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May 4th
187 Notable deaths
Jean Erdman
American dancer.
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]
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.
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.
William Baumol
American economist (1922-2017).
Born February 26th, 1922 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 2017 at 95 years old in New York City.
Próspero Nograles
Speaker of the house of representatives of the philippines from 2008 to 2010.
Born October 30th, 1947 in Davao City.
Died May 4th, 2019 at 71 years old in Davao City (pneumonia). [ref]
Petr Klíma
Czech ice hockey player (1964–2023).
Born December 23rd, 1964 in Chomutov.
Died May 4th, 2023 at 58 years old [ref]
Alan McLoughlin
Irish footballer.
Born April 20th, 1967 in Manchester.
Died May 4th, 2021 at 54 years old in Dublin (cancer). [ref]
Peter McParland
Northern irish footballer (born 1934).
Born April 25th, 1934 in Newry.
Died May 4th, 2025 at 91 years old [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 187
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