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236 Notable deaths
Fritz von Lossberg
German general (1868–1942).
Born April 30th, 1868 in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
Died May 4th, 1942 at 74 years old in Lübeck.
Arne Sucksdorff
Swedish film director (1917-2001).
Born February 3rd, 1917 in Gustav Vasa parish.
Died May 4th, 2001 at 84 years old in Oscar Parish (pneumonia).
Otto M. Nikodym
Polish mathematician (1887–1974).
Born August 13th, 1887 in Zabolotiv.
Died May 4th, 1974 at 86 years old in Utica.
Eusebio Castigliano
Italian footballer (1921-1949).
Born February 9th, 1921 in Vercelli.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 28 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).
Louis Krasner
American violinist (1903-1995).
Born June 21st, 1903 in Cherkasy.
Died May 4th, 1995 at 91 years old in Brooklyn.
Leslie Marr
British painter and former racing driver (1922–2021).
Born August 14th, 1922 in Durham.
Died May 4th, 2021 at 98 years old in Gimingham. [ref]
Asle Gronna
American politician (1858-1922).
Born December 10th, 1858 in Elkader.
Died May 4th, 1922 at 63 years old in Lakota.
Freddy Kottulinsky
Race und rally driver (1932–2010).
Born July 20th, 1932 in Munich.
Died May 4th, 2010 at 77 years old in Karlstad. [ref]
Joseph Nelson Rose
U.s. botanist (1862–1928).
Born January 11th, 1862 in Union County.
Died May 4th, 1928 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..
Dino Ballarin
Italian footballer (1923-1949).
Born September 23rd, 1923 in Chioggia.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 25 years old in Superga (aircraft crash).
Hermenegildo Capelo
Explorer and portuguese naval admiral (1841-1917).
Born February 4th, 1841 in Palmela.
Died May 4th, 1917 at 76 years old in Lisbon.
Friedrich Goltz
German physiologist (1834–1902).
Born August 14th, 1834 in Poznań.
Died May 4th, 1902 at 67 years old in Strasbourg.
José Antonio Roca
Mexican footballer (1928-2007).
Born May 24th, 1928 in Mexico City.
Died May 4th, 2007 at 78 years old in Mexico City.
Esin Engin
Turkish actor and musician (1945–1997).
Died May 4th, 1997 at 51 years old in Istanbul (leukemia).
Carlos Garaikoetxea Urriza
Spanish basque politician (1938–2026).
Born June 2nd, 1938 in Pamplona.
Died May 4th, 2026 at 87 years old in Pamplona (infarction). [ref]
Vadym Meller
Painter (1884-1962).
Born April 26th, 1884 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 4th, 1962 at 78 years old in Kyiv.
Luigi Poggi
Catholic cardinal (1917–2010).
Born November 25th, 1917 in Piacenza.
Died May 4th, 2010 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Ángel de Andrés López
Spanish actor (1951-2016).
Born October 23rd, 1951 in Madrid.
Died May 4th, 2016 at 64 years old in Miraflores de la Sierra (myocardial infarction).
Gerhard Lamprecht
Film director, screenwriter (1897-1974).
Born October 6th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died May 4th, 1974 at 76 years old in Berlin.
Cécile Vogt
French neurologist (1875-1962).
Born March 27th, 1875 in Annecy.
Died May 4th, 1962 at 87 years old in Cambridge.
France Štiglic
Slovenian film director.
Born November 12th, 1919 in Kranj.
Died May 4th, 1993 at 73 years old in Ljubljana.
Franco Ossola
Italian footballer (1921-1949).
Born August 23rd, 1921 in Varese.
Died May 4th, 1949 at 27 years old in Basilica of Superga.
Jean-Pierre Vigier
French physicist (1920–2004).
Born January 16th, 1920 in Paris.
Died May 4th, 2004 at 84 years old in Paris.
Ernesto Díaz
Colombian footballer (1952–2002).
Born September 13th, 1952 in Bogotá.
Died May 4th, 2002 at 49 years old in Orlando. [ref]
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It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett