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01 May 0408
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death
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Arcadius, Byzantine emperor (b. 337) |
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01 May 1118
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death
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Matilda of Scotland (b. 1080) |
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01 May 1171
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death
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Dermot MacMurrough: Last Irish King of Leinster
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01 May 1277
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death
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Stefanus IV Uros I de Great: King of Serbia (1243-76)
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01 May 1277
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death
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Stephen Uroš I of Serbia (b. 1223) |
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01 May 1308
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death
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Albrecht I van Habsburg: German King (1298-1308), murdered
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01 May 1308
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death
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Albert I of Germany (b. 1255) |
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01 May 1447
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death
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Louis VII: Duke of Baveria (1413-43)
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01 May 1456
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death
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Hugues de Lannoy: Flemish Viceroy of Holland / Zealand
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01 May 1471
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death
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Thomas a Kempis: Spiritual writer (Navolging of Christ), dies at 91
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01 May 1539
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death
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Isabella of Portugal (b. 1503) |
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01 May 1555
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death
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Marcellus II [Marcello Cervini]: Italian Pope (1555), dies at 53
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01 May 1555
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death
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Pope Marcellus II (b. 1501) |
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01 May 1572
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death
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Pius V [Antonio Ghislieri]: Great-inquisiteur / Pope (1566-72)
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01 May 1572
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death
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Pope Pius V (b. 1504) |
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01 May 1679
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death
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Esaias Reusner: Composer, dies at 43
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01 May 1700
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death
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John Dryden: English Poet / playwright (Rival Ladies)
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01 May 1703
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death
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Kiva Yoshinaka: Japanese monarch, murdered
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01 May 1731
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death
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Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer (b. 1677) |
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01 May 1738
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death
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Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (b. 1669) |
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01 May 1772
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death
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Gottfried Achenwall, Polish-German historian, economist, and jurist (b. 1719) |
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01 May 1813
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death
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Jean-Baptiste Bessières, French general (b. 1768) |
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01 May 1831
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death
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Antonius van Alphen: Apostle vicar of De Bosch, dies at 82
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01 May 1856
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death
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John Wilbur, American minister and theologian (b. 1774) |
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01 May 1863
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death
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Edward Dorr Tracy: US Confederate Brigadier General, dies in battle at 29
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01 May 1872
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death
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Amalia: Princess of Weimar / Wife of Prince Hendrik the Navigator
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01 May 1873
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death
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David Livingstone, Scottish-English missionary and explorer (b. 1813) |
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01 May 1874
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death
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Vilem Blodek: Composer, dies at 39
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01 May 1886
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death
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Conrad Busken Huet: Writer (Country of Rubens)
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01 May 1886
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death
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Heinrich Franz Daniel Stiehl: Composer, dies at 56
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01 May 1892
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death
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Willem A Scholten: Manufacturer (potatoes), dies at 89
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01 May 1896
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death
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Nasr-ed-Din: Shah of Persia (184.-96), murdered at 65
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01 May 1898
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death
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Alphonse Wauters: Belgian historian, dies at 81
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01 May 1899
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death
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Ludwig Büchner, German physiologist and physician (b. 1824) |
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01 May 1902
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death
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John Glover: English chemist (production sulfuric acid), dies at 85
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01 May 1903
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death
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Luigi Arditi: Violist / composer, dies at 80
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01 May 1904
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death
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Antonín Dvořák, Czech composer and academic (b. 1841) |
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01 May 1913
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death
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John Barclay Armstrong, American lieutenant (b. 1850) |
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01 May 1917
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death
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Jose E Rodo: Uruguayan writer (Motivos de proteo)
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01 May 1920
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death
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Princess Margaret of Connaught (b. 1882) |
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01 May 1921
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death
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Louis Campbell-Tipton: Composer, dies at 43
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01 May 1924
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death
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August Cuppens: Flemish Author (Limburgs Driemanschap), dies at 62
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01 May 1926
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death
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Nicolaus Adriani: Translator (Middle-Celebes Language), dies at 60
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01 May 1934
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death
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Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko: Composer, dies at 35
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01 May 1935
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death
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Henri Pélissier, French cyclist (b. 1889) |
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01 May 1937
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death
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Snitz Edwards, Hungarian-American actor (b. 1868) |
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01 May 1941
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death
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John R Locksmith de Brown: Vicar / CHU-politician, dies at 71
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01 May 1943
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death
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Johan Oscar Smith, Norwegian religious leader, founded the Brunstad Christian Church (b. 1871) |
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01 May 1945
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death
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Desider Antalffy-Zsiross: Hungarian Organist / composer, dies at 59
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01 May 1945
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death
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Paul Josef Goebbels: Nazi Minister on Propoganda, commits suicide
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01 May 1945
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death
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Magda Goebbels, German wife of Joseph Goebbels (b. 1901) |
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01 May 1945
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death
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Joseph Goebbels, German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1897) |
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01 May 1946
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death
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Edward Cuthbert Bairstow: Composer, dies at 71
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01 May 1946
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death
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Percy William Whitlock: Composer, dies at 42
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01 May 1947
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death
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Sanner: Leader of Norger blood bath, executed
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01 May 1948
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death
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Christos Ladas: Greek Minister of Justice, murdered
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01 May 1952
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death
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William Fox [Fried]: US film pioneer (Nickelodeon), dies at 73
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01 May 1953
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death
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Everett Shinn, American painter and illustrator (b. 1876) |
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01 May 1954
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death
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Tom Tyler: Actor (Lost Ranch, Coyote Trails), dies at 50
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01 May 1956
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death
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LeRoy Samse, American pole vaulter (b. 1883) |
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01 May 1957
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death
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Grant Mitchell: Actor (Great Lie, Laura, Cairo, Conflict), dies at 82
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01 May 1959
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death
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Oscar Torp: Norwegian Premier
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01 May 1960
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death
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Charles Holden, English architect, designed the Bristol Central Library (b. 1875) |
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01 May 1963
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death
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Lope K. Santos, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1879) |
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01 May 1965
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death
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Leo Spies: Composer, dies at 65
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01 May 1965
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death
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Spike Jones, American singer and bandleader (b. 1911) |
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01 May 1968
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death
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Harold G Nicolson: English Author (English sense of humor), dies at 71
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01 May 1968
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death
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Harold Nicolson, English author and politician (b. 1886) |
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01 May 1968
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death
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Jack Adams, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1895) |
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01 May 1969
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death
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Ella Logan: Actress (52nd Street, Woman Chases Man), dies at 56
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01 May 1970
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death
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Yi Un, Korean prince (b. 1897) |
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01 May 1971
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death
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Edith Day: Actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75
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01 May 1971
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death
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Glenda Farrell: Actress (Grand Slam, Exposed), dies at 66
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01 May 1972
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death
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Fernand Ansseau: Belgian operator (Orfeo), dies at 82
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01 May 1973
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death
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Asger Jorn, Danish painter and sculptor (b. 1914) |
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01 May 1976
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death
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Alexandros Panagoulis, Greek poet and politician (b. 1939) |
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01 May 1976
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death
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T. R. M. Howard, American surgeon and activist (b. 1908) |
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01 May 1978
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death
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Aram Katchaturian: Russian Composer (The Earth), dies at 74
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01 May 1978
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death
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Aram Khachaturian, Georgian-Armenian composer and conductor (b. 1903) |
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01 May 1981
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death
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Clarence A Bacote: Historian / political scientist, dies at 75
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01 May 1981
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death
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Peter Huchel: Writer, dies at 78
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01 May 1982
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death
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Gene Sheldon: Actor (Bernardo-Zorro), dies at 72
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01 May 1982
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death
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William Primrose, Scottish viola player and educator (b. 1903) |
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01 May 1984
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death
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Gordon Jenkins: Orchestra leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73
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01 May 1984
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death
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Jüri Lossmann, Estonian-Swedish runner (b. 1891) |
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01 May 1985
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death
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Denise Robins, English journalist and author (b. 1897) |
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01 May 1986
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death
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Hugo Peretti, American songwriter and producer (b. 1916) |
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01 May 1986
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death
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Hylda Baker, English actress and singer (b. 1905) |
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01 May 1988
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death
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Carroll Righter: Astrologer, dies at 88 of prostrate cancer
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01 May 1988
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death
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Paolo Stoppa: Actor (Garibaldi, Visit, Freedom Fighters)
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01 May 1989
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death
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David Webster: South African white anti-apartheids activist, murdered
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01 May 1989
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death
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Marion Mack: Actress (General)
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01 May 1989
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death
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Douglass Watson, American actor (b. 1921) |
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01 May 1989
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death
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Patrice Tardif, Canadian farmer and politician (b. 1904) |
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01 May 1989
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death
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V. M. Panchalingam, Sri Lankan civil servant (b. 1930) |
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01 May 1989
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death
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Sally Kirkland, American journalist (b. 1912) |
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01 May 1990
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death
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Sunset Carson: Cowboy actor (El Paso Kid, Oregon Trail), dies at 62
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01 May 1990
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death
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Sergio Franchi, Italian-American tenor and actor (b. 1926) |
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01 May 1991
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death
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Richard Thorpe, American director and screenwriter (b. 1896) |
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01 May 1992
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death
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Sharon Redd, American singer and actress (Harlettes) (b. 1945) |
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01 May 1993
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death
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Hans [Henri EA] Tuynman: Provo (Full-time Provo), dies at 50
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01 May 1993
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death
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Ranasinghe Premadasa, Sri Lankan politician, 3rd President of Sri Lanka (b. 1924) |
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01 May 1993
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death
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Pierre Bérégovoy, French metallurgist and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1925) |
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01 May 1994
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death
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Ayrton Senna, Brazilian race car driver (b. 1960) |
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01 May 1995
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death
