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Who died on 9 May?

Celebrities who died on 9 May

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Oldest

103 years, 5 months, 21 days

Youngest

28 years, 7 months, 10 days

Born first

10 November 1875

Died first

9 May 1952

Born last

15 November 1992

Died last

9 May 2023

American pianist, singer and songwriter Little Richard

Little Richard

American pianist, singer and songwriter

2020
American politician Canada Lee

Canada Lee

American politician

1952
German terrorist and writer Inge Viett

Inge Viett

German terrorist and writer

2022
American basketball player and coach Denny Crum

Denny Crum

American basketball player and coach

2023
American politician  Robert Ward

Robert Ward

American politician

2021
American basketball player  Adreian Payne

Adreian Payne

American basketball player

2022
German left-wing militant Ulrike Meinhof

Ulrike Meinhof

German left-wing militant

1976
Chinese actress  Qin Yi

Qin Yi

Chinese actress

2022
American actress Jacklyn Zeman

Jacklyn Zeman

American actress

2023
actor Edmond O'Brien

Edmond O'Brien

actor

1985
American blogger  Heather B. Armstrong

Heather B. Armstrong

American blogger

2023
French philosopher  Jacques Bouveresse

Jacques Bouveresse

French philosopher

2021
American psychiatrist, educator and author Jan Fawcett

Jan Fawcett

American psychiatrist, educator and author

2022
American college football coach, professional football coach Dan Devine

Dan Devine

American college football coach, professional football coach

2002
Belgian singer and actress Jeanne Maubourg

Jeanne Maubourg

Belgian singer and actress

1953
Grandson of Malcolm X Malcolm Shabazz

Malcolm Shabazz

Grandson of Malcolm X

2013
Actress, singer Alice Faye

Alice Faye

Actress, singer

1998
British author and broadcaster Walter Harris

Walter Harris

British author and broadcaster

2019
American actress  Allene Roberts

Allene Roberts

American actress

2019
Finnish actress  Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala

Finnish actress

2007
American author Poldine Carlo

Poldine Carlo

American author

2018
Indian actress Laxmi Chhaya

Laxmi Chhaya

Indian actress

2004
Brazilian politician  David Miranda

David Miranda

Brazilian politician

2023
American politician in Illinois  Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson

American politician in Illinois

2022
American poet, playwright, and novelist Mercedes de Acosta

Mercedes de Acosta

American poet, playwright, and novelist

1968
actress Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

actress

1981
Dutch footballer Jody Lukoki

Jody Lukoki

Dutch footballer

2022
American actor Michael Parks

Michael Parks

American actor

2017
American diplomat Joseph E. Davies

Joseph E. Davies

American diplomat

1958
U.S. Marine Medal of Honor recipient John Canley

John Canley

U.S. Marine Medal of Honor recipient

2022
German soldier and diplomat Karl-Günther von Hase

Karl-Günther von Hase

German soldier and diplomat

2021
American basketball player and coach Chuck Daly

Chuck Daly

American basketball player and coach

2009
Japanese actress Setsuko Wakayama

Setsuko Wakayama

Japanese actress

1985
American actor and comedian Alan King

Alan King

American actor and comedian

2004
actress Marion Lorne

Marion Lorne

actress

1968
American academic administrator  Marye Anne Fox

Marye Anne Fox

American academic administrator

2021
Swedish poet, member of the Swedish Academy Kristina Lugn

Kristina Lugn

Swedish poet, member of the Swedish Academy

2020
Spanish actor Alfredo Landa

Alfredo Landa

Spanish actor

2013
Canadian writer Gerald Hannon

Gerald Hannon

Canadian writer

2022
American author James Jones

James Jones

American author

1977
Italian Opera Singer Ezio Pinza

Ezio Pinza

Italian Opera Singer

1957
Spanish novelist, lecturer and poet José Manuel Caballero

José Manuel Caballero

Spanish novelist, lecturer and poet

2021
actress Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

actress

2015
Mexican footballer  Antonio Carbajal

Antonio Carbajal

Mexican footballer

2023
Australian mathematician John H. Coates

John H. Coates

Australian mathematician

2022
Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer Denys Dubrov

Denys Dubrov

Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer

2022
American film producer Saul Elkins

Saul Elkins

American film producer

2001
Actress, songwriter Dolores Fuller

Dolores Fuller

Actress, songwriter

2011