List of celebrities and famous people who died on May 11th
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020
Colt Brennan was a college football star who played quarterback at the University of Hawaii.
American actor, director, and producer (d. 2021)
American actor, comedian and producer (d. 2020)
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010
American actress. she is the archetypal hippie, with long shiny hair and hip attire. she was the female part of the tv series trio "mod squad", which ran from september 1968 to august 1973. after a long hiatus she was back on tv with "twin peaks", april 1990 to june 1991.
American criminal and prisoner (d. 2019)
American football player. he was a safety/punter and was named all-nfl four years in a row. he also played in nine pro bowls.
Flemish writer. he was a belgian congo colonial administrator. he sent his wife, children and parents back to belgium upon the declaration of independence for the congo. in august 1960, he returned to belgium. he was paid by the government during the six years that followed (return program). he needed to find work to survive after that. he made the …
Belgian politician and writer.
Bertina Lopes was a renowned Cape Verdean painter known for her vibrant and expressive artwork.
American basketball player (d. 2011)
American dancer and vaudevillian (b. 1904)
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000
Indian admiral (b. 1915)
Chilean economist and politician, chilean minister secretary-general of government (b. 1939)
Central african physician and politician, prime minister of the central african republic (b. 1926)
Canadian drummer (rush) (d. 2008)
Canadian drummer (rush) (born 1953)
American singer-songwriter (the rambos), (d. 2008).
Portuguese cyclist (born 1981).
Samoan head of state (o le ao o le malo), (born 1913).
Samoan ruler (d. 2007)
Blacklisted american producer and screenwriter (born 1918).
American boxer. he was an olympic gold medalist and a professional heavyweight champion. he weighed 165-1/2 pounds and won the gold medal for middleweight at the 1952 olympic games. he won the professional heavyweight title twice more.
Clarence Petersen was an American journalist and author who worked for the Chicago Tribune for over 40 years.
American journalist and news anchor for NBC Nightly News.
American actor (born in 1921)
American boxer and actor (b. 1935)
Greek rebetiko singer, composer (born 1917).
Canadian journalist and politician, 17th canadian minister of national defence (d. 2005)
Irish rugby union footballer and coach (born in 1941).
American politician and banker 9th united states secretary of state (d.2015)
Hendrix was a bass guitarist and songwriter. he left the jimi hendrix experience in 1969, a year before his death.
American animator and screenwriter (b. 1915)
Canadian journalist and politician (d. 2002)
French canadian senator and journalist (born 1912).
Mathematician known for contributions to algebraic geometry.
British author known for his science fiction series 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.'
Cuban actor and screenwriter of telenovelas. born 1938
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990
Jamaican singer known as Sister Nancy, famous for her hit song 'Bam Bam'.
Greek actor (born 1929).
Maltese actor and tenor (born 1923)
George carlin's wife, tv producer, has died at the age of 57.
Ifeanyichukwu Azikiwe was the first President of Nigeria and a prominent figure in the country's independence movement.
American singer-songwriter ("uncle walt's band") (d. 1996)
Nigerian statesman, commonly known as "the zik of africa." he was a leading figure in modern nigerian nationalism. from 1963 to 1966, he was the head of nigeria's state. from 1960 to 1963, he was the second and final governor-general. he was also the first president of nigeria between 1963 and 1966. he died may 11, 1996.
Singer/teacher, dies at age 85.
Journalist dies at 48
Brazilian footballer (born 1922)
Writer dies at 84
American science fiction writer and editor.
Israeli filmmaker, poet, playwright, and publicist. he published 20 books of hebrew poetry.
Actor (nothing but man), dies at age 80
American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1994)
Blues guitarist/singer, who dies at the age of 68.
Methodist missionary dies at the age of 82
Us writer (pulitzer 1992), commits suicide at age 48.
Violinist dies at the age of 63.
Span, inventor, dies at the age of 98.
Margarita, the drink inventor, dies at 90.
Dies at 67
Foreign minister north-korea (1970-83)
Greek singer, composer and lyricist (b. 1935)
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980
British double agent, master spy and traitor. the mysterious "third man", whose identity as a soviet agent was revealed in 1963, rocked the empire. he was the son of a wealthy english family. he was educated at the top schools in england and was valued by the british secret services as an expert on espionage.
British double agent, dies (born 1912).
First African American head coach in the NFL and a standout player in the early days of professional football.
Creator of the comic strip 'Dick Tracy' known for its futuristic technology.
Creator of the comic strip 'Dick Tracy' known for its futuristic technology.
Dick tracy, an american cartoonist and author, was born in 1985.
English co-founder of the soccer team (bradford city), is dead.
