May 10th famous deaths

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on May 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2022

Sundi Ramaswamy
Sundi Ramaswamy was an Indian mathematician known for his contributions to the field of algebraic geometry.
Bob Lanier
Bob Lanier was a Hall of Fame basketball player known for his skills as a center.
Barbara Sher
Noted for her self-help books and motivational speaking.
Leonid Kravchuk
Ukrainian politician, 1st president of ukraine (d. 2022)

2021

Pauline Tinsley
British soprano (b. 1928)

2020

Chena Abbott
Renowned marine biologist known for her research on coral reefs.
Darleth Smith
Innovative researcher in the field of biotechnology.
Khairo Alam
Talented painter known for his unique style and innovative techniques.
Betty Wright
American soul singer (b. 1953)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on May 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

Deb Kalyan Ghosh
Contributed significantly to the field of theoretical physics.
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba
Spanish politician and chemist (b. 1951)

2018

David Goodall
Australian botanist and ecologist known for his work on plant ecology and conservation.
David Goodall
Australian botanist and ecologist known for his work on plant ecology and conservation.

2015

Elverda Petersen
Notable American track and field athlete known for setting records.
Chris Burden
American sculptor, illustrator, and academic (d. 2015)

2014

Darly Bem
Darly Bem was a social psychologist known for her research on self-perception and gender roles.
Nash The Slash
Canadian musician known for his experimental music and unique style.

2012

Carroll Shelby
American auto designer, race driver, and entrepreneur. his involvement in the ac cobra, and later the mustang-based performance vehicles for ford motor company (known as shelby mustangs), was his most prominent. he had been doing this since 1965. shelby american inc. was founded in 1962 and currently sells modified ford cars as well as performance parts.
Carol Shelby
Renowned automotive designer and racing driver.
Gunnar Sønsteby
Norwegian captain and author (b. 1918)
Horst Faas
German photographer and journalist (b. 1933)

2011

Michael Baze
American horse racing jockey (born in 1987).

2010

Lun Zhi
Famous Chinese calligrapher recognized for his elegant brushwork.
Frank Frazetta
American painter and illustrator (d. 2010)
Delmar Mann
Physicist known for contributions to quantum mechanics.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on May 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

Paulena Molenda
Talented painter and sculptor recognized for her unique abstract art style.

2008

Leyla Gencer
Turkish soprano (b. 1928)
Jessie Jacobs
Actress from australia (born in 1990).

2007

Tsugio Nakazato
Renowned Japanese ceramic artist known for his traditional pottery techniques.

2006

Farin Soraya
Colombian-American singer known for her pop and Latin music.
Abe Rosenthal
Former executive editor of The New York Times.
Soraya
Colombian-american singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (d. 2006)
Raizo Matsuno
Japanese politician (born 1917)
A M Rosenthal
American newspaper editor (born in 1922)

2005

Bassheva Rabinovitch
Pioneering physicist who made significant advancements in quantum mechanics.
Hy Peskin
Renowned sports photographer who captured iconic moments in sports history.
David Wayne
Traverse city, michigan -- actor (andromeda strain, adams rib)

2003

Ota Filip
Czechoslovak politician who served as Prime Minister.
Milan Vukcevich
Yugoslavian chess problem creator and chemist (born 1937).

2002

Yves Robert
French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1920)
Kaifi Azmi
Indian poet and songwriter (born 1919).
Yves Robert
French screenwriter, actor and director (born 1920).

2001

Sudhakarrao Naik
Indian lawyer and politician, 13th chief minister of maharashtra (d. 2001)
Sudhakarrao Naik
Indian politician and lawyer 13th chief minister maharashtra (d.2001)
Deborah Walley
Bridgeport, connecticut -- actress (mothers in law, beach blanket).

2000

Hans Wyler
Noted physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.
Jean Leray
French mathematician known for his contributions to partial differential equations and functional analysis.
Nachmen Stern
Pioneered research in organic chemistry.
Dick Sprang
American illustrator (d. 2000).
Jules Deschênes
Canadian judge and lawyer (d. 2000).

Dede Fortin

Quebec singer/songwriter (les colocs), (born 1962).

Jules Deschenes

Quebec superior court judge (born 1923)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on May 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1999

Shel Silverstein
American composer and poet (born 1930).
Shel Silverstein
American poet, author, and illustrator (b.1930)

1998

Lucion Benedict
British physicist known for his research in quantum mechanics.
Clara Rockmore
Clara Rockmore was a renowned virtuoso performer on the theremin, an electronic musical instrument.

1997

Savage Steve Holland
American cartoonist known for creating the comic strip 'Steve Canyon'.
Joan Weston
American roller derby (born 1935).

1995

Hilde Jarecki
Educationist dies at 83
Jimmy Raney
Jazz guitarist dies at the age of 67.
Harold Berens
At 92, comedian dies

1994

John Wayne Gacy
American serial killer (executed). 1942)
John Wayne Gacy
American serial killer and rapist (d. 1994)
Lucebert [J Swaanswijk]
At 69, poet/cartoonist (pc hooft 1967), is dead.
Phyllis Flowerdew
Author of school reading text, dies at the age of 81.

1993

Lester Del Rey
American science fiction writer, first published april 1938 with "the faithful", a short story in "astounding tales." his childhood was difficult. he tried many jobs and never lost his love for sci-fi. his book "nerves", published in 1942, was one of his most popular works.
Stephen Ross
Founder of Related Companies, a prominent real estate development firm.

1992

Sylvia Syms
American jazz singer (born 1917).
Joan Merrill
Singer, who was 74 years old, suffers a stroke.
John Lund
Actor (perils of pauline), dead at 81
Sylvia Sims
Singer ("flower drum song") dies from a heart attack in his 74th year.
Liesbeth Saijers
Sculptor, dies.

1991

Armand HF Boni [Armand the Good]
Flemish poet / writer

1990

Susan Oliver
American actress, one the most well-known faces on tv. she appeared in hundreds of episodes between the mid-'50s and mid-'70s. her work onscreen ranged from "father knows best", to "night gallery," and she was a regular on "days of our lives" in the mid-'70s. ann howard, a popular soap opera called "peyton place", was her longest-running tv role. her directing …
Walker Percy
American author and philosopher known for his existentialist themes.
Walker Percy
Birmingham, alabama -- writer (adventures of a bad catholic).

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on May 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

Woody Shaw
American jazz musician (born 1944).
Dominik Tatarka
Slovak writer (d.1989)

1988

Shen Congwen
Chinese educator and author (d. 1988).

1984

Robert Moore
American ph.d. jungian psychologist, author, and lecturer. his work on ritual and the masculine mind is well-known and he is a key figure in the current menaeur(tm);s movement.
Joaquin Agostinho
Portuguese cyclist dies at the age of 41

1983

John P Strijbos
Writer (also known as that bird) dies at 92

1982

Peter Weiss
German writer, painter and graphic artist. he is also an experimental filmmaker of swedish descent. his plays marat/sade, the investigation, and the aesthetics of resistance are among his most well-known works.
Jean C M Picart le Doux
French designer, dies.

1980

Freeman Tilden
Noted author and interpreter of American national parks.

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on May 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

Louis Paul Boon
Flemish writer eros & the lonely man, dies at 67
John Cameron Andrieu Bingham Morton
Satirist (beachcomber), dies.

1977

Joan Crawford
Joan crawford was an american actress known for her roles in classic hollywood films such as 'mildred pierce' and 'whatever happened to baby jane?'
Joan Crawford
American actress, first seen in 1925's "ladies of the night." she was a teenage dancer and chorus girl. she became a symbol for the jazz age, a flapper and one of the most famous dramatic actresses of her time.

1976

Elias Aslaksen
Norwegian religious figure (born 1888)
George Curzon
British conservative statesman, who was viceroy of india and secretary of state for international affairs. he was replaced by stanley baldwin in 1923 as prime minister. he was an important figure in the establishment of the 1905 partition of bengal which caused a major political crisis within the british empire. he also drew curzon lines in eastern europe. he was …

1975

Che Dalton
Salvadoran politician and guerrilla leader.

1974

Hal Mohr
American director and cinematographer (b. 1894)
Hal Mohr
American cinematographer and husband to evelyn venable (born in 1894)

1973

Jack E Leonard
Chicago ill, comedian, is killed at 62
Loren Tindall
Heart attack deaths at 51

1971

Mihail Jora
Composer dies at 79
Shukichi Mitsukuri
Composer dies at 75

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on May 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

Scotty Beckett
Oakland, california -- actor (listen darling, battleground)
Philippa Bevans
Dies at 55

1967

Lorenzo Bandini
Italian racing driver (born 1935).

1965

Hubertus van Mook
Dutch politician, governor-general of the dutch east indies (b. 1894)
Hubertus J van Mook
Dutch minister of colonization (1942-45), is killed at the age of 70.

1964

Mikhail Larionov
Russian painter, illustrator, and set designer (b. 1881)
Carol Haney
Pantomime quiz: dancer dies at 35
Ignace Lilien
Composer dies at 66

1963

Gene ''Big Daddy'' Lipscomb
American football player (born 1931).

1960

Yury Olesha
Yury Olesha was a prominent Soviet novelist and playwright, best known for his novel 'Envy'.
Yuri Olesha
Russian writer known for his satirical novel 'Envy'.
Yury Olesha
Russian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1899)
Juri Olescha
Writer dies at 61

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on May 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1956

Michalis Karaolis
Greek-cypriot eoka fighter (born 1934)

1955

John Radecki
Australian stained-glass artist (born 1865).
Tommy Burns
Canadian boxer (born 1881)

1950

Belle da Costa Greene
American bibliographer, librarian, and archivist (born in 1883)
John G Fletcher
Us poet (burning mountain), dies.

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on May 10th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1945

Konrad Henlein
Czech soldier and politician (b. 1898)
Richard Glücks
German ss officer (d. 1945).
Richard Glucks
German ss officer (born 1889).
Konrad Henlein
German politician and nazi gauleiter in occupied sudetenland during ww ii. he was taken into prison as a war criminal at pilson prison. he committed suicide just before he could be tried, 5/10/1945.