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May 9th
228 Notable deaths
James Reese Europe
American jazz musician and united states army officer (1880-1919).
Born February 22nd, 1880 in Mobile.
Died May 9th, 1919 at 39 years old in Boston (stab wound).
Charles Vyner Brooke
White rajah of sarawak (1874–1963).
Born September 30th, 1874 in London.
Died May 9th, 1963 at 88 years old in London. [ref]
Joseph Edward Davies
American diplomat (1876-1958).
Born November 29th, 1876 in Watertown.
Died May 9th, 1958 at 81 years old in Washington, D.C..
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
American soldier, unitarian minister and author (1823–1911).
Born December 22nd, 1823 in Cambridge.
Died May 9th, 1911 at 87 years old in Cambridge.
Bill Posey
U.s. representative from florida.
Born December 18th, 1947 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 9th, 2026 at 78 years old [ref]
Dolores Fuller
American actress and songwriter (1923–2011).
Born March 10th, 1923 in South Bend.
Died May 9th, 2011 at 88 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Ezio Pinza
Italian opera singer (1892-1957).
Died May 9th, 1957 at 64 years old in Stamford (stroke).
Laxmi Chhaya
Indian actress (1948-2004).
Born January 7th, 1948 in Maharashtra.
Died May 9th, 2004 at 56 years old in Mumbai.
Jody Lukoki
Dutch footballer (1992–2022).
Born November 15th, 1992 in Kindu.
Died May 9th, 2022 at 29 years old in Almere (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Antonio Carbajal
Mexican footballer (1929–2023).
Born June 7th, 1929 in Mexico City.
Died May 9th, 2023 at 93 years old in León de Los Aldama. [ref]
Wouter Weylandt
Belgian road bicycle racer (1984-2011).
Born September 27th, 1984 in Ghent.
Died May 9th, 2011 at 26 years old in Mezzanego (falling from height). [ref]
George Maciunas
Lithuanian artist (1931–1978).
Born November 8th, 1931 in Kaunas.
Died May 9th, 1978 at 46 years old in Boston (pancreatic cancer, liver cancer).
Floyd Council
American blues guitarist and singer (1911-1976).
Born September 2nd, 1911 in Chapel Hill.
Died May 9th, 1976 at 64 years old in Sanford (myocardial infarction).
Habib Elghanian
Iranian jewish businessman (1909–1979).
Born April 5th, 1909 in Tehran.
Died May 9th, 1979 at 70 years old in Tehran (gunshot wound).
Rieko Kodama
Japanese video game artist and producer (born 1963).
Born May 23rd, 1963 in Yokosuka.
Died May 9th, 2022 at 58 years old [ref]
Otto Kerner, Jr.
33rd governor of illinois (1908-1976).
Born August 15th, 1908 in Chicago. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1976 at 67 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Nuala O'Faolain
Irish writer (1940–2008).
Born March 1st, 1940 in Dublin.
Died May 9th, 2008 at 68 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Philippa Schuyler
American pianist and composer (1931–1967).
Born August 2nd, 1931 in New York City, Harlem.
Died May 9th, 1967 at 35 years old in Da Nang (drowning).
Philip Dorn
Dutch actor (1901-1975).
Born September 30th, 1901 in Scheveningen.
Died May 9th, 1975 at 73 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Giuseppe Impastato
Italian political activist murdered by the mafia (1948-1978).
Born January 5th, 1948 in Cinisi.
Died May 9th, 1978 at 30 years old in Cinisi. [ref]
Allene Roberts
American actress (1928-2019).
Born September 1st, 1928 in Birmingham.
Died May 9th, 2019 at 90 years old in Huntsville. [ref]
Anthony Wilding
New zealand tennis player (1883-1915).
Born October 31st, 1883 in Christchurch.
Died May 9th, 1915 at 31 years old in Neuve-Chapelle (combat).
Ann Jarvis
American activist (1832–1905).
Born September 30th, 1832 in Virginia.
Died May 9th, 1905 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
William T. Stearn
British botanist (1911-2001).
Born April 16th, 1911 in Cambridge.
Died May 9th, 2001 at 90 years old in London.
Marco Ferreri
Italian film director, screenwriter and actor (1928—1997).
Died May 9th, 1997 at 68 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
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