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May 9th
170 Notable deaths
Alessandro Alvisi
Equestrian.
Born February 12th, 1887 in Vicenza.
Died May 9th, 1951 at 64 years old in Naples.
José Manuel Caballero
Spanish novelist, lecturer and poet.
Born November 11th, 1926 in Jerez de la Frontera.
Died May 9th, 2021 at 94 years old in Madrid. [ref]
István Messzi
Hungarian weightlifter.
Born June 29th, 1961 in Kiskunfélegyháza.
Died May 9th, 1991 at 29 years old in Tolna County (traffic collision).
William T. Passmore
American lacrosse player (1882-1955).
Born September 6th, 1882 in St. Louis.
Died May 9th, 1955 at 72 years old in St. Louis.
Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya
Nepalese politician (1929-2011).
Born September 13th, 1929 in Benares State.
Died May 9th, 2011 at 81 years old in Mount Everest. [ref]
János Steinmetz
Hungarian water polo player (1947-2007).
Born October 15th, 1947 in Budapest.
Died May 9th, 2007 at 59 years old in Budapest.
Lubomir Pipkov
Bulgarian composer (1904-1974).
Born September 19th, 1904 in Lovech.
Died May 9th, 1974 at 69 years old in Sofia.
Lajos Somodi, Sr.
Hungarian fencer.
Born December 4th, 1928 in Abádszalók.
Died May 9th, 2012 at 83 years old in Budapest.
Kauko Wahlsten
Finnish rower.
Born December 9th, 1923 in Kymi.
Died May 9th, 2001 at 77 years old in Kotka.
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