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May 1st
183 Notable deaths
Mike Nazaruk
American racing driver (1921-1955).
Born October 2nd, 1921 in Newark.
Died May 1st, 1955 at 33 years old in Langhorne Speedway.
Israfil Mammadov
First azerbaijani hero of the soviet union (1919–1946).
Born March 16th, 1919 in Qapanlı, Shamkir.
Died May 1st, 1946 at 27 years old in Yalta.
Judith Esser-Mittag
German gynaecologist (1921–2020).
Born November 12th, 1921.
Died May 1st, 2020 at 98 years old
Mammed Said Ordubadi
Azerbaijani writer (1872-1950).
Born March 24th, 1872 in Ordubad.
Died May 1st, 1950 at 78 years old in Baku.
June Elvidge
American actress (1893-1965).
Born June 30th, 1893 in Saint Paul.
Died May 1st, 1965 at 71 years old in New Jersey.
Anatoly Alexine
Russian writer and poet.
Born August 3rd, 1924 in Moscow.
Died May 1st, 2017 at 92 years old in Luxembourg.
Phil Jutzi
German film director and cinematographer.
Born July 22nd, 1896 in Altleiningen. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1946 at 49 years old in Neustadt an der Weinstraße. [ref]
Mary McAllister
American actress (1909-1991).
Born May 27th, 1909 in Los Angeles.
Died May 1st, 1991 at 81 years old in Del Mar.
Jüri Lossmann
Estonian athletics competitor and association football player (1891–1984).
Born February 4th, 1891 in Kabala manor.
Died May 1st, 1984 at 93 years old in Stockholm.
Walter Assmann
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born July 22nd, 1896 in Mühlhausen.
Died May 1st, 1964 at 67 years old in Offenbach am Main.
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