May 9th
176 Notable deaths
Ivan Ivanji
Serbian writer.
Born January 24th, 1929 in Zrenjanin.
Died May 9th, 2024 at 95 years old in Weimar.
Jerzy Ficowski
Polish writer and translator (1924–2006).
Born October 4th, 1924 in Warsaw.
Died May 9th, 2006 at 81 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Harry Stewart New
American politician (1858–1937).
Born December 31st, 1858 in Indianapolis.
Died May 9th, 1937 at 78 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Esteban Terradas Illa
Spanish scientist.
Born September 20th, 1883 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1950 at 66 years old in Madrid.
John Arthur Jarvis
British swimmer and water polo player.
Born February 24th, 1872 in Leicester.
Died May 9th, 1933 at 61 years old in London Borough of Camden.
Willy Hess
Swiss musician (1906-1997).
Born October 12th, 1906 in Winterthur.
Died May 9th, 1997 at 90 years old in Winterthur.
Alf Henrikson
Swedish author, poet and translator.
Born July 9th, 1905 in Hakarp parish. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1995 at 89 years old in Bromma parish.
Adriaan Paulen
Dutch athlete and president of the iaaf (1902-1985).
Born October 12th, 1902 in Haarlem.
Died May 9th, 1985 at 82 years old in Eindhoven.
Ronald A. Parise
American astronaut.
Born May 24th, 1951 in Warren.
Died May 9th, 2008 at 56 years old in Silver Spring (brain cancer). [ref]
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks