May 1st
183 Notable deaths
T. M. Aluko
Nigerian writer (1918-2010).
Born June 14th, 1918 in Osun State, Ilesa.
Died May 1st, 2010 at 91 years old in Lagos. [ref]
George Hodgson
Canadian swimmer, olympic gold medallist (1893-1983).
Born October 12th, 1893 in Montreal.
Died May 1st, 1983 at 89 years old in Montreal.
Julian Ochorowicz
Polish writer and academic (1850-1917).
Born February 23rd, 1850 in Radzymin. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1917 at 67 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Brian Shawe-Taylor
Racecar driver.
Born January 28th, 1915 in Dublin.
Died May 1st, 1999 at 84 years old in Gloucestershire.
Andrejs Prohorenkovs
Latvian footballer (1977–2025).
Born February 5th, 1977 in Ogre.
Died May 1st, 2025 at 48 years old in Riga. [ref]
Gayane Khachaturian
Georgian-armenian painter and graphic artist (1942-2009).
Born May 9th, 1942 in Tbilisi.
Died May 1st, 2009 at 66 years old in Tbilisi.
Cesare Merzagora
Italian politician (1898-1991).
Born November 9th, 1898 in Milan.
Died May 1st, 1991 at 92 years old in Rome.
Jacques Schneider
French financier, balloonist and aircraft enthusiast, who created the schneider trophy.
Born July 25th, 1879 in Paris.
Died May 1st, 1928 at 48 years old in Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
William Bertram
Actor, film director (1880–1933).
Born January 19th, 1880 in Walkerton.
Died May 1st, 1933 at 53 years old in Los Angeles.
Chung Hae-won
South korean footballer (1959-2020).
Born July 1st, 1959 in South Korea.
Died May 1st, 2020 at 60 years old in Goyang (liver cancer). [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 183
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein