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==Deaths== ===Pre-1600=== * [[675]] – [[Li Hong]], Chinese prince (b. 652) * [[709]] – [[Aldhelm]], English-Latin bishop, poet, and scholar (b. 639) * [[803]] – [[Higbald of Lindisfarne]], English bishop * [[912]] – [[Xue Yiju]], chancellor of [[Later Liang (Five Dynasties)|Later Liang]] * [[916]] – [[Flann Sinna]], king of [[Kingdom of Meath|Meath]] * [[939]] – [[Yao Yanzhang]], general of [[Chu (Ten Kingdoms)|Chu]] * [[986]] – [[Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi]], Muslim astronomer (b. 903) * [[992]] – [[Mieszko I of Poland]] (b. 935) *[[1085]] – [[Pope Gregory VII]] (b. 1020) *[[1261]] – [[Pope Alexander IV]] (b. 1185) *[[1452]] – [[John Stafford (bishop)|John Stafford]], English archbishop and politician *[[1555]] – [[Gemma Frisius]], Dutch physician, mathematician, and cartographer (b. 1508) * 1555 – [[Henry II of Navarre]] (b. 1503) *[[1558]] – [[Elisabeth of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Calenberg-Göttingen]] (b. 1510)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wilson |first1=Katharina M. |title=An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers |date=1991 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-0-8240-8547-6 |page=200 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2Wf1SVbGFg8C&pg=PA200 |language=en}}</ref> *[[1595]] – [[Valens Acidalius]], German poet and critic (b. 1567) ===1601–1900=== *[[1607]] – [[Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi]], Italian Carmelite nun and mystic (b. 1566) *[[1632]] – [[Adam Tanner (mathematician)|Adam Tanner]], Austrian mathematician and philosopher (b. 1572) *[[1667]] – [[Gustaf Bonde (1620–1667)|Gustaf Bonde]], Finnish-Swedish politician, 5th [[Lord High Treasurer of Sweden]] (b. 1620) *[[1681]] – [[Pedro Calderón de la Barca]], Spanish poet and playwright (b. 1600) *[[1741]] – [[Daniel Ernst Jablonski]], German bishop and theologian (b. 1660) *[[1786]] – [[Peter III of Portugal]] (b. 1717) *[[1789]] – [[Anders Dahl]], Swedish botanist and physician (b. 1751) *[[1797]] – [[John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden]], English field marshal and politician, [[Lord Lieutenant of Essex]] (b. 1719) *[[1805]] – [[William Paley]], English priest and philosopher (b. 1743) *[[1849]] – [[Benjamin D'Urban]], English general and politician, [[Governor of British Guiana]] (b. 1777) *[[1895]] – [[Ahmed Cevdet Pasha]], Ottoman sociologist, historian, and jurist (b. 1822) *[[1899]] – [[Rosa Bonheur]], French painter and sculptor (b. 1822)<ref>{{cite book |last=Laurence |first=Madeline |title=Women Artists in Paris, 1850-1900 |location=New Haven |publisher=Yale University Press |year=2017 |page=243 |isbn=978-0-30022-393-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R4w-DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA243}}</ref> ===1901–present=== *[[1912]] – [[Austin Lane Crothers]], American educator and politician, 46th [[Governor of Maryland]] (b. 1860) *[[1917]] – [[Maksim Bahdanovič]], Belarusian poet and critic (b. 1891) *[[1919]] – [[Eliza Pollock]], American archer (b. 1840) * 1919 – [[Madam C. J. Walker]], American businesswoman and philanthropist, founded the [[Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company]] (b. 1867) *[[1924]] – [[Lyubov Popova]], Russian painter and illustrator (b. 1889) *[[1926]] – [[Symon Petliura]], Ukrainian journalist and politician (b. 1879) *[[1927]] – [[Payne Whitney]], American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1876) *[[1930]] – [[Randall Davidson]], Scottish-English archbishop (b. 1848) *[[1934]] – [[Gustav Holst]], English trombonist, composer, and educator (b. 1874) *[[1937]] – [[Henry Ossawa Tanner]], American-French painter and illustrator (b. 1859) *[[1939]] – [[Frank Watson Dyson]], English astronomer and academic (b. 1868) *[[1942]] – [[Emanuel Feuermann]], Ukrainian-American cellist and educator (b. 1902) *[[1943]] – [[Nils von Dardel]], Swedish painter (b. 1888) *[[1948]] – [[Witold Pilecki]], Polish officer and Resistance leader (b. 1901) *[[1951]] – [[Paula von Preradović]], Croatian poet and author (b. 1887) *[[1954]] – [[Robert Capa]], Hungarian photographer and journalist (b. 1913) *[[1957]] – [[Leo Goodwin (swimmer)|Leo Goodwin]], American swimmer, diver, and water polo player (b. 1883) *[[1968]] – [[Georg von Küchler]], German field marshal (b. 1881) *[[1969]] – [[Elisabeth Geleerd]], Dutch-American psychoanalyst (b. 1909)<ref name="jwa">{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/geleerd-elisabeth-rozetta|title=Elisabeth Rozetta Geleerd|encyclopedia=The Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women|last=Thompson|first=Nellie L|date=31 December 1999|access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref> *[[1970]] – [[Tom Patey]], Scottish mountaineer and author (b. 1932) *[[1977]] – [[Yevgenia Ginzburg]], Russian author (b. 1904) *[[1979]] – [[Itzhak Bentov]], Czech-Israeli engineer, mystic, and author (b. 1923) * 1979 – [[Amédée Gordini]], Italian-born French racing driver and sports car manufacturer (b. 1899) * 1979 – [[John Spenkelink]], American murderer (b. 1949)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/spenkelink002.htm | title=John Arthur Spenkelink #2 }}</ref> *[[1981]] – [[Ruby Payne-Scott]], Australian physicist and astronomer (b. 1912) * 1981 – [[Fredric Warburg]], English author and publisher (b. 1898) *[[1983]] – [[Necip Fazıl Kısakürek]], Turkish author, poet, and playwright (b. 1904) * 1983 – [[Idris of Libya]] (b. 1889) * 1983 – [[Jack Stewart (ice hockey)|Jack Stewart]], Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1917) *[[1986]] – [[Chester Bowles]], American journalist and politician, 22nd [[Under Secretary of State]] (b. 1901) *[[1990]] – [[Vic Tayback]], American actor (b. 1930) *[[1995]] – [[Élie Bayol]], French racing driver (b. 1914) * 1995 – [[Krešimir Ćosić]], Croatian basketball player and coach, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer 1996 (b. 1948) * 1995 – [[Dany Robin]], French actress (b. 1927) *[[1996]] – [[Renzo De Felice]], Italian historian and author (b. 1929) *[[2003]] – [[Sloan Wilson]], American author and poet (b. 1920) *[[2004]] – [[Roger Williams Straus, Jr.]], American publisher, co-founded [[Farrar, Straus and Giroux|Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publishing Company]] (b. 1917) *[[2005]] – [[Sunil Dutt]], Indian actor, director, producer, and politician (b. 1929) * 2005 – [[Robert Jankel]], English businessman, founded [[Panther Westwinds]] (b. 1938) * 2005 – [[Graham Kennedy]], Australian television host and actor (b. 1934) * 2005 – [[Ismail Merchant]], Indian-born film producer and director (b. 1936) * 2005 – [[Zoran Mušič]], Slovene painter and illustrator (b. 1909) *[[2007]] – [[Charles Nelson Reilly]], American actor, comedian, and director (b. 1931) *[[2007]] – [[Uładzimir Katkoŭski]], Belarusian blogger, web designer and website creator (b. 1976)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.svaboda.org/a/24592038.html | title=Пяць гадоў без Уладзі Каткоўскага | newspaper=Радыё Свабода | date=25 May 2012 | last1=Свабода | first1=Радыё }}</ref> *[[2008]] – [[J. R. Simplot]], American businessman, founded [[Simplot]] (b. 1909) * 2008 – [[Veikko Uusimäki]], Finnish actor and theater councilor (b. 1921)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hs.fi/muistot/art-2000002624545.html|title=Veikko Uusimäki - Muistot|work=[[Helsingin Sanomat]]|url-access=subscription|date=25 May 2008|access-date=9 July 2023|language=fi}}</ref> *[[2009]] – [[Haakon Lie]], Norwegian politician (b. 1905) *[[2010]] – [[Alexander Belostenny]], Ukrainian basketball player (b. 1959) * 2010 – [[Michael H. Jordan]], American businessman (b. 1936) * 2010 – [[Alan Hickinbotham]], Australian footballer and coach (b. 1925) * 2010 – [[Gabriel Vargas (cartoonist)|Gabriel Vargas]], Mexican painter and illustrator (b. 1915) * 2010 – [[Jarvis Williams (defensive back)|Jarvis Williams]], American football player and coach (b. 1965) *[[2011]] – [[Terry Jenner]], Australian cricketer and coach (b. 1944) *[[2012]] – [[William Hanley]], American author and screenwriter (b. 1931) * 2012 – [[Peter D. Sieruta]], American author and critic (b. 1958) * 2012 – [[Lou Watson]], American basketball player and coach (b. 1924) *[[2013]] – [[Mahendra Karma]], Indian politician (b. 1950) * 2013 – [[Nand Kumar Patel]], Indian politician (b. 1953) *[[2014]] – [[David Allen (cricketer)|David