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May 1st
183 Notable deaths
Edward Ochab
Polish general (1906-1989).
Born August 16th, 1906 in Kraków.
Died May 1st, 1989 at 82 years old in Warsaw.
Ralph Hartley
American electronics researcher and information theorist (1888–1970).
Born November 30th, 1888 in Sprucemont.
Died May 1st, 1970 at 81 years old in Summit. [ref]
Terry Medwin
Welsh footballer (1932–2024).
Born September 25th, 1932 in Swansea.
Died May 1st, 2024 at 91 years old in Swansea. [ref]
Helen Murray Free
American chemist and educator (1923–2021).
Born February 20th, 1923 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 1st, 2021 at 98 years old in Elkhart. [ref]
Joseph Ruttenberg
American journalist (1889-1983).
Born July 4th, 1889 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 1st, 1983 at 93 years old in Los Angeles.
Marion Mack
American actress and screenwriter (1902-1989).
Born April 8th, 1902 in Mammoth. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1989 at 87 years old in Costa Mesa. [ref]
Kijirō Nambu
Military officer and firearms designer (1869-1949) of japan.
Born September 22nd, 1869 in Saga Prefecture.
Died May 1st, 1949 at 79 years old in Tokyo.
Alwin-Broder Albrecht
Nazi officer (1903-1945).
Born September 18th, 1903 in Sankt Peter-Ording.
Died May 1st, 1945 at 41 years old in Berlin.
Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa
Mongolian politician (1894-1962).
Born February 15th, 1894 in Ulaanbaatar.
Died May 1st, 1962 at 68 years old in Ulaanbaatar.
William Primrose
Scottish violist (1904-1982).
Born August 23rd, 1904 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1982 at 77 years old in Provo (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 183
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