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May 9th
228 Notable deaths
Yanka Dyagileva
Soviet poet and singer-songwriter (1966-1991).
Born September 4th, 1966 in Novosibirsk.
Died May 9th, 1991 at 24 years old in Inya (drowning).
Wilferd Madelung
German-british author and scholar of islamic history (1930—2023).
Born December 26th, 1930 in Stuttgart.
Died May 9th, 2023 at 92 years old [ref]
Fritz-Julius Lemp
German world war ii u-boat commander.
Born February 19th, 1913 in Qingdao. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1941 at 28 years old in Atlantic Ocean (drowning).
Margot Friedländer
German holocaust survivor (1921–2025).
Born November 5th, 1921 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2025 at 103 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Alfred D. Chandler Jr.
American historian (1918–2007).
Born September 15th, 1918 in Guyencourt.
Died May 9th, 2007 at 88 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Raghunath Mohapatra
Indian architect and sculptor (1943-2021).
Born March 23rd, 1943 in Puri. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2021 at 78 years old in Bhubaneswar (COVID-19). [ref]
Bill Goodwin
American actor (1910-1958).
Born July 28th, 1910 in San Francisco.
Died May 9th, 1958 at 47 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
Margarete Steiff
Foundress of margarete steiff gmbh in germany.
Born July 24th, 1847 in Giengen an der Brenz.
Died May 9th, 1909 at 61 years old in Giengen an der Brenz (pneumonia).
Harlan Mathews
American politician (1927–2014).
Born January 17th, 1927 in Walker County.
Died May 9th, 2014 at 87 years old in Nashville (brain cancer).
Sergei Salnikov
Soviet footballer (1925–1984).
Born September 13th, 1925 in Krasnodar.
Died May 9th, 1984 at 58 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction).
Ottavio Missoni
Italian fashion designer and hurdler (1921–2013).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Dubrovnik.
Died May 9th, 2013 at 92 years old in Sumirago.
Eddie Jefferson
American singer.
Born August 3rd, 1918 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 9th, 1979 at 60 years old in Detroit.
Per Kirkeby
Danish artist (1938-2018).
Born September 1st, 1938 in Copenhagen.
Died May 9th, 2018 at 79 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Andrew Simpson
British competitive sailor (1976–2013).
Born December 17th, 1976 in Windlesham.
Died May 9th, 2013 at 36 years old in San Francisco (drowning). [ref]
Jimmy Kruger
South african politician (1917-1987).
Born December 20th, 1917 in Bethlehem.
Died May 9th, 1987 at 69 years old in Irene.
John H Coates
Australian mathematician (1945–2022).
Born January 26th, 1945 in New South Wales.
Died May 9th, 2022 at 77 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Marye Anne Fox
American academic administrator (1947-2021).
Born December 9th, 1947 in Canton.
Died May 9th, 2021 at 73 years old in Austin. [ref]
Thomas Kent
Irish nationalist gunman (1865-1916).
Born August 29th, 1865 in Castlelyons.
Died May 9th, 1916 at 50 years old in Collins Barracks (gunshot wound).
Cyrus Stephen Eaton Sr.
American businessman (1883–1979).
Born December 27th, 1883 in Pugwash.
Died May 9th, 1979 at 95 years old in Cleveland.
Qian Qichen
Chinese politician (1928-2017).
Born January 5th, 1928 in Jiading.
Died May 9th, 2017 at 89 years old in Beijing.
Sergey Dorenko
Russian journalist (1959–2019).
Born October 18th, 1959 in Kerch.
Died May 9th, 2019 at 59 years old in Moscow (aortic rupture).
Jens Bjørneboe
Norwegian writer (1920–1976).
Born October 3rd, 1920 in Kristiansand.
Died May 9th, 1976 at 55 years old in Eikvold (hanging to death).
George M. Leader
Governor of pennsylvania (1918-2013).
Born January 17th, 1918 in York.
Died May 9th, 2013 at 95 years old in Hershey.
Ibrahim Babangida
Footballer (1976–2024).
Born August 1st, 1976 in Kaduna.
Died May 9th, 2024 at 47 years old in Kaduna State (traffic collision). [ref]
Arif Malikov
Soviet and azerbaijani composer (1933-2019).
Born September 13th, 1933 in Baku.
Died May 9th, 2019 at 85 years old in Baku. [ref]
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No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett