May 4th
162 Notable deaths
Petr Klíma
Czech ice hockey player (1964–2023).
Born December 23rd, 1964 in Chomutov.
Died May 4th, 2023 at 58 years old [ref]
Edward Calvin Kendall
American chemist (1886-1972).
Born March 8th, 1886 in South Norwalk. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1972 at 86 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Doina Cornea
Romanian academic and activist.
Born May 30th, 1929 in Brașov.
Died May 4th, 2018 at 88 years old in Cluj-Napoca. [ref]
Paul Green
American playwright (1894-1981).
Born March 17th, 1894 in Lillington. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1981 at 87 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Amédée Ozenfant
French painter (1886-1966).
Born April 15th, 1886 in Saint-Quentin. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1966 at 80 years old in Cannes. [ref]
Willie Ormond
Scottish footballer (1927-1984).
Born February 23rd, 1927 in Falkirk.
Died May 4th, 1984 at 57 years old in Musselburgh.
Stanley William Hayter
English print-maker and engraver (1901-1988).
Born December 27th, 1901 in London. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1988 at 86 years old in Paris. [ref]
Torsten Hägerstrand
Swedish geographer, inventor of time geography.
Born October 11th, 1916 in Alvesta Municipality.
Died May 4th, 2004 at 87 years old in Lund.
Al Pease
British-born canadian racing driver.
Born October 15th, 1921 in Darlington.
Died May 4th, 2014 at 92 years old in Sevierville.
Anton Ackermann
German politician (1905-1973).
Born December 25th, 1905 in Thalheim.
Died May 4th, 1973 at 67 years old in East Berlin.
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris