May 4th
171 Notable deaths
Karel Höger
Czech dubbing actor, esperantist, actor, professor, publicist and university educator (1909-1977).
Born June 17th, 1909 in Královo Pole. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1977 at 67 years old in Prague (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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.
Sammy McCrory
Northern irish footballer (1924-2011).
Born October 11th, 1924 in Belfast.
Died May 4th, 2011 at 86 years old in Donaghadee. [ref]
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]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 171
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein