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Osama bin Laden
Saudi terrorist and co-founder of al-qaeda (1957–2011).
Born March 10th, 1957 in Riyadh. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2011 at 54 years old in Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad (gunshot wound). [ref]
J. Edgar Hoover
American law enforcement administrator (1895–1972).
Born January 1st, 1895 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 2nd, 1972 at 77 years old in Washington, D.C. (respiratory failure).
Oliver Reed
British actor (1938–1999).
Born February 13th, 1938 in Wimbledon.
Died May 2nd, 1999 at 61 years old in Valletta (myocardial infarction).
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Ayrton Senna
Born March 21st, 1960 in maternity hospital of São Paulo.
Died May 1st, 1994 at 34 years old
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon
