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May 9th
228 Notable deaths
Harry Gordon Johnson
Canadian economist (1923-1977).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Toronto.
Died May 9th, 1977 at 53 years old in Geneva (cerebrovascular disease).
Walter von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt
German general.
Born July 13th, 1887 in Perleberg.
Died May 9th, 1943 at 55 years old in Berlin.
René Maran
French writer (1887-1960).
Born November 8th, 1887 in Fort-de-France.
Died May 9th, 1960 at 72 years old in Paris.
Marie Ault
British actress (1870-1951).
Born September 2nd, 1870 in Wigan.
Died May 9th, 1951 at 80 years old in London.
Mel Patton
American athletics competitor (1924-2014).
Born November 16th, 1924 in Los Angeles.
Died May 9th, 2014 at 89 years old in Fallbrook (diabetes).
Koshirō Oikawa
Japanese admiral (1883-1958).
Born February 16th, 1883 in Nagaoka.
Died May 9th, 1958 at 75 years old in Musashino.
Karl Brunner
Swiss economist (1916-1989).
Born February 16th, 1916 in Zurich.
Died May 9th, 1989 at 73 years old in Rochester.
Danielle Casanova
French resistance member (1909-1943).
Born January 9th, 1909 in Ajaccio.
Died May 9th, 1943 at 34 years old in Auschwitz II-Birkenau concentration camp (typhus).
Alexandre Lamfalussy
Central banker, economist (1929–2015).
Born April 26th, 1929 in Kapuvár.
Died May 9th, 2015 at 86 years old in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve.
David Zhvania
Ukrainian politician (1967—2022).
Born July 20th, 1967 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2022 at 54 years old in Novopokrovka.
Arman Soldin
French and bosnian journalist.
Born March 21st, 1991 in Sarajevo. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2023 at 32 years old in Chasiv Yar. [ref]
Marie Cardinal
French-canadian novelist, journalist and actress.
Born March 9th, 1929 in Algiers.
Died May 9th, 2001 at 72 years old in Valréas.
Bernard Dwork
American mathematician (1923–1998).
Born May 27th, 1923 in The Bronx, Bronx County.
Died May 9th, 1998 at 74 years old in New Brunswick.
Jacques Bouveresse
French philosopher (1940-2021).
Born August 20th, 1940 in Épenoy.
Died May 9th, 2021 at 80 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Ivan M. Niven
Canadian-american number theorist (1915–1999).
Born October 25th, 1915 in Vancouver.
Died May 9th, 1999 at 83 years old in Eugene.
Oskar Hergt
German politician (1869–1967).
Born October 22nd, 1869 in Naumburg.
Died May 9th, 1967 at 97 years old in Göttingen.
Gino Pariani
American soccer player (1928-2007).
Born February 21st, 1928 in St. Louis.
Died May 9th, 2007 at 79 years old in St. Louis (bone cancer). [ref]
Carmen Rendiles
Venezuelan religious sister, foundress and saint of the catholic church.
Born August 11th, 1903 in Caracas.
Died May 9th, 1977 at 73 years old in Caracas (mesenteric ischemia).
Rawya Ateya
Egyptian politician and officer.
Born April 19th, 1926 in Giza Governorate.
Died May 9th, 1997 at 71 years old
Carlo Felice Trossi
Italian racecar driver (1908-1949).
Born April 27th, 1908 in Biella.
Died May 9th, 1949 at 41 years old in Milan (brain cancer).
Ivo Pešák
Czech musician, comedian, painter and singer (1944-2011).
Born September 7th, 1944 in Jaroměř. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2011 at 66 years old in Prague (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Antonio Vojak
Italian footballer (1904-1975).
Born November 19th, 1904 in Pula.
Died May 9th, 1975 at 70 years old in Varese.
Odo Marquard
Philosopher (1928-2015).
Born February 26th, 1928 in Słupsk.
Died May 9th, 2015 at 87 years old in Celle.
Kazumi Kawai
Japanese actor and singer (1964-1997).
Born July 9th, 1964 in Suginami.
Died May 9th, 1997 at 32 years old in Tokyo (falling).
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Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare