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May 9th
228 Notable deaths
Pedro Pablo León
Peruvian footballer (1943–2020).
Born June 29th, 1943 in Lima. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2020 at 76 years old in Lima (kidney failure, pneumonia). [ref]
Theodor Bilharz
German physician (1825–1862).
Born March 23rd, 1825 in Sigmaringen.
Died May 9th, 1862 at 37 years old in Cairo (typhoid fever).
William Cabell Bruce
American politician (1860-1946).
Born March 12th, 1860 in Charlotte County.
Died May 9th, 1946 at 86 years old in Ruxton-Riderwood.
Johnny McCarthy
American basketball player and coach (1934–2020).
Born April 25th, 1934 in Buffalo.
Died May 9th, 2020 at 86 years old in Buffalo. [ref]
Gábor Baross
Hungarian politician (1848–1892).
Born June 6th, 1848 in Pružina. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1892 at 43 years old in Budapest. [ref]
August Grisebach
German botanist and phytogeographer (1814-1879).
Born April 17th, 1814 in Hanover.
Died May 9th, 1879 at 65 years old in Göttingen.
Rudolf Ismayr
German weightlifter (1908-1998).
Born October 14th, 1908 in Landshut.
Died May 9th, 1998 at 89 years old in Marquartstein.
Hans Dijkstal
Dutch politician (1943-2010).
Born February 28th, 1943 in Port Said.
Died May 9th, 2010 at 67 years old in Wassenaar (bone cancer). [ref]
Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen
German general (1897–1945).
Born April 12th, 1897 in Arnstein.
Died May 9th, 1945 at 48 years old in Grobiņa.
Shmuel Katz
Israeli writer, journalist and historian (1914–2008).
Born December 9th, 1914 in Johannesburg. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2008 at 93 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Ivan Ivanji
Serbian writer.
Born January 24th, 1929 in Zrenjanin.
Died May 9th, 2024 at 95 years old in Weimar.
Jerzy Ficowski
Polish writer and translator (1924–2006).
Born October 4th, 1924 in Warsaw.
Died May 9th, 2006 at 81 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Gustave Schlumberger
French historian (1844–1929).
Born October 17th, 1844 in Guebwiller.
Died May 9th, 1929 at 84 years old in Paris.
Harry Stewart New
American politician (1858–1937).
Born December 31st, 1858 in Indianapolis.
Died May 9th, 1937 at 78 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Esteban Terradas Illa
Spanish scientist.
Born September 15th, 1883 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1950 at 66 years old in Madrid.
John Arthur Jarvis
British swimmer and water polo player (1872–1933).
Born February 24th, 1872 in Leicester.
Died May 9th, 1933 at 61 years old in St Pancras.
Willy Hess
Swiss musician (1906–1997).
Born October 12th, 1906 in Winterthur.
Died May 9th, 1997 at 90 years old in Winterthur.
Omar Daoud
Libyan footballer (1983-2018).
Born April 9th, 1983 in Cyrene.
Died May 9th, 2018 at 35 years old in Cyrene (traffic collision). [ref]
Alf Henrikson
Swedish author, poet and translator (1905–1995).
Born July 9th, 1905 in Hakarp parish. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1995 at 89 years old in Bromma parish.
Edward Alfred Cowper
British engineer (1819–1893).
Born December 10th, 1819 in London.
Died May 9th, 1893 at 73 years old in Weybridge (pneumonia).
Adriaan Paulen
Dutch athlete and president of the iaaf (1902-1985).
Born October 12th, 1902 in Haarlem.
Died May 9th, 1985 at 82 years old in Eindhoven.
Fritz Schulz
German actor (1896-1972).
Born April 25th, 1896 in Karlovy Vary.
Died May 9th, 1972 at 76 years old in Zurich.
Louis van Houtte
Belgian horticulturist (1810-1876).
Born June 29th, 1810 in Ypres.
Died May 9th, 1876 at 65 years old in Ghent.
Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra
President of the dominican republic (1846–1919).
Born November 15th, 1846 in Santo Domingo.
Died May 9th, 1919 at 72 years old in Santo Domingo.
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