May 9th
170 Notable deaths
Antonio Carbajal
Mexican footballer (1929–2023).
Born June 7th, 1929 in Mexico City.
Died May 9th, 2023 at 93 years old in Guanajuato. [ref]
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).
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).
Raghunath Mohapatra
Indian architect and scultpor (1943-2021).
Born March 23rd, 1943 in Puri. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2021 at 78 years old in Bhubaneswar (COVID-19). [ref]
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]
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]
Greg Cannom
American make-up artist.
Born March 4th, 1951 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2025 at 74 years old
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]
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).
Alfred D. Chandler Jr.
American historian (1918–2007).
Born September 15th, 1918 in New Castle County.
Died May 9th, 2007 at 88 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 170
Neither the sun, nor death can be looked at steadily. François de La Rochefoucauld