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Joseph Goebbels
Nazi politician and propaganda minister (1897–1945).
Born October 29th, 1897 in Rheydt. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1945 at 47 years old in Führerbunker (cyanide poisoning, gunshot wound). [ref]
Ayrton Senna
Brazilian racing driver (1960-1994).
Born March 21st, 1960 in maternity hospital of São Paulo.
Died May 1st, 1994 at 34 years old in Imola Circuit, Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian singer-songwriter (1938–2023).
Born November 17th, 1938 in Orillia. [ref]
Died May 1st, 2023 at 84 years old in Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. [ref]
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