Allen]], English cricketer (b. 1935) * 2014 – [[Marcel Côté]], Canadian economist and politician (b. 1942) * 2014 – [[Wojciech Jaruzelski]], Polish general and politician, 1st [[President of Poland]] (b. 1923) * 2014 – [[Herb Jeffries]], American singer and actor (b. 1913) * 2014 – [[Toaripi Lauti]], Tuvaluan educator and politician, 1st [[Prime Minister of Tuvalu]] (b. 1928) * 2014 – [[Matthew Saad Muhammad]], American boxer and trainer (b. 1954) *[[2015]] – [[George Braden]], Canadian lawyer and politician, 2nd [[Premier of the Northwest Territories]] (b. 1949) * 2015 – [[Robert Lebel (bishop)|Robert Lebel]], Canadian bishop (b. 1924) *[[2018]] – [[Kaduvetti Guru]], Indian politician and [[Vanniyar|Veera Vanniyar]] caste leader (b. 1961) *[[2019]] – [[Claus von Bülow]], Danish-British socialite (b. 1926)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/31/claus-von-bulow-obituary|title=Claus von Bülow obituary|author=Christopher Reed|date=2019-05-31|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=2019-05-31}}</ref> *[[2020]] – [[George Floyd]], African American man [[murder of George Floyd|murdered]] by [[Minneapolis]] police officer [[Derek Chauvin]] (b. 1973)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/george-floyd-death|title=George Floyd death and the trial of Derek Chauvin|website=[[NBC News]] }}</ref> *[[2021]] – [[John Warner]], American attorney and politician (b. 1927)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Putman |first1=Eileen |title=John Warner dies; former GOP senator was military expert |url=https://apnews.com/article/john-warner-virginia-entertainment-arts-and-entertainment-government-and-politics-17a5cd9c4218ee6a931099956ec4c119 |website=AP NEWS |access-date=26 May 2021 |date=2021-05-26}}</ref> * 2021 – [[Lois Ehlert]], American author and illustrator (b. 1934)<ref>{{cite web |title='Chicka Chicka Boom Boom' illustrator Lois Ehlert dies at 86 |url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-arts-and-entertainment-c178ed692ff8647a4321efd37fdb7847 |website=AP NEWS |access-date=27 May 2021 |date=2021-05-27}}</ref> *[[2022]] – [[Morton L. Janklow]], American literary agent (b. 1930)<ref>{{Cite news |last=McFadden |first=Robert D. |date=2022-05-25 |title=Morton L. Janklow, Agent for Best-Selling Authors, Dies at 91 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/books/morton-l-janklow-dead.html |access-date=2022-05-26 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> *[[2024]] – [[Grayson Murray]], American professional golfer (b. 1993)<ref>{{Cite web |last=PGATOUR.COM |first=Staff |title=PGA TOUR winner Grayson Murray passes away at 30 |url=https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2024/05/25/grayson-murray-obituary |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=www.pgatour.com |language=en}}</ref> *2024 – [[Albert S. Ruddy]], Canadian film producer (b. 1930)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=2024-05-28 |title=Al Ruddy Dies: Oscar-Winning 'The Godfather' & 'Million Dollar Baby' Producer Was 94 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/al-ruddy-dead-godfather-million-dollar-baby-1235942541/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> *2024 – [[Richard M. Sherman]], American songwriter (b. 1928)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-25 |title=Remembering Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman |url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/remembering-disney-legend-richard-m-sherman/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=The Walt Disney Company |language=en-US}}</ref> * 2024 – [[Johnny Wactor]], American actor<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2024/05/26/johnny-wactor-general-hospital-actor-shot-and-killed-during-robbery-attempt/|title=Johnny Wactor, 'General Hospital' Actor, Reportedly Shot Dead During Robbery Attempt|last=Berman|first=Marc|work=[[Forbes]]|date=26 May 2024|access-date=18 June 2024}}</ref> <!--Do not add people without Wikipedia articles to this list. Do not trust "this year in history" websites for accurate date information. Do not link multiple occurrences of the same year, just link the first occurrence.-->
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