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Antonio Salemme, Italian-American painter (b. 1892) |
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01 May 1996
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death
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Asher Wallfish: Journalist, dies at 67
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01 May 1996
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death
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Ivo Rudolph Jarosy: Film Scholar / exhibitor, dies at 74
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01 May 1996
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death
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William Mitchell Byers: Musician, dies on 79th birthday
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01 May 1996
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death
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Luana Patten, American actress and singer (b. 1938) |
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01 May 1997
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death
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Bebe: AKA Flipper, dolphin, dies at 40
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01 May 1997
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death
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Fernand Dumont, Canadian sociologist, philosopher, and poet (b. 1927) |
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01 May 1998
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death
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Eldridge Cleaver, American author and activist (b. 1935) |
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01 May 1999
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death
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Jos LeDuc, Canadian-American wrestler (b. 1944) |
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01 May 2000
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death
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Jukka Tapanimäki, Finnish game programmer (b. 1961) |
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01 May 2002
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death
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John Nathan-Turner, English screenwriter and producer (b. 1947) |
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01 May 2002
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death
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Steve Reeves, American bodybuilder and actor (b. 1926) |
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01 May 2002
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death
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Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh, Indian poet and author (b. 1908) |
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01 May 2003
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death
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Wim van Est, Dutch cyclist (b. 1923) |
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01 May 2003
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death
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Miss Elizabeth, American wrestler and manager (b. 1960) |
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01 May 2004
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death
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Larkin Kerwin, Canadian physicist and academic (b. 1924) |
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01 May 2005
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death
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Kenneth Clark, American psychologist and academic (b. 1914) |
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01 May 2006
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death
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Rob Lacey, English actor and author (b. 1962) |
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01 May 2006
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death
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Big Hawk, American rapper (Screwed Up Click) (b. 1969) |
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01 May 2008
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death
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Philipp von Boeselager, German soldier and economist (b. 1917) |
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01 May 2008
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death
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Deborah Jeane Palfrey, American madam (b. 1956) |
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01 May 2008
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death
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Anthony Mamo, Maltese judge and politician, 1st President of Malta (b. 1909) |
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01 May 2009
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death
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Danny Gans, American singer and comedian (b. 1956) |
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01 May 2010
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death
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Helen Wagner, American actress (b. 1918) |
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01 May 2010
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death
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Rob McConnell, Canadian trombonist, composer, and educator (b. 1935) |
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01 May 2011
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death
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Ted Lowe, English sportscaster (b. 1920) |
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01 May 2011
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death
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Henry Cooper, English soldier and boxer (b. 1934) |
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01 May 2012
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death
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Mordechai Virshubski, German-Israeli lawyer and politician (b. 1930) |
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01 May 2012
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death
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Earl Rose, American pathologist and academic (b. 1926) |
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01 May 2012
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death
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Charles Pitts, American guitarist (The Bo-Keys) (b. 1947) |
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01 May 2012
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death
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James Kinley, Canadian engineer and politician, 29th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (b. 1925) |
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01 May 2012
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death
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John Spencer Hardy, American general (b. 1913) |
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01 May 2012
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death
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Shanmugasundari, Indian actress (b. 1937) |
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01 May 2013
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death
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Stuart Wilde, English author and educator (b. 1946) |
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01 May 2013
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death
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Gregory Rogers, Australian author and illustrator (b. 1957) |
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01 May 2013
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death
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Pierre Pleimelding, French footballer and manager (b. 1952) |
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01 May 2013
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death
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Martin Kevan, Kenyan-Canadian actor (b. 1947) |
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01 May 2013
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death
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Chris Kelly, American rapper (Kris Kross) (b. 1978) |
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01 May 2014
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death
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Kōji Yada, Japanese voice actor (b. 1933) |
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01 May 2014
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death
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Spike Maynard, American lawyer and judge (b. 1942) |
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01 May 2014
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death
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Howard Smith, American journalist, director, and producer (b. 1936) |
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01 May 2014
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death
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Juan Formell, Cuban singer-songwriter and bass player (Los Van Van) (b. 1942) |
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01 May 2014
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death
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Juan de Dios Castillo, Mexican footballer and coach (b. 1951) |
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01 May 2014
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death
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Assi Dayan, Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1945) |
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01 May 2014
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death
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Radhia Cousot, Tunisian-American computer scientist and academic (b. 1947) |
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01 May 2014
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death
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Adamu Atta, Nigerian lawyer and politician, 5th Governor of Kwara State (b. 1927) |
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01 May 2015
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death
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Grace Lee Whitney, American actress and singer (b. 1930) |
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01 May 2015
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death
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María Elena Velasco, Mexican actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (b. 1940) |
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01 May 2015
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death
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Vafa Guluzade, Azerbaijani political scientist, academic, and diplomat (b. 1940) |
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01 May 2015
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death
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Geoff Duke, English-Manx motorcycle racer (b. 1923) |
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01 May 2015
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death
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Pete Brown, American golfer (b. 1935) |
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01 May 2015
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death
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Stephen Milburn Anderson, American director and screenwriter (b. 1948) |
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