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May 1st
162 Notable deaths
William Foulke
English footballer (1874-1916).
Born April 12th, 1874 in Dawley.
Died May 1st, 1916 at 42 years old in Sheffield (liver cirrhosis).
Madeleine LeBeau
French actress (1923-2016).
Born June 10th, 1923 in Antony.
Died May 1st, 2016 at 92 years old in Estepona (fall). [ref]
Morteza Motahhari
Iranian politician (1919-1979).
Born January 31st, 1919 in Fariman.
Died May 1st, 1979 at 60 years old in Tehran.
Gustav-Adolf von Zangen
Wehrmacht general (1892-1964).
Born November 7th, 1892 in Darmstadt.
Died May 1st, 1964 at 71 years old in Hanau.
Pierre Bérégovoy
90th prime minister of france (1925-1993).
Born December 23rd, 1925 in Déville-lès-Rouen. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1993 at 67 years old in Nevers (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Asger Jorn
Danish artist (1914-1973).
Born March 3rd, 1914 in Vejrum Parish. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1973 at 59 years old in Aarhus. [ref]
Nelson Ned
Brazilian singer-songwriter (1947–2014).
Died May 1st, 2014 at 67 years old in Cotia (pneumonia). [ref]
Charles Holden
English architect (1875-1960).
Born May 12th, 1875 in Bolton.
Died May 1st, 1960 at 84 years old in Welwyn (disease).
Franz Schädle
Schutzstaffel officer (1906-1945).
Born November 19th, 1906 in Westerheim.
Died May 1st, 1945 at 38 years old in Berlin (shot to the head).
Mike Lowry
American politician (1939-2017).
Born March 8th, 1939 in St. John.
Died May 1st, 2017 at 78 years old in Olympia (stroke). [ref]
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