May 1st
183 Notable deaths
Anthony Mamo
Maltese chief judge and first president of the republic (1909-2008).
Born January 9th, 1909 in Birkirkara.
Died May 1st, 2008 at 99 years old in Mosta. [ref]
Henri Ellenberger
Swiss-canadian psychiatrist (1905-1993).
Born November 6th, 1905 in Southern Rhodesia.
Died May 1st, 1993 at 87 years old in Quebec.
Nirmala Deshpande
Indian politician (1929–2008).
Born October 19th, 1929 in Nagpur.
Died May 1st, 2008 at 78 years old in New Delhi. [ref]
Bill Johnston
American tennis player (1894–1946).
Born November 2nd, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died May 1st, 1946 at 51 years old in San Francisco (tuberculosis).
Henri Pélissier
French racing cyclist (1889–1935).
Born January 22nd, 1889 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 1st, 1935 at 46 years old in Dampierre-en-Yvelines.
Snitz Edwards
Hungarian-american actor (1868-1937).
Born January 1st, 1868. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1937 at 69 years old in Los Angeles.
Edward Bairstow
English composer and organist.
Born August 22nd, 1874 in Huddersfield. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1946 at 71 years old in York. [ref]
Oscar Torp
23rd prime minister of norway.
Born June 8th, 1893 in Skjeberg.
Died May 1st, 1958 at 64 years old in Oslo (cerebral hemorrhage).
David M. Kennedy
American diplomat (1905-1996).
Born July 21st, 1905 in Randolph.
Died May 1st, 1996 at 90 years old in Salt Lake City (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Henry Levin
Film director (1909-1980).
Born June 5th, 1909 in Trenton. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1980 at 70 years old in California. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 183
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius