May 9th
164 Notable deaths
Thomas Kent
Irish nationalist gunman (1865-1916).
Born August 29th, 1865 in Castlelyons.
Died May 9th, 1916 at 50 years old in Collins Barracks (ballistic trauma).
Qian Qichen
Chinese politician (1928-2017).
Born January 5th, 1928 in Jiading District.
Died May 9th, 2017 at 89 years old in Beijing.
Ottavio Missoni
Italian fashion designer, founder of fashion label missoni, olympic hurdler (1921-2013).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Dubrovnik. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2013 at 92 years old in Sumirago.
Kristina Lugn
Swedish poet, member of the swedish academy.
Born November 14th, 1948 in Skövde.
Died May 9th, 2020 at 71 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Sergey Dorenko
Russian journalist.
Born October 18th, 1959 in Kerch.
Died May 9th, 2019 at 59 years old in Moscow (aortic rupture).
Jens Bjørneboe
Norwegian writer.
Born October 3rd, 1920 in Kristiansand. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1976 at 55 years old in Eikvold (hanging). [ref]
George M. Leader
Governor of pennsylvania (1918-2013).
Born January 17th, 1918 in York.
Died May 9th, 2013 at 95 years old in Hershey.
Margot Friedländer
German holocaust survivor (1921-2025).
Born November 5th, 1921 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 9th, 2025 at 103 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Harry Stewart New
American politician (1858–1937).
Born December 31st, 1858 in Indianapolis.
Died May 9th, 1937 at 78 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Cyrus S. Eaton
American businessman.
Born December 27th, 1883 in Pugwash.
Died May 9th, 1979 at 95 years old in Cleveland.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 164
Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin