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May 10th
166 Notable deaths
Shunroku Hata
Japanese general (1879-1962).
Born July 26th, 1879 in Fukushima Prefecture.
Died May 10th, 1962 at 82 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]
Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari
Former president of the indian national congress (1880–1936).
Born December 25th, 1880 in Mohammadabad.
Died May 10th, 1936 at 55 years old in Delhi.
Miriam Rodríguez Martínez
Mexican human rights activist.
Born February 5th, 1960 in San Fernando Municipality. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2017 at 57 years old in San Fernando. [ref]
Chris Burden
American sculptor and performance artist.
Born April 11th, 1946 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2015 at 69 years old in Los Angeles, Topanga (cancer). [ref]
Gunnar Sønsteby
Norwegian resistance member (1918-2012).
Born January 11th, 1918 in Rjukan. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2012 at 94 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Bob Lanier
American basketball player (1948–2022).
Born September 10th, 1948 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2022 at 73 years old [ref]
Mary Stewart
English novelist (1916–2014).
Born September 17th, 1916 in Sunderland. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2014 at 97 years old in Lochawe. [ref]
Soraya
Colombian-american singer-songwriter.
Born March 11th, 1969 in Point Pleasant.
Died May 10th, 2006 at 37 years old in Miami (breast cancer). [ref]
Sadamichi Hirasawa
Japanese artist (1892-1987).
Born February 18th, 1892 in Ōtemachi.
Died May 10th, 1987 at 95 years old in Hachiōji Medical Prison (pneumonia).
John Lund
American film actor (1911–1992).
Born February 6th, 1911 in Rochester.
Died May 10th, 1992 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)