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May 4th
231 Notable deaths
Gotse Delchev
Macedonian bulgarian revolutionary (1872–1903).
Born February 4th, 1872 in Kilkis.
Died May 4th, 1903 at 31 years old in Karyes (gunshot wound).
Elena Baltacha
British tennis player (1983-2014).
Born August 14th, 1983 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died May 4th, 2014 at 30 years old in Ipswich (liver cancer). [ref]
Emily Remler
American musician (1957–1990).
Born September 18th, 1957 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 1990 at 32 years old in Sydney.
Irvin McDowell
American general (1818–1885).
Born October 15th, 1818 in Columbus.
Died May 4th, 1885 at 66 years old in San Francisco.
Mohammed Abdel Wahab
Egyptian singer, actor and composer (1896-1991).
Born March 13th, 1898 in Cairo. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1991 at 93 years old in Cairo (stroke). [ref]
Johann Leopold, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
German prince (1906–1972).
Born August 2nd, 1906 in Callenberg Castle.
Died May 4th, 1972 at 65 years old in Grein.
Bob Bennett
American politician (1933–2016).
Born September 18th, 1933 in Salt Lake City.
Died May 4th, 2016 at 82 years old in Arlington (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Luis Taruc
Philippine marxist politician (1913–2005).
Born June 21st, 1913 in San Luis.
Died May 4th, 2005 at 91 years old in Quezon City.
Junior Durkin
American 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. [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.
Jean Erdman
American dancer and choreographer (1916-2020).
Born February 20th, 1916 in Honolulu.
Died May 4th, 2020 at 104 years old in Honolulu. [ref]
Jane Randolph
American film actress (1915–2009).
Born October 30th, 1915 in Youngstown.
Died May 4th, 2009 at 93 years old in Gstaad (disease). [ref]
Karel Appel
Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet (1921-2006).
Born April 25th, 1921 in Amsterdam.
Died May 4th, 2006 at 85 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Christian de Duve
Belgian biochemist, cytologist (1917–2013).
Born October 2nd, 1917 in Thames Ditton.
Died May 4th, 2013 at 95 years old in Nethen.
Augustus Pitt Rivers
English army officer, ethnologist and archaeologist (1827–1900).
Born April 14th, 1827 in Bramham.
Died May 4th, 1900 at 73 years old in Wiltshire.
Osbert Sitwell
British writer; baronet (1892-1969).
Born December 6th, 1892 in London. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1969 at 76 years old in Castello di Montegufoni (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Mehmed Selim Efendi
Ottoman noble (1870–1937).
Born January 11th, 1870 in Istanbul.
Died May 4th, 1937 at 67 years old in Beirut.
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