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May 9th
176 Notable deaths
Hugo Jury
Austrian politician (1887-1945).
Born July 13th, 1887 in Radiměř. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1945 at 57 years old in Zwettl (ballistic trauma).
Ernesto de Martino
Italian anthropologist and ethnographer (1908-1965).
Born December 1st, 1908 in Naples.
Died May 9th, 1965 at 56 years old in Rome (cancer).
Miguel Abadía Méndez
President of colombia (1867-1947).
Born July 5th, 1867 in Coello.
Died May 9th, 1947 at 79 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
Harry Gordon Johnson
Canadian economist (1923-1977).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Toronto. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1977 at 53 years old in Geneva (cerebrovascular disease).
Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt
German general.
Born July 13th, 1887 in Perleberg.
Died May 9th, 1943 at 55 years old in Berlin.
René Maran
French writer (1887-1960).
Born November 8th, 1887 in Fort-de-France.
Died May 9th, 1960 at 72 years old in Paris.
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.
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