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May 1st
235 Notable deaths
Giorgos Zaimis
Greek yacht racer (1937–2020).
Born July 28th, 1937 in Piraeus.
Died May 1st, 2020 at 82 years old [ref]
Arthur Barnard
American hurdler (1929–2018).
Born March 10th, 1929 in Seattle.
Died May 1st, 2018 at 89 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Cecil Cooke
Bahamian sailor.
Born May 31st, 1923 in Nassau.
Died May 1st, 1983 at 59 years old in Nassau.
Conrad Busken Huet
Dutch writer (1826–1886).
Born December 28th, 1826 in The Hague.
Died May 1st, 1886 at 59 years old in Paris.
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]
LeRoy Samse
Athletics competitor (1883–1956).
Born September 13th, 1883 in Kokomo.
Died May 1st, 1956 at 72 years old in Sherman Oaks.
Manolo el del bombo
Spanish football fan.
Born January 15th, 1949 in San Carlos del Valle.
Died May 1st, 2025 at 76 years old in Moncofa. [ref]
Rauno Lehtinen
Finnish musician, composer and conductor (1932–2006).
Born April 7th, 1932 in Tampere.
Died May 1st, 2006 at 74 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Imre Gyöngyössy
Hungarian filmmaker (1930–1994).
Born February 25th, 1930 in Pécs.
Died May 1st, 1994 at 64 years old in Budapest.
Henry Levin
American film director (1909-1980).
Born June 5th, 1909 in Trenton.
Died May 1st, 1980 at 70 years old in California.
Eduard Schönfeld
German astronomer (1828-1891).
Born December 22nd, 1828 in Hildburghausen.
Died May 1st, 1891 at 62 years old in Bonn.
Friedrich J. Haberlandt
Austro-hungarian scientist (1826-1878).
Born February 21st, 1826 in Bratislava.
Died May 1st, 1878 at 52 years old in Vienna.
David Gvantseladze
Olympic wrestler (1937-1984).
Born March 28th, 1937 in Batumi.
Died May 1st, 1984 at 47 years old in Tbilisi.
Otto Roehm
Olympic wrestler (1882-1958).
Born August 2nd, 1882 in Hamilton.
Died May 1st, 1958 at 75 years old in Buffalo.
Marius Grout
French writer (1903-1946).
Born November 8th, 1903 in Fauville-en-Caux.
Died May 1st, 1946 at 42 years old in Le Havre.
África Lorente Castillo
Spanish politician and teacher (1954-2020).
Born October 16th, 1954 in Tangier. [ref]
Died May 1st, 2020 at 65 years old in Hospital de Bellvitge (COVID-19). [ref]
Agustín García-Gasco Vicente
Catholic cardinal (1931-2011).
Born February 12th, 1931 in Spain.
Died May 1st, 2011 at 80 years old in Rome. [ref]
Jacinto Villalba
Paraguayan footballer.
Born September 19th, 1914 in Asunción. [ref]
Died May 1st, 2002 at 87 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Alfred Nichols
British long-distance runner (1890-1952).
Born November 28th, 1890 in London.
Died May 1st, 1952 at 61 years old in Hammersmith.
Patrick Brennan
Canadian lacrosse player (1877-1961).
Born July 30th, 1877 in Ireland.
Died May 1st, 1961 at 83 years old in Quebec.
Takuya Miyamoto
Japanese association football player (born 1983).
Born July 8th, 1983 in Hiroshima.
Died May 1st, 2022 at 38 years old [ref]
Donald Dupree
Bobsledder (1919–1993).
Born February 10th, 1919 in Saranac Lake.
Died May 1st, 1993 at 74 years old in Saranac Lake.
Hans Lem
Gymnast (1888-1962).
Born November 19th, 1888 in Christiania.
Died May 1st, 1962 at 73 years old in Brooklyn.
Georges Leuillieux
French swimmer and water polo player (1879–1950).
Born August 3rd, 1879 in Lille. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1950 at 70 years old in Eu. [ref]
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