May 9th
186 Notable deaths
Jens Bjørneboe
Norwegian writer (1920–1976).
Born October 9th, 1920 in Kristiansand Municipality.
Died May 9th, 1976 at 55 years old in Eikvold (hanging).
George M. Leader
Governor of pennsylvania (1918-2013).
Born January 17th, 1918 in York.
Died May 9th, 2013 at 95 years old in Hershey.
Arif Malikov
Soviet and azerbaijani composer (1933-2019).
Born September 13th, 1933 in Baku.
Died May 9th, 2019 at 85 years old in Baku. [ref]
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
President of bolivia (1921-2011).
Born August 28th, 1921 in Cochabamba.
Died May 9th, 2011 at 89 years old in La Paz. [ref]
Alfredo Landa
Spanish actor (1933-2013).
Born March 3rd, 1933 in Pamplona.
Died May 9th, 2013 at 80 years old in Madrid (Alzheimer's disease).
Kristina Lugn
Swedish poet, member of the swedish academy (1948–2020).
Born November 14th, 1948 in Skövde.
Died May 9th, 2020 at 71 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Prince Karl of Bavaria
Bavarian royal (1874–1927).
Born April 1st, 1874 in Lindau.
Died May 9th, 1927 at 53 years old in Munich.
Heinrich Campendonk
Dutch painter of german birth (1889–1957).
Born November 3rd, 1889 in Krefeld.
Died May 9th, 1957 at 67 years old in Amsterdam.
Mary, Lady Heath
Irish aviator.
Born November 10th, 1896 in Knockaderry.
Died May 9th, 1939 at 42 years old in London.
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
President of madagascar (1906-1978).
Born April 13th, 1906 in Antananarivo.
Died May 9th, 1979 at 73 years old in Paris.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 186
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