May 1st
174 Notable deaths
Sergio Franchi
Italian-american tenor and actor (1926-1990).
Born April 6th, 1926 in Codogno. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1990 at 64 years old in Stonington (brain cancer, cancer).
Ivica Osim
Bosnian association football player and coach.
Born May 6th, 1941 in Sarajevo.
Died May 1st, 2022 at 80 years old in Graz (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Foulke
English footballer (1874-1916).
Born April 12th, 1874 in Dawley.
Died May 1st, 1916 at 42 years old in Sheffield (liver cirrhosis).
Madeleine LeBeau
French actress (1923-2016).
Born June 10th, 1923 in Antony.
Died May 1st, 2016 at 92 years old in Estepona (fall). [ref]
Morteza Motahhari
Iranian politician (1919-1979).
Born January 31st, 1919 in Fariman.
Died May 1st, 1979 at 60 years old in Tehran.
Gustav-Adolf von Zangen
German general (1892–1964).
Born November 7th, 1892 in Darmstadt.
Died May 1st, 1964 at 71 years old in Hanau.
Pierre Bérégovoy
90th prime minister of france (1925-1993).
Born December 23rd, 1925 in Déville-lès-Rouen. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1993 at 67 years old in Nevers (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Asger Jorn
Danish artist (1914-1973).
Born March 3rd, 1914 in Vejrum Parish. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1973 at 59 years old in Aarhus. [ref]
Nelson Ned
Brazilian singer-songwriter (1947–2014).
Died May 1st, 2014 at 67 years old in Cotia (pneumonia). [ref]
Charles Holden
English architect (1875-1960).
Born May 12th, 1875 in Bolton.
Died May 1st, 1960 at 84 years old in Welwyn (disease).
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel