May 10th
165 Notable deaths
John Wayne Gacy Jr.
American serial killer and torturer (1942-1994).
Born March 17th, 1942 in Edgewater Hospital.
Died May 10th, 1994 at 52 years old in Stateville Correctional Center (lethal injection).
Joan Crawford
American actress (190?–1977).
Born March 23rd, 1904 in San Antonio. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1977 at 73 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Carroll Shelby
American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur (1923-2012).
Born January 11th, 1923 in Leesburg.
Died May 10th, 2012 at 89 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Shel Silverstein
American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999).
Born September 25th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died May 10th, 1999 at 66 years old in Key West (myocardial infarction).
Andrés Bonifacio
Filipino nationalist and revolutionary hero (1863–1897).
Born November 30th, 1863 in Tondo.
Died May 10th, 1897 at 33 years old
Susan Oliver
American actress, author, aviator (1932-1990).
Born February 13th, 1932 in New York City.
Died May 10th, 1990 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Frank Frazetta
American fantasy and science fiction artist (1928-2010).
Born February 9th, 1928 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2010 at 82 years old in Fort Myers (stroke). [ref]
Betty Wright
American singer (1953-2020).
Born December 21st, 1953 in Miami.
Died May 10th, 2020 at 66 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
Kaifi Azmi
Indian poet and songwriter (1919–2002).
Born January 14th, 1919 in Azamgarh.
Died May 10th, 2002 at 83 years old in Mumbai.
Michel Fourniret
French serial killer.
Born April 4th, 1942 in Sedan. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2021 at 79 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory failure). [ref]
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You’ll drift apart, it’s true, but you’ll be out in the open, part of everything alive again. Philip Pullman