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May 4th
171 Notable deaths
Helga Königsdorf
German writer.
Born July 13th, 1938 in Gera. [ref]
Died May 4th, 2014 at 75 years old in Berlin (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Jinzo Matsumura
Japanese botanist (1856-1928).
Born February 14th, 1856 in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Died May 4th, 1928 at 72 years old in Tokyo.
Kōtō Matsudaira
Japanese diplomat.
Born February 5th, 1903 in Tokyo Prefecture.
Died May 4th, 1994 at 91 years old in Tokyo.
Ralph McKittrick
American golfer and tennis player (1877-1923).
Born August 17th, 1877 in St. Louis.
Died May 4th, 1923 at 45 years old in St. Louis.
Frans van der Veen
Dutch footballer (1919-1975).
Born March 25th, 1919 in Almelo.
Died May 4th, 1975 at 56 years old
Nicolò Rode
Sailor.
Born January 1st, 1912 in Mali Lošinj.
Died May 4th, 1998 at 86 years old in Verona.
Miguel Lillo
Argentinian botanist (1862-1931).
Born July 27th, 1862 in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Died May 4th, 1931 at 68 years old in San Miguel de Tucumán.
Lyman Bradford Smith
U.s. botanist (1904-1997).
Born September 11th, 1904 in Winchester.
Died May 4th, 1997 at 92 years old in Manhattan.
Maria Vérone
French suffragist (1874-1938).
Born June 20th, 1874 in 2nd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1938 at 63 years old in Paris. [ref]
Seamus Elliott
Irish racing cyclist.
Born June 4th, 1934 in Dublin.
Died May 4th, 1971 at 36 years old in Dublin.
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