⚔️ Star Wars Day

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Informal commemoration on May 4 celebrating the Star Wars franchise, referencing the phrase "May the Force be with you."

cultural Observed May 4 each year.

Notable deaths on May 4th

Josip Broz Tito

Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman (1892−1980).

Born May 7th, 1892 in Kumrovec. [ref]

Died May 4th, 1980 at 87 years old in Ljubljana (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]

Adam Yauch

American musician (1964–2012).

Born August 5th, 1964 in New York City.

Died May 4th, 2012 at 47 years old in New York City (salivary gland neoplasm). [ref]

Dom DeLuise

American actor (1933–2009).

Born August 1st, 1933 in Brooklyn.

Died May 4th, 2009 at 75 years old in Santa Monica (cancer, diabetes). [ref]

Moe Howard

American comedian and actor (1897–1975).

Born June 19th, 1897 in Bensonhurst.

Died May 4th, 1975 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).

Diana Dors

English actress.

Born October 23rd, 1931 in Swindon.

Died May 4th, 1984 at 52 years old in Windsor (ovarian cancer).

Don Shula

American football player and coach (1930-2020).

Born January 4th, 1930 in Grand River.

Died May 4th, 2020 at 90 years old in Indian Creek. [ref]

Fedor von Bock

German field marshal (1880–1945).

Born December 3rd, 1880 in Kostrzyn nad Odrą.

Died May 4th, 1945 at 64 years old in Oldenburg in Holstein.

Paul Butterfield

American blues harmonica player (1942–1987).

Born December 17th, 1942 in Chicago.

Died May 4th, 1987 at 44 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).

Nick Kamen

British singer, model and musician (1962–2021).

Born April 15th, 1962 in Harlow. [ref]

Died May 4th, 2021 at 59 years old in Notting Hill (myeloproliferative disorders). [ref]

Kanō Jigorō

Japanese educator and judoka (1860–1938).

Born December 10th, 1860 in Kobe. [ref]

Died May 4th, 1938 at 77 years old in at sea (pneumonia).

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