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May 10th
166 Notable deaths
Peter Weiss
Swedish-german playwright and author.
Born November 8th, 1916 in Nowawes, Babelsberg. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1982 at 65 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Peter Weiss
Swedish-german playwright and author (1916-1982).
Born November 8th, 1916 in Nowawes. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1982 at 65 years old in Stockholm (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lester del Rey
American science fiction author (1915–1993).
Born June 2nd, 1915 in Saratoga Township. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1993 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Alexander Zinoviev
Russian writer (1922–2006).
Born October 29th, 1922 in Chukhlomskoy Uyezd.
Died May 10th, 2006 at 83 years old in Moscow (brain cancer).
Tommy Burns
Canadian boxer (1881-1955).
Born June 17th, 1881 in Ontario.
Died May 10th, 1955 at 73 years old in Vancouver (myocardial infarction).
Kaneto Shiozawa
Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1954–2000).
Born January 28th, 1954 in Tokyo.
Died May 10th, 2000 at 46 years old in Shinjuku (cerebral contusion).
Roque Dalton Garcia
Salvadoran journalist and poet (1935-1975).
Born May 14th, 1935 in San Salvador. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1975 at 39 years old in Quezaltepeque. [ref]
Joyce Redman
Anglo-irish actress (1915-2012).
Born December 9th, 1915 in Gosforth.
Died May 10th, 2012 at 96 years old in Pembury (pneumonia). [ref]
Hassler Whitney
American mathematician (1907-1989).
Born March 23rd, 1907 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 10th, 1989 at 82 years old in Princeton. [ref]
William Massey
Prime minister of new zealand (1856-1925).
Born March 26th, 1856 in Limavady.
Died May 10th, 1925 at 69 years old in Wellington (cancer).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 166
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