May 9th
161 Notable deaths
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.
James Jones
American author.
Born November 6th, 1921 in Robinson. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1977 at 55 years old in Southampton (heart failure). [ref]
Margaret Lindsay
American actress (1910-1981).
Born September 19th, 1910 in Dubuque. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1981 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Nelson Algren
American novelist, short story writer.
Born March 28th, 1909 in Detroit. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1981 at 72 years old in New York City. [ref]
Herschel Bernardi
American actor.
Born October 30th, 1923 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1986 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
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]
Alvin Sargent
American screenwriter (1927-2019).
Born April 12th, 1927 in Philadelphia.
Died May 9th, 2019 at 92 years old in Seattle. [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. [ref]
Anni Albers
German-american textile artist, weaver and graphic designer, student and teacher at the bauhaus (1899–1994).
Born June 12th, 1899 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1994 at 94 years old in Orange. [ref]
Charles Chaplin Sr.
English music hall entertainer (1863-1901).
Born March 18th, 1863 in Marylebone.
Died May 9th, 1901 at 38 years old in Lambeth (liver cirrhosis).
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