Actor, whistle stop, dies from a heart attack
Literatrary (ego and echo) dies at 77
American science-fiction writer. she was the first woman to use her own name in science fiction without concealing her gender. she is the author of "the people" and "the pilgrimage".
American science fiction and fantasy author known for her stories about The People.
Pioneering chemist who discovered the first antibiotic, penicillin.
Author (anything box), passes away at 65
At 70, organist/conductor dies.
Actress (hot rod rumble) dies from cancer at 51
Jamaican reggae singer and song writer, musician and guitarist, who has achieved international fame. he began his career in 1963 as a member of the wailers. his distinctive songwriting and vocal style would resonate with worldwide audiences. the wailers would release some of the first reggae records together with lee scratch perry. marley began a solo career after the wailers …
Jamaican reggae singer and song writer, musician and guitarist, who has achieved international fame. he began his career in 1963 as a member of the wailers. his distinctive songwriting and vocal style would resonate with worldwide audiences. the wailers would release some of the first reggae records together with lee scratch perry. marley began a solo career after the wailers …
Norwegian chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1897)
Legendary reggae musician known for hits like 'No Woman, No Cry' and 'Redemption Song.'
Editor (1st world magazine), died at 57
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970
American singer-songwriter/guitarist (foggy mountains boys and nashville grass). (d. 1979).
Dies at 55
Musician (flatt & scruggs – "ballad of jed clampett"), who dies at the age of 64.
Dutch journalist/poet dies at the age of 93
Famous architect known for his innovative designs.
Renowned Finnish architect known for his modernist designs.
Composer dies at 68
Finnish architect and designer known for his modernist buildings and furniture designs.
Finnish architect designed finlandia hall & aalto theatre (d. 1976).
Bolivian ambassador to france and military, killed
American actor, best known for his portrayal of tarzan of the apes as well as leading characters in karl may's novels.
Russian director, dies.
Pioneering aviator who became the first woman to fly an aircraft across the Irish Sea.
Lefty Gordon was a prominent figure in politics, advocating for labor rights.
Klein was a celebrated poet whose works touched many hearts.
American clarinet player and saxophonist (d. 1970).
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960
American painter (b. 1930)
British ww1 and ww2 soldier; author, ''the last englishman'' (born in 1897).
French author (la novice, et mourir de plasir)
Flemish playwright dies at 86
American physiologist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1888)
Renowned botanist who specialized in plant genetics.
Finnish-Swedish poet known for his modernist poetry.
American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1874)
Philanthropist, who dies at 86
Jr., american philanthropist (born in 1874)
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950
Gwyn Staley was a talented NASCAR driver known for his skills on the track.
Noted American painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
Us astronomer/director of mount wilson, dies at the age of 79
Contributed to the study of solar activity and sunspots.
English soldier and cricketer (d. 1955).
Dies at 80
Composer dies at 87
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940
65 years old. throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor).
Composer dies at 62
Hunger striker
Florine Stettheimer was an American painter known for her avant-garde works.
At 37, a resistance fighter was executed
Japanese reiki master (born 1880)
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930
Russian counter-revolutionary (born 1867)
Canadian cricketer and golfer (d. 1938).
Flemish poet (hours of solitude), is killed at 81
Composer dies at 62
Mitchell Palmer was a U.S. Attorney General known for his involvement in the Red Scare.
American archaeologist (mayan civilization), is killed at the age of 78.
First black African elected to the French Chamber of Deputies.
Russian physicist (born 1852)
Brigham Morris Young was an American artist known for his landscape paintings and illustrations.
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920
Slovak-american priest, architect, botanist, and painter (b. 1864)
Slovak inventor (born 1864)
Spanish painter known for his Cubist artworks.
Spanish painter and sculpturer who spent most of his adult life in france. his works, which are closely connected to an innovative artistic genreaeur"cubismaeur"are among the movement's most distinctive.
Inventor of a popular household gadget.
Fleet Walker was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball.
Italian-American mobster and political figure in Chicago.
American novelist, literary critic, and playwright (b. 1837)
Italian-american mob boss (d. 2021)
American writer (born 1837).
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910
Australian politician, 25th premier of victoria (b. 1861)
At the age of 66, he dies.
Johannes brahms was a german organist, composer and conductor. he was prolific and composed music for organ, chamber music, and orchestral and choral works. his many creations include "fantasy," "bapcklin suite," and "fugue in c minor," as well as "improvisation," and "fugue on bach".
Developed the first exact solution to Einstein's field equations of general relativity.
German composer / pianist/organist dies at 43
Famous deaths on May 11th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900
Australian politician, 20th premier of south australia (b. 1850)
At the age of 54, he dies.
Argentinian religious leader and candidate for sainthood.
First African American to be elected to the U.S. Senate.