deaths
May 10, 2015
Chris Burden, American sculptor, illustrator, and academic (born 1946)
Chris Burden
Christopher Lee Burden was an American artist working in performance art, sculpture, and installation art. Burden became known in the 1970s for his performance art works, including Shoot (1971), where he arranged for a friend to shoot him in the arm with a small-caliber rifle. A prolific artist, Burden created many well-known installations, public artworks, and sculptures before his death in 2015.
May 10
May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 235 days remain until the end of the year.