May 9th
176 Notable deaths
Qin Yi
Chinese actress (1922–2022).
Born January 31st, 1922 in Shanghai.
Died May 9th, 2022 at 100 years old in Shanghai. [ref]
Walter Mittelholzer
Swiss aviation pioneer.
Born April 2nd, 1894 in St. Gallen. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1937 at 43 years old in Styria. [ref]
François Faber
Luxembourgian racing cyclist (1887–1915).
Born January 26th, 1887 in Aulnay-sur-Iton.
Died May 9th, 1915 at 28 years old in Mont-Saint-Éloi.
Tim Johnson
American politician in illinois (born 1946).
Born July 23rd, 1946 in Champaign.
Died May 9th, 2022 at 75 years old in Urbana. [ref]
Aksel Airo
Finnish army general (1898–1985).
Born February 14th, 1898 in Turku. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1985 at 87 years old in Heinola.
Albert Lewin
American film director, producer, and screenwriter (1894-1968).
Born September 23rd, 1894 in Brooklyn.
Died May 9th, 1968 at 73 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Dragan Labović
Basketball player.
Born April 20th, 1987 in Prokuplje.
Died May 9th, 2025 at 38 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Max Kurzweil
Austrian painter and printmaker (1867-1916).
Born October 13th, 1867 in Bzenec.
Died May 9th, 1916 at 48 years old in Vienna.
Viola Allen
American actress (1867–1948).
Born October 27th, 1867 in Huntsville.
Died May 9th, 1948 at 80 years old in New York City.
Paul Héroult
French inventor.
Born April 10th, 1863 in Thury-Harcourt.
Died May 9th, 1914 at 51 years old in Antibes.
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