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May 4th
167 Notable deaths
Giuseppe Grezar
Italian footballer (1918-1949).
Born November 25th, 1918 in Trieste.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 30 years old in Superga.
Virgilio Maroso
Italian footballer (1925-1949).
Born June 26th, 1925 in Marostica.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 23 years old in Superga.
Ernest Erbstein
Hungarian football player (1898-1949).
Born May 13th, 1898 in Oradea.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 50 years old in Basilica of Superga (aircraft crash).
Katy Bødtger
Danish singer.
Born December 28th, 1932 in Copenhagen.
Died May 4th, 2017 at 84 years old [ref]
Július Schubert
Czechoslovak soccer player (1922-1949).
Born December 12th, 1922 in Budapest.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 26 years old in Superga (aircraft crash).
Géo André
French high jumper, hurdler and rugby union player.
Born August 13th, 1889 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1943 at 53 years old in Tangier. [ref]
Tony Settember
Racecar driver (1926-2069).
Born July 10th, 1926 in Manila. [ref]
Died May 4th, 2014 at 87 years old in Reno. [ref]
Burton L. King
American actor and director (1877-1944).
Born August 25th, 1877 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1944 at 66 years old in Hollywood. [ref]
Émile Bongiorni
French footballer (1921-1949).
Born March 19th, 1921 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 28 years old in Basilica of Superga.
Horatio Fitch
Athletics competitor.
Born December 16th, 1900 in Chicago.
Died May 4th, 1985 at 84 years old in Estes Park.
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