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May 9th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on May 9th

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2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2022

2021

2020

  • Known as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll music.

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

  • English comedian, impressionist, singer and actor (1943)

2018

  • Danish painter, poet, film maker and sculptor (b. 1938)

2017

  • A swiss-born italian record producer, composer, musician and dj (b. 1969)

2015

  • Kenan Evren was a Turkish military officer who served as the seventh President of Turkey from 1982 to 1989.

  • Haldor Larsen was a pioneering physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics.

  • Noted Japanese composer known for his contributions to film and television music.

  • Elizabeth Wilson

    American actress (d. 2015)

  • American football player and journalist (b. 1920)

2014

  • Ashby Semple was a renowned painter known for his vibrant and expressive artworks.

  • Harlan Mathews was a Democratic politician from Tennessee who served as a United States Senator and later as the Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve.

  • Italian priest and missionary (b. 1938)

  • British author and poet (b. 1916)

  • Indian politician, 12th chief minister of andhra pradesh (b. 1935)

2013

2012

  • Renowned hairstylist and businessman who revolutionized the hair care industry.

  • Videl Sassoon was a renowned fashion designer who revolutionized the industry with his iconic hairstyles.

  • American psychologist, psychoanalyst, and academic (b. 1938)

  • Cook islander lawyer and politician, 3rd prime minister of the cook islands (b. 1940)

2011

2010

  • Renowned Kurdish poet and teacher executed by the Iranian government.

  • Lena Horne

    American actress and singer with depth and character. she is also known for her classic beauty and talent. her great-grandparents were slaves and her white owners. because she was light-skinned, she was among the first blacks to be popularized on film.

  • Lena Horne was a renowned American singer known for her activism and contributions to the civil rights movement.

  • Czech lawyer and politician (b. 1932)

  • Czechoslvakian politician (born 1932).

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

  • American singer known for her soulful voice and hit songs.

  • American basketball head coach for detroit pistons, who won two consecutive championships (1989 and 1990). he was also the olympic team's coach to a gold medal in barcelona in 1992. in 1994, he was inducted into basketball hall of fame.

  • Lark Clark was a British singer known for her contributions to the music industry.

  • Actor and director of the greek puppeteer (d. 2009).

2008

  • French television personality, not at all common. he was an author, composer, and singer at the tender age of 18. tintin assisted him in hosting "la france en chansons", for nearly 20 years.

  • Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (d. 2008)

  • Irish journalist and producer (b. 1942)

  • American football player (b. 1920)

  • Irish journalist (born 1942)

2007

  • Second-to-last canadian world war i veteran (born 1901).

  • Woman refused to go to the emergency room for gastrointestinal perforation (born 1964).

2005

2004

  • Brenda Fassie was a South African pop singer known as the 'Queen of African Pop'.

  • Chechen cleric and politician, 1st president of the chechen republic (b. 1951)

  • Alan King

    American screenwriter and producer of actors (d. 2004).

  • Alan King

    American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1927)

  • Chechen politician and cleric 1st president chechen republic (d.2004)

2003

  • Renowned journalist known for her coverage of war and conflict zones.

  • American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Louisiana for 38 years.

  • Long-serving U.S. Senator from Louisiana known for his expertise in tax legislation.

  • American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (b. 1918)

2002

  • Bennye Gould was an American biologist known for her research on evolutionary biology.

  • American football coach (born in 1924)

2001

  • Renowned auto racing mechanic and car designer in the NASCAR world.

  • American producer (born 1919), and songwriter (rock around the clock).

2000

  • Euline Fleming was a professional golfer known for her achievements on the LPGA Tour.

  • United states federal judge davis earned an ll.b. in 1933, davis received an ll.b. from george washington university law school. from 1935 to 1961, he was in private practice in phoenix. president john f. kennedy nominated davis to fill the vacant seat at the united states district court for the district of arizona, created by 75 stat. 80. on 21 …

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1998

1997

  • Italian filmmaker ferreri is a bizarrely funny and absurdly grotesquely set film director. ferreri studied at the faculty of veterinary medicine. he began directing documentaries with zavattini from 1953. he spent a short time in spain working with rafael azcona, before returning to italy to direct his own productions. ferreri was awarded the critics’ prize, cannes film festival 1973, silver …

  • Egyptian captain and politician (d. 1997)

  • Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1928)

  • Egyptian politician and first female arab parliamentarian (born in 1926)

1995

1994

  • Edye Fay was an American actress who appeared in numerous films and television shows during the mid-20th century.

  • South african umkhonto we sizwe - commandant

  • South african freedom fighter (born in 1924)

1993

1992

1991

  • British historian and author, known for his work on the history of the British Empire.

  • Influential Jewish mystic and kabbalist known for his teachings on the Zohar.

  • Media advisor (franklin roosevelt/winston churchill/john kennedy), dies.

1990

  • Pioneering female broadcast journalist who covered major events for NBC and ABC.

  • Italian composer and one of the main representatives of serial music. nono was an extreme socialist. he was married with two children.

  • First woman to moderate the presidential debate, died at 84

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

  • American country-western singer/songwriter. he worked with many different bands over the years but his greatest success can be attributed to his 1988 solo album, "donaeur(tm]t close your eyes", which led to three number-one hits.

  • Actor (ciske de rat), dies at 82

1987

1986

1985

  • Known for his contributions to American theater.

  • Edmond o'brien was an american actor known for his roles in film noir and crime dramas.

1983

1982

  • Susie Salomon was a German actress known for her work in silent films during the early 20th century.

1981

  • American novelist known for his works depicting the lives of the marginalized.

  • American writer, man with the golden arm, dies at 72 years old (born 1909).

1980

  • South african politician and activist (d. 1980).

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

1978

1977

  • American author known for his novel 'From Here to Eternity.'

  • American author known for his novel 'From Here to Eternity.'

  • American novelist (b. 1921)

  • Composer dies at 71

  • American college football coach, player and director. he was the texas longhorns' starting quarterback in 1951-52, and texas tech university's athletic director from 1985-1993.

1976

  • A Norwegian author known for his controversial and socially critical works.

  • German journalist, left-wing activist, and author. later, he was part of the baader/meinhof organization, which used terrorism to protest political injustices.

  • Belgian composer dies at the age of 74.

  • Composer dies at 59

  • Norwegian author (born 1920)

1975

1974

1970

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

  • Prolific playwright and poet associated with the literary and theatrical circles of the early 20th century.

  • He was a scottish actor and film star, and his tv debut was in 1898. currie appeared in more than 100 films, including "great expectations", 1946, "ben hur", 1959, "huckleberry fin," 60, and "fall of the roman empire," 1964. currie married maude courtney, an american actress. they formed currie and courtney, a variety show. curried, after seven decades in entertainment, …

  • Scottish actor who appeared in numerous films and TV shows.

  • American poet, playwright and costume designer (born in 1893)

  • American comic strip artist little orphan annie, 74, dies.

1967

1966

1965

  • Austrian engineer and politician, 18th chancellor (d. 1965).

  • Austrian engineer and politician, 18th chancellor of austria (b. 1902)

1964

  • Renowned Italian-American artist known for his powerful and expressive paintings.

1961

  • Lady Colin Campbell was a Jamaican athlete who excelled in various sports including tennis and swimming.

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

1958

1957

1952

  • Black actor (lost boundaries) dies in new york city at the age of 45.

1951

1950

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1949

1944

1942

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1938

1937

1935

1933

1931

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1928

1926

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1918

1915

  • New zealand tennis player and cricketer (b. 1883)

  • He was a luxembourgian-french racer and was the first foreigner ever to win the tour de france in 1909. his record of five consecutive victories is still intact. he was killed in action for france on 9 may 1915, while fighting in world war i.

  • Luxembourgish cyclist (born 1887)

1914

  • American businessman, founded post foods (b. 1854)

  • American food manufacturer (born in 1854)

1911

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on May 9th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1909

  • American author known for her Southern literature and best-selling novel 'St. Elmo'.

1906

1905

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