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May 1st
161 Notable deaths
Joseph Goebbels
German nazi politician and propaganda minister (1897–1945).
Born October 29th, 1897 in Rheydt. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1945 at 47 years old in Berlin (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Ayrton Senna
Brazilian racing driver (1960-1994).
Born March 21st, 1960 in maternity hospital of São Paulo. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1994 at 34 years old in Ospedale Maggiore di Bologna, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (traumatic brain injury). [ref]
Elizabeth Ann Hulette
American professional wrestling manager, announcer and ocassional professional wrestler.
Born November 19th, 1960 in Frankfort.
Died May 1st, 2003 at 42 years old in Marietta (acute toxicity).
Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian singer-songwriter.
Born November 17th, 1938 in Orillia. [ref]
Died May 1st, 2023 at 84 years old in Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. [ref]
Olympia Dukakis
American actress (1931-2021).
Born June 20th, 1931 in Lowell.
Died May 1st, 2021 at 89 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Magda Goebbels
German politician (1901-1945).
Born November 11th, 1901 in Berlin. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1945 at 43 years old in Berlin (cyanide poisoning). [ref]
Evelyn McHale
Subject of iconic suicide photo (1923-1947).
Born September 20th, 1923 in Berkeley.
Died May 1st, 1947 at 23 years old in Manhattan (falling).
Heinrich Müller
German police official and head of the gestapo (1900-1945).
Born April 28th, 1900 in Munich.
Died May 1st, 1945 at 45 years old in Berlin.
Eldridge Cleaver
American activist.
Born August 31st, 1935 in Wabbaseka. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1998 at 62 years old in Pomona (prostate cancer). [ref]
Steve Reeves
American bodybuilder and actor (1926–2000).
Born January 21st, 1926 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died May 1st, 2000 at 74 years old in Escondido (lymphoma). [ref]
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It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks