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May 9th
176 Notable deaths
Leo Bosschart
Dutch footballer (1888-1951).
Born August 24th, 1888 in Banda Aceh.
Died May 9th, 1951 at 62 years old in Hoboken.
Erik Malmberg
Swedish olympic wrestler.
Born March 15th, 1897 in Gothenburg.
Died May 9th, 1964 at 67 years old in Gothenburg.
Juan Gómez
Mexican footballer (1924-2009).
Born June 26th, 1924 in Guadalajara.
Died May 9th, 2009 at 84 years old in Mexico. [ref]
Alexandru Cuedan
Romanian footballer (1910-1976).
Born September 26th, 1910 in Oradea. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1976 at 65 years old in Arad.
Aleksei Petrov
Soviet mathematician (1910-1972).
Born October 28th, 1910 in Koshki.
Died May 9th, 1972 at 61 years old in Kyiv.
Kazimieras Steponas Šaulys
Lithuanian politician (1872-1964).
Born January 28th, 1872 in Stemplės.
Died May 9th, 1964 at 92 years old in Lugano.
Lubomir Pipkov
Bulgarian composer (1904-1974).
Born September 19th, 1904 in Lovech.
Died May 9th, 1974 at 69 years old in Sofia.
Ruben Orbeli
Russian archaeologist (1880-1943).
Born April 23rd, 1880 in Nakhchivan.
Died May 9th, 1943 at 63 years old in Moscow.
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It is not length of life, but depth of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson