star Trek, fo...
Bob Florence
1932–2008 (age 76)
Valley Oaks Memorial Park
Bob Florence, born 1932 in Los Angeles, was a Grammy-winning jazz pianist and arranger who led his own big band before p...
Earl Leggett
1933–2008 (age 75)
Raymond Cemetery
Earl Leggett (1933–2008) of Palatka was an NFL defensive tackle and coach who went on to be buried in Raymond Cemetery...
Helmut Puur
1928–2007 (age 79)
Metsakalmistu
Helmut Puur was an Estonian coach who lived from 1928 to 2007.
Krystyna Kisielewska
1930–2006 (age 76)
Cmentarz Bródnowski
Krystyna Kisielewska was a Polish parasitologist who made significant contributions to the study of parasitic diseases.