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May 9th
176 Notable deaths
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.
Bernard Dwork
American mathematician.
Born May 27th, 1923 in The Bronx. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1998 at 74 years old in New Brunswick.
Jacques Bouveresse
French philosopher (1940-2021).
Born August 20th, 1940 in Épenoy. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2021 at 80 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ivan M. Niven
Canadian-american number theorist (1915–1999).
Born October 25th, 1915 in Vancouver.
Died May 9th, 1999 at 83 years old in Eugene.
Oskar Hergt
German politician (1869–1967).
Born October 22nd, 1869 in Naumburg.
Died May 9th, 1967 at 97 years old in Göttingen.
Gino Pariani
American soccer player (1928-2007).
Born February 21st, 1928 in St. Louis.
Died May 9th, 2007 at 79 years old in St. Louis (bone cancer). [ref]
Rawya Ateya
Egyptian female politician and officer.
Born April 19th, 1926 in Giza Governorate.
Died May 9th, 1997 at 71 years old
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain