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May 1st
173 Notable deaths
Lojze Kovačič
Slovenian writer (1928–2004).
Born November 9th, 1928 in Basel.
Died May 1st, 2004 at 75 years old in Ljubljana.
Jüri Lossmann
Estonian athletics competitor.
Born February 4th, 1891 in Kõo Rural Municipality.
Died May 1st, 1984 at 93 years old in Stockholm.
Mary McAllister
American actress (1909-1991).
Born May 27th, 1909 in Los Angeles.
Died May 1st, 1991 at 81 years old in Del Mar.
Arthur Barnard
American hurdler.
Born March 10th, 1929 in Seattle.
Died May 1st, 2018 at 89 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Pierre Pleimelding
French football player (1952-2013).
Born September 19th, 1952 in Laxou.
Died May 1st, 2013 at 60 years old in Colmar. [ref]
Giorgos Zaimis
Greek yacht racer.
Born July 28th, 1937 in Piraeus.
Died May 1st, 2020 at 82 years old [ref]
Mikhail Zimyanin
Soviet politician and diplomat (1914-1995).
Born November 21st, 1914 in Vitebsk.
Died May 1st, 1995 at 80 years old in Moscow.
LeRoy Samse
Athletics competitor (1883–1956).
Born September 13th, 1883 in Kokomo.
Died May 1st, 1956 at 72 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Raúl Francisco Primatesta
Argentine cardinal (1919-2006).
Born April 14th, 1919 in Capilla del Señor.
Died May 1st, 2006 at 87 years old in Córdoba (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 173
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