May 4th
175 Notable deaths
Henri Curiel
Jewish-egyptian communist (1914-1978).
Born September 13th, 1914 in Cairo.
Died May 4th, 1978 at 63 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Willie Pearse
Irish republican executed for his part in the easter rising (1881-1916).
Born November 15th, 1881 in Dublin.
Died May 4th, 1916 at 34 years old in Kilmainham Gaol (gunshot wound).
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.
Wijeyananda Dahanayake
Sri lankan prime minister (1902-1997).
Born October 22nd, 1902 in Galle.
Died May 4th, 1997 at 94 years old in Galle.
Simon Achidi
Cameroonian politician.
Born November 5th, 1934 in Bamenda.
Died May 4th, 2021 at 86 years old in United States.
Dragan Vučić
Macedonian musician.
Born September 6th, 1955 in Skopje.
Died May 4th, 2020 at 64 years old in Skopje (COVID-19). [ref]
Lewis Thompson Preston
American banker (1926-1995).
Born August 5th, 1926 in New York City.
Died May 4th, 1995 at 68 years old in Washington, D.C..
Otis R. Bowen
American politician (1918-2013).
Born February 26th, 1918 in Rochester.
Died May 4th, 2013 at 95 years old in Donaldson.
Anita Stewart
American actress, film producer.
Born February 7th, 1902 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 4th, 1961 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 175
Die happily and look forward to taking up a new and better form. Like the sun, only when you set in the west can you rise in the east. Rumi