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Who died on 11 May?

Celebrities who died on 11 May

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Oldest

106 years, 7 months, 1 day

Youngest

31 years, 5 months, 8 days

Born first

16 February 1878

Died first

11 May 1920

Born last

16 August 1983

Died last

11 May 2023

Palestinian-American journalist  Shireen Abu Akleh

Shireen Abu Akleh

Palestinian-American journalist

2022
Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician Bob Marley

Bob Marley

Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician

1981
English science fiction writer and humourist  Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams

English science fiction writer and humourist

2001
American comedian, actor, and author  Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

American comedian, actor, and author

2020
American actor, producer and director Norman Lloyd

Norman Lloyd

American actor, producer and director

2021
American filmmaker  Kenneth Anger

Kenneth Anger

American filmmaker

2023
American actress Peggy Lipton

Peggy Lipton

American actress

2019
Mexican professional wrestler and actor Silver King

Silver King

Mexican professional wrestler and actor

2019
American football player  Colt Brennan

Colt Brennan

American football player

2021
American geoecologist Marilyn L. Fogel

Marilyn L. Fogel

American geoecologist

2022
American child actress who went on to become an internationally renowned opera singer. June Preston

June Preston

American child actress who went on to become an internationally renowned opera singer.

2022
Argentine jurist and philosopher of law Eugenio Bulygin

Eugenio Bulygin

Argentine jurist and philosopher of law

2021
American writer Hutton Gibson

Hutton Gibson

American writer

2020
Canadian musician Nash the Slash

Nash the Slash

Canadian musician

2014
American actress  Thelma Hill

Thelma Hill

American actress

1938
Canadian anthropologist, radio host, and writer  Serge Bouchard

Serge Bouchard

Canadian anthropologist, radio host, and writer

2021
English rock and roll guitarist Noel Redding

Noel Redding

English rock and roll guitarist

2003
American actor Lex Barker

Lex Barker

American actor

1973
Indian politician K. R. Gowri Amma

K. R. Gowri Amma

Indian politician

2021
Holocaust survivor Margot Heumann

Margot Heumann

Holocaust survivor

2022
American baseball player Thelma Eisen

Thelma Eisen

American baseball player

2014
American psychologist Robert F. Mager

Robert F. Mager

American psychologist

2020
Dancer, actress, rancher Doris Eaton Travis

Doris Eaton Travis

Dancer, actress, rancher

2010
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient Robert D. Maxwell

Robert D. Maxwell

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

2019
American politician Lester L. Wolff

Lester L. Wolff

American politician

2021
American baseball player Zack Wheat

Zack Wheat

American baseball player

1972
American film, television, and stage actor  Barry Newman

Barry Newman

American film, television, and stage actor

2023
Soviet film director Grigori Kozintsev

Grigori Kozintsev

Soviet film director

1973
American columnist & curator Susan Subtle

Susan Subtle

American columnist & curator

2020
American musician Alexander Toradze

Alexander Toradze

American musician

2022
baseball player Emmett Watson

Emmett Watson

baseball player

2001
American artist and writer Bill Peet

Bill Peet

American artist and writer

2002
American basketball player Robert Traylor

Robert Traylor

American basketball player

2011
American journalist and politician  Hodding Carter III

Hodding Carter III

American journalist and politician

2023
Player of American Football Fritz Pollard

Fritz Pollard

Player of American Football

1986
American actor Frankie Thomas

Frankie Thomas

American actor

2006
Italian politician Gianni De Michelis

Gianni De Michelis

Italian politician

2019
American sculptor  Richard Nonas

Richard Nonas

American sculptor

2021
Austrian theatre and film actress Paula Wessely

Paula Wessely

Austrian theatre and film actress

2000
American actor Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

American actor

1994
Estonian writer, filmmaker and musician Vahur Afanasjev

Vahur Afanasjev

Estonian writer, filmmaker and musician

2021
American entrepreneur and philanthropist Pat Olsen

Pat Olsen

American entrepreneur and philanthropist

2000
Czech actor, actor, director and scriptwriter Jan Sviták

Jan Sviták

Czech actor, actor, director and scriptwriter

1945
American football coach Gunther Cunningham

Gunther Cunningham

American football coach

2019
Baseball player, professional golfer Sammy Byrd

Sammy Byrd

Baseball player, professional golfer

1981
American mobster James Colosimo

James Colosimo

American mobster

1920
American musician Lester Flatt

Lester Flatt

American musician

1979
Indian actor and writer  Madampu Kunjukuttan

Madampu Kunjukuttan

Indian actor and writer

2021