May 4th
187 Notable deaths
Junior Durkin
Actor (1915–1935).
Born July 2nd, 1915 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 1935 at 19 years old in San Diego (traffic collision).
Michael McClure
American writer (1932–2020).
Born October 20th, 1932 in Marysville.
Died May 4th, 2020 at 87 years old in Oakland (stroke). [ref]
Thomas O. Paine
American scientist (1921-1992).
Born November 9th, 1921 in Berkeley.
Died May 4th, 1992 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Shūji Terayama
Japanese playwright, writer (1935-1983).
Born December 10th, 1935 in Hirosaki.
Died May 4th, 1983 at 47 years old in Suginami (liver cirrhosis).
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
Slovak politician, diplomat, french army general and astronomer (1880-1919).
Born July 21st, 1880 in Košariská, Košařiska. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1919 at 38 years old in Ivanka pri Dunaji. [ref]
Edmond Locard
French forensic scientist (1877–1966).
Born December 13th, 1877 in Saint-Chamond.
Died May 4th, 1966 at 88 years old in Caluire-et-Cuire.
Dieter Wisliceny
Ss-hauptsturmführer (1911-1948).
Born January 13th, 1911 in Możdżany.
Died May 4th, 1948 at 37 years old in Bratislava (hanging to death). [ref]
Katie Johnson
English actress (1878–1957).
Born November 18th, 1878 in Pyecombe.
Died May 4th, 1957 at 78 years old in Elham.
Jane Bowles
American novelist, playwright (1917–1973).
Born February 22nd, 1917 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 1973 at 56 years old in Málaga (stroke).
Valentino Mazzola
Italian footballer (1919–1949).
Born January 26th, 1919 in Cassano d'Adda.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 30 years old in Superga.
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Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive – the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Miguel Angel Ruiz