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May 9th
228 Notable deaths
Lidia Gueiler Tejada
President of bolivia (1921-2011).
Born August 28th, 1921 in Cochabamba.
Died May 9th, 2011 at 89 years old in La Paz. [ref]
Alfredo Landa
Spanish actor (1933-2013).
Born March 3rd, 1933 in Pamplona.
Died May 9th, 2013 at 80 years old in Madrid (Alzheimer's disease).
Kristina Lugn
Swedish poet, member of the swedish academy (1948–2020).
Born November 14th, 1948 in Skövde.
Died May 9th, 2020 at 71 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Prince Karl of Bavaria
Bavarian royal (1874–1927).
Born April 1st, 1874 in Lindau.
Died May 9th, 1927 at 53 years old in Munich.
Heinrich Campendonk
Dutch painter of german birth (1889–1957).
Born November 3rd, 1889 in Krefeld.
Died May 9th, 1957 at 67 years old in Amsterdam.
Mary, Lady Heath
Irish aviator.
Born November 10th, 1896 in Knockaderry.
Died May 9th, 1939 at 42 years old in London.
Gabriel Ramanantsoa
President of madagascar (1906-1979).
Born April 13th, 1906 in Antananarivo.
Died May 9th, 1979 at 73 years old in Paris.
Yvonne Mokgoro
South african judge (1950–2024).
Born October 19th, 1950 in Galeshewe. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2024 at 73 years old in Johannesburg.
Wilhelm Wolff
German politician (1809-1864).
Born June 21st, 1809 in Tarnawa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
Died May 9th, 1864 at 54 years old in Manchester.
George Coșbuc
Romanian poet, translator, teacher and journalist (1866-1918).
Born September 20th, 1866 in Coșbuc.
Died May 9th, 1918 at 51 years old in Bucharest.
Mary Duncan
American actress (1895-1993).
Born August 13th, 1895 in Luttrellville.
Died May 9th, 1993 at 97 years old in Palm Beach (disease).
Qin Yi
Chinese actress (1922–2022).
Born January 31st, 1922 in Shanghai.
Died May 9th, 2022 at 100 years old in Shanghai. [ref]
Walter Mittelholzer
Swiss aviation pioneer.
Born April 2nd, 1894 in St. Gallen. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1937 at 43 years old in Styria. [ref]
François Faber
Luxembourgian racing cyclist (1887–1915).
Born January 26th, 1887 in Aulnay-sur-Iton.
Died May 9th, 1915 at 28 years old in Mont-Saint-Éloi.
Tim Johnson
American politician in illinois (born 1946).
Born July 23rd, 1946 in Champaign.
Died May 9th, 2022 at 75 years old in Urbana. [ref]
Aksel Airo
Finnish army general (1898–1985).
Born February 14th, 1898 in Turku. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1985 at 87 years old in Heinola.
Albert Lewin
American film director, producer, and screenwriter (1894-1968).
Born September 23rd, 1894 in Brooklyn.
Died May 9th, 1968 at 73 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Dragan Labović
Basketball player.
Born April 20th, 1987 in Prokuplje.
Died May 9th, 2025 at 38 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Max Kurzweil
Austrian painter and printmaker (1867-1916).
Born October 12th, 1867 in Bzenec.
Died May 9th, 1916 at 48 years old in Vienna.
Viola Allen
American actress (1867–1948).
Born October 27th, 1869 in Huntsville.
Died May 9th, 1948 at 78 years old in New York City.
Janaky Athi Nahappan
Founding member:malaysian indian congress/one of the earliest women involved in: malaysian independence (1925-2014).
Born February 25th, 1925 in Kuala Lumpur.
Died May 9th, 2014 at 89 years old in Cheras (pneumonia).
Paul Héroult
French inventor (1863–1914).
Born April 10th, 1863 in Thury-Harcourt. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1914 at 51 years old in Antibes. [ref]
Hugo Jury
Austrian politician (1887-1945).
Born July 13th, 1887 in Radiměř. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1945 at 57 years old in Zwettl (gunshot wound).
Ernesto de Martino
Italian anthropologist and ethnographer (1908-1965).
Born December 1st, 1908 in Naples.
Died May 9th, 1965 at 56 years old in Rome (cancer).
Miguel Abadía Méndez
President of colombia (1867-1947).
Born July 5th, 1867 in Coello.
Died May 9th, 1947 at 79 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
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