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May 9th
176 Notable deaths
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.
Born April 5th, 1909 in Tehran.
Died May 9th, 1979 at 70 years old in Tehran (ballistic trauma).
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]
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]
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).
Greg Cannom
American make-up artist.
Born March 4th, 1951 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2025 at 74 years old
William T. Stearn
British botanist (1911-2001).
Born April 16th, 1911 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2001 at 90 years old in London. [ref]
Marco Ferreri
Italian film director, screenwriter and actor.
Born May 11th, 1928 in Milan. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1997 at 68 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Yanka Dyagileva
Russian poet and singer-songwriter (1966-1991).
Born September 4th, 1966 in Novosibirsk.
Died May 9th, 1991 at 24 years old in Inya (suicide by drowning).
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene