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May 9th
228 Notable deaths
Mercedes de Acosta
American poet, playwright, and novelist (1893-1968).
Born March 1st, 1892 in New York City.
Died May 9th, 1968 at 76 years old in New York City.
Elizabeth Wilson
American actress (1921-2015).
Born April 4th, 1921 in Grand Rapids.
Died May 9th, 2015 at 94 years old in New Haven (disease).
David Miranda
Brazilian politician (1985–2023).
Born May 10th, 1985 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 9th, 2023 at 37 years old in Rio de Janeiro (sepsis). [ref]
Louis II, Prince of Monaco
Prince of monaco (1870-1949).
Born July 12th, 1870 in Baden-Baden.
Died May 9th, 1949 at 78 years old in Monaco.
Walter Reuther
Labor union leader and progressive activist (1907–1970).
Born September 1st, 1907 in Wheeling.
Died May 9th, 1970 at 62 years old in Pellston (aviation accident).
Russell B. Long
American politician (1918–2003).
Born November 3rd, 1918 in Shreveport.
Died May 9th, 2003 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Albert A. Michelson
American physicist (1852–1931).
Born December 19th, 1852 in Strzelno.
Died May 9th, 1931 at 78 years old in Pasadena.
Finlay Currie
Scottish actor (1878-1968).
Born January 20th, 1878 in Edinburgh.
Died May 9th, 1968 at 90 years old in Buckinghamshire.
Kenan Evren
President of turkey (1917–2015).
Died May 9th, 2015 at 97 years old in Ankara (organ dysfunction). [ref]
Talat Mahmood
Indian singer (1924–1998).
Born February 24th, 1924 in Lucknow.
Died May 9th, 1998 at 74 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Margaret Lindsay
American actress (1910-1981).
Born September 19th, 1910 in Dubuque.
Died May 9th, 1981 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema).
Durgabai Deshmukh
Indian freedom fighter, politician, and social worker.
Born July 15th, 1909 in Rajahmundry.
Died May 9th, 1981 at 71 years old in Narasannapeta.
Charles Chaplin Sr.
English music hall entertainer (1863-1901).
Born March 18th, 1863 in Marylebone.
Died May 9th, 1901 at 38 years old in Lisbon (liver cirrhosis).
James Jones
American author (1921–1977).
Born November 6th, 1921 in Robinson.
Died May 9th, 1977 at 55 years old in Southampton (heart failure).
George Brown
Scottish-born canadian politician (1818–1880).
Born November 29th, 1818 in Edinburgh.
Died May 9th, 1880 at 61 years old in Toronto.
Nelson Algren
American novelist, short story writer (1909-1981).
Born March 28th, 1909 in Detroit.
Died May 9th, 1981 at 72 years old in New York City.
Lizzie van Zyl
South african child prisoner.
Born April 22nd, 1894 in Orange Free State.
Died May 9th, 1901 at 7 years old in Bloemfontein (typhoid fever).
Herschel Bernardi
American actor (1923–1986).
Born October 30th, 1923 in New York City.
Died May 9th, 1986 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Kate Perugini
British painter and child of charles dickens (1839-1929).
Born October 29th, 1839 in London.
Died May 9th, 1929 at 89 years old in London.
Canada Lee
American actor.
Born March 3rd, 1907 in Manhattan.
Died May 9th, 1952 at 45 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Alvin Sargent
American screenwriter (1927–2019).
Born April 12th, 1927 in Philadelphia.
Died May 9th, 2019 at 92 years old in Seattle. [ref]
Candye Kane
American pornographic film actress and singer (1961-2016).
Born November 13th, 1961 in Ventura. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2016 at 54 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Freya Madeline Stark
British travel writer (1893-1993).
Born January 31st, 1893 in Paris.
Died May 9th, 1993 at 100 years old in Asolo.
Anni Albers
German-american textile artist, weaver and graphic designer, student and teacher at the bauhaus (1899–1994).
Born June 12th, 1899 in Berlin.
Died May 9th, 1994 at 94 years old in Orange.
Nikos Sampson
Cypriot politician (1935-2001).
Born December 16th, 1935 in Famagusta. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2001 at 65 years old in Nicosia (cancer). [ref]
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