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May 9th
228 Notable deaths
Mikhail Alpatov
Russian art historian (1902–1986).
Born December 10th, 1902 in Moscow.
Died May 9th, 1986 at 83 years old in Moscow.
Svea Norén
Swedish figure skater (1895–1985).
Born October 5th, 1895 in Stockholm.
Died May 9th, 1985 at 89 years old in Lidingö.
Hans Engnestangen
Norwegian speed skater (1908-2003).
Born March 28th, 1908 in Brandbu.
Died May 9th, 2003 at 95 years old in Jevnaker.
Stepanos Nazarian
Armenian historian (1812-1879).
Born May 27th, 1812 in Tbilisi.
Died May 9th, 1879 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Leo Bosschart
Dutch footballer (1888-1951).
Born August 24th, 1888 in Banda Aceh.
Died May 9th, 1951 at 62 years old in Hoboken.
Đorđe Pavlić
Association football player (1938–2015).
Born August 28th, 1938 in Novi Sad.
Died May 9th, 2015 at 76 years old in Novi Sad. [ref]
Henry Goldsmith
British rower (1885-1915).
Born July 22nd, 1885 in Plympton.
Died May 9th, 1915 at 29 years old in Fromelles.
Erik Malmberg
Swedish olympic wrestler (1897–1964).
Born March 15th, 1897 in Gothenburg.
Died May 9th, 1964 at 67 years old in Gothenburg.
Alexandru Cuedan
Romanian footballer (1910-1976).
Born September 26th, 1910 in Arad. [ref]
Died May 9th, 1976 at 65 years old in Arad.
Aleksei Petrov
Soviet mathematician (1910-1972).
Born October 28th, 1910 in Koshki.
Died May 9th, 1972 at 61 years old in Kyiv.
Dean Cetrulo
Fencer (1919–2010).
Born February 24th, 1919 in Newark.
Died May 9th, 2010 at 91 years old in Bay Head. [ref]
Kazimieras Steponas Šaulys
Lithuanian politician (1872-1964).
Born January 28th, 1872 in Stemplės.
Died May 9th, 1964 at 92 years old in Lugano.
Lubomir Pipkov
Bulgarian composer (1904-1974).
Born September 19th, 1904 in Lovech.
Died May 9th, 1974 at 69 years old in Sofia.
Ruben Orbeli
Russian archaeologist (1880-1943).
Born April 23rd, 1880 in Nakhchivan.
Died May 9th, 1943 at 63 years old in Moscow.
Toini Pöysti
Cross-country skier.
Born July 1st, 1933 in Ahlainen.
Died May 9th, 2024 at 90 years old [ref]
Alessandro Alvisi
Italian equestrian (1887–1951).
Born February 12th, 1887 in Vicenza.
Died May 9th, 1951 at 64 years old in Naples.
István Messzi
Hungarian weightlifter (1961–1991).
Born June 29th, 1961 in Kiskunfélegyháza.
Died May 9th, 1991 at 29 years old in Tolna County (traffic collision).
Todor Nikolov
Bulgarian footballer.
Born June 1st, 1945 in Stara Zagora.
Died May 9th, 2001 at 55 years old in Stara Zagora.
Brian James Barnes
Australian roman catholic archbishop in papua new guinea.
Born March 23rd, 1933 in Wingham.
Died May 9th, 2017 at 84 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Charles Atkin
Field hockey player (1889-1958).
Born February 26th, 1889 in Sheffield.
Died May 9th, 1958 at 69 years old in Sheffield.
William T. Passmore
American lacrosse player (1882-1955).
Born September 6th, 1882 in St. Louis.
Died May 9th, 1955 at 72 years old in St. Louis.
János Steinmetz
Hungarian water polo player (1947-2007).
Born October 15th, 1947 in Budapest.
Died May 9th, 2007 at 59 years old in Budapest.
Kauko Wahlsten
Finnish rower.
Born December 9th, 1923 in Kymi.
Died May 9th, 2001 at 77 years old in Kotka.
Lajos Somodi, Sr.
Hungarian fencer (1928–2012).
Born December 4th, 1928 in Abádszalók.
Died May 9th, 2012 at 83 years old in Budapest.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius