May 4th
187 Notable deaths
Timo Mäkinen
Finnish rally driver (1938-2017).
Born March 18th, 1938 in Helsinki.
Died May 4th, 2017 at 79 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Noel Rosa
Brazilian singer and musician (1910–1937).
Born December 11th, 1910 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 4th, 1937 at 26 years old in Rio de Janeiro (tuberculosis).
Maurice Ewing
Geophysicist and oceanographer (1906-1974).
Born May 12th, 1906 in Floyd County.
Died May 4th, 1974 at 67 years old in Galveston.
Victor Lanoux
French actor (1936-2017).
Born June 18th, 1936 in Paris.
Died May 4th, 2017 at 80 years old in Royan (stroke). [ref]
Paul Green
American playwright (1894–1981).
Born March 17th, 1894 in Lillington.
Died May 4th, 1981 at 87 years old in Chapel Hill.
Maurice Samuel
Novelist, translator and lecturer.
Born February 8th, 1895 in Măcin.
Died May 4th, 1972 at 77 years old in New York City.
Edward Calvin Kendall
American chemist (1886-1972).
Born March 8th, 1886 in South Norwalk. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1972 at 86 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Willie Ormond
Scottish footballer (1927-1984).
Born February 23rd, 1926 in Falkirk.
Died May 4th, 1984 at 58 years old in Musselburgh.
Amédée Ozenfant
French painter (1886-1966).
Born April 15th, 1886 in Saint-Quentin. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1966 at 80 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Stanley William Hayter
English print-maker and engraver (1901-1988).
Born December 27th, 1901 in London.
Died May 4th, 1988 at 86 years old in Paris.
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If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler