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May 9th
186 Notable deaths
David Cairns
Scottish labour party politician (1966-2011).
Born August 7th, 1966 in Greenock.
Died May 9th, 2011 at 44 years old in London (pancreatitis). [ref]
Marie Ault
British actress (1870-1951).
Born September 2nd, 1870 in Wigan. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1951 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Mel Patton
Athletics competitor (1924-2014).
Born November 16th, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died May 9th, 2014 at 89 years old in Fallbrook (diabetes).
Koshirō Oikawa
Japanese admiral (1883-1958).
Born February 16th, 1883 in Nagaoka.
Died May 9th, 1958 at 75 years old in Musashino.
Karl Brunner
Swiss economist (1916-1989).
Born February 16th, 1916 in Zurich.
Died May 9th, 1989 at 73 years old in Rochester.
Danielle Casanova
French resistance member (1909-1943).
Born January 9th, 1909 in Ajaccio.
Died May 9th, 1943 at 34 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp (typhus).
Alexandre Lamfalussy
Central banker, economist.
Born April 26th, 1929 in Kapuvár.
Died May 9th, 2015 at 86 years old in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve.
Arman Soldin
French and bosnian journalist.
Born March 21st, 1991 in Sarajevo. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2023 at 32 years old in Chasiv Yar. [ref]
Marie Cardinal
French-canadian novelist, journalist and actress.
Born March 9th, 1928 in Algiers.
Died May 9th, 2001 at 73 years old in Valréas.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull