Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 09
Tuesday, 30 December 2025
1927 On May - 09 tommy Routledge, cricketer (4 Tests for S Africa 1892-96), dies 

1928 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 on May - 09. 

1931 On May - 09 a[lbert] A[braham] Michelson, US physicist (1907 Nobel), dies at 78 

1937 On this day in history walter Mittelholzer, Swiss aviation pioneer, dies in crash at 43 

1938 Death of Thomas B. Thrige, Danish industrialist (b. 1866) on May - 09. 

1944 On this day in history ethel Mary Smyth, composer, dies at 86 

1945 On May - 09 clem Hill, cricketer (49 Tests for Australia 1896-1912), dies 

1949 On this day in history louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies 

1950 Death of Esteban Terradas i Illa, Catalan mathematician, scientist, and engineer (b. 1883) on this day in history. 

1951 Marie Ault, dies at 80 on this day in history. 

1952 Canada Lee, black actor (Lost Boundaries), dies in NYC at 45 on this day in history. 

1955 Death of Kate Booth, the oldest daughter of William and Catherine Booth (b. 1858) on May - 09. 

1957 On this day in history ezio F Pinza, Italian bass (Scale of Milan, NY Met Opera), dies 

1958 Bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47 on May - 09. 

1965 Leopold Figl, premier Austria, dies at 62 on this day in history. 

1966 On May - 09 alfred Mendelsohn, composer, dies at 56 

1967 Elmar Berkovich, Dutch industrial designer (Eindhoven theater), dies on May - 09. 

1968 On May - 09 finlay Currie, dies at 90 

1970 On May - 09 percy Brier, composer, dies at 84 

1974 Lyubomir Pipkov, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history. 

1975 On May - 09 philip Dorn, dies at 73 

1976 On May - 09 raymond Chevreuille, Belgian composer, dies at 74 

1977 James Jones, US writer (Bad Blood, From Here to Eternity), dies at 55 on May - 09. 

1979 Cyrus S Eaton, Canada/US multi-millionaire, dies at 95 on May - 09. 

1981 C E "Nip" Pellew, cricketer (10 Tests 484 runs at 37), dies on this day in history. 

1985 Edmond O'Brien, actor (Moon Pilot, Wild Bunch), dies at 69 on May - 09. 

1986 On May - 09 dirk de Vroome, [Red Giant], Limbourg activist, dies at 60 

1987 On May - 09 obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria, pres of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 78 

1989 On May - 09 keith Whitley, country singer (Don't Close Your Eyes), dies at 33 

1990 Luigi Nono, Ital composer (Intolleranza), dies at 66 on this day in history. 

1991 On May - 09 james L Reinsch, media-advisor (Roosevelt/Churchill/Kennedy), dies 

1992 Mike Tyrell [Red Baron], British air acrobat, dies in an accident on May - 09. 

1993 Freya Stark, English author (Sunday Bloody Sunday), dies at 61 on this day in history. 

1994 Death of Elias Motsoaledi, South African freedom fighter (b. 1924) on May - 09. 

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