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==Deaths== ===Pre-1600=== * [[408]] – [[Arcadius]], Byzantine emperor (b. 377) * [[558]] – [[Saint Marcouf|Marcouf]], [[missionary]] and saint * [[908]] – [[Wang Zongji]], Chinese prince and [[pretender]] *[[1118]] – [[Matilda of Scotland]] (b. 1080)<ref>{{cite web |title=Matilda (Maud) wife of Henry I |url=https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/royals/matilda-maud-wife-of-henry-i |website=Westminster Abbey |access-date=16 January 2020 |language=en}}</ref> *[[1171]] – [[Diarmait Mac Murchada]], [[King of Leinster]] (b. 1110) *[[1187]] – [[Roger de Moulins]], [[Grand Master (order)|Grand Master]] of the [[Knights Hospitaller]] *[[1255]] – [[Walter de Gray]], English prelate and statesman *[[1277]] – [[Stefan Uroš I]] of Serbia (b. 1223) *[[1278]] – [[William of Villehardouin|William II of Villehardouin]] *[[1308]] – [[Albert I of Germany]] (b. 1255) *[[1312]] – [[Paul I Šubić of Bribir]] *[[1539]] – [[Isabella of Portugal]] (b. 1503)<ref>{{cite web |title=Isabella of Portugal |url=https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/italianmasterpieces/about/patronage/patron-data/isabel-of-portugal.html |website=www.ngv.vic.gov.au |access-date=24 October 2020}}</ref> *[[1555]] – [[Pope Marcellus II]] (b. 1501) *[[1572]] – [[Pope Pius V]] (b. 1504)<ref>{{cite web |title=Saint Pius V {{!}} pope {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Pius-V |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=23 April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> ===1601–1900=== *[[1668]] – [[Frans Luycx]], Flemish painter (b. 1604) *[[1730]] – [[François de Troy]], French painter and engraver (b. 1645)<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Troy, François de |encyclopedia=Benezit Dictionary of Artists |year=2011 |via=Oxford Art Online |doi=10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00185626}}</ref> *[[1731]] – [[Johann Ludwig Bach]], German violinist and composer (b. 1677) *[[1738]] – [[Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle]], English politician, [[First Lord of the Treasury]] (b. 1669) *[[1772]] – [[Gottfried Achenwall]], Polish-German historian, economist, and jurist (b. 1719) *[[1813]] – [[Jean-Baptiste Bessières]], French general (b. 1768) *[[1838]] – [[Antoine Louis Dugès]], French obstetrician and naturalist (b. 1797) *[[1856]] – [[John Wilbur (Quaker minister)|John Wilbur]], American minister and theologian (b. 1774) *[[1873]] – [[David Livingstone]], Scottish-English missionary and explorer (b. 1813) *[[1899]] – [[Ludwig Büchner]], German physiologist and physician (b. 1824) ===1901–present=== *[[1904]] – [[Antonín Dvořák]], Czech composer and academic (b. 1841) *[[1907]] – [[Grigorios Maraslis]], Greek philanthropist (b. 1831)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.athensvoice.gr/archives/o-maikinas-grigoris-gr-maraslis | title=Ο μαικήνας Γρηγόρης Γρ. Μαρασλής | date=22 March 2013 }}</ref> *[[1913]] – [[John Barclay Armstrong]], American lieutenant (b. 1850) *[[1920]] – [[Princess Margaret of Connaught]] (b. 1882) *[[1935]] – [[Henri Pélissier]], French cyclist (b. 1889) *[[1943]] – [[Johan Oscar Smith]], Norwegian religious leader, founded the [[Brunstad Christian Church]] (b. 1871) *[[1944]] – [[Napoleon Soukatzidis]], Greek communist and trade unionist (b. 1909)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.rizospastis.gr/story.do?id=7929659 | title=Rizospastis.gr - 200 παληκάρια διάβηκαν το δρόμο των Ηρώων | date=30 April 2014 }}</ref> *[[1945]] – [[Joseph Goebbels]], German lawyer and politician, [[Chancellor of Germany]] (b. 1897) * 1945 – [[Magda Goebbels]], German wife of [[Joseph Goebbels]] (b. 1901) *[[1953]] – [[Everett Shinn]], American painter and illustrator (b. 1876) *[[1955]] – [[William Thomson Sloper]], American stockbroker and survivor of the [[Sinking of the Titanic|sinking of the RMS ''Titanic'']] (b. 1883)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-05-30 |title=William Thompson Sloper : Titanic Survivor |url=https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/william-thompson-sloper.html |access-date=2024-07-12 |website=www.encyclopedia-titanica.org |language=en}}</ref> *[[1956]] – [[LeRoy Samse]], American pole vaulter (b. 1883) *[[1960]] – [[Charles Holden]], English architect, designed the [[Bristol Central Library]] (b. 1875) *[[1963]] – [[Lope K. Santos]], Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1879) *[[1965]] – [[Spike Jones]], American singer and bandleader (b. 1911) *[[1968]] – [[Jack Adams]], Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1895) * 1968 – [[Harold Nicolson]], English author and politician (b. 1886) *[[1970]] – [[Yi Un]], Korean prince (b. 1897) *[[1973]] – [[Asger Jorn]], Danish painter and sculptor (b. 1914) *[[1976]] – [[T. R. M. Howard]], American surgeon and activist (b. 1908) * 1976 – [[Alexandros Panagoulis]], Greek poet and politician (b. 1939) *[[1978]] – [[Aram Khachaturian]], Armenian composer and conductor (b. 1903) *[[1982]] – [[William Primrose]], Scottish viola player and educator (b. 1903) *[[1984]] – [[Jüri Lossmann]], Estonian-Swedish runner (b. 1891) *[[1985]] – [[Denise Robins]], English journalist and author (b. 1897) *[[1986]] – [[Hylda Baker]], English comedian, actress and music hall performer (b. 1905) * 1986 – [[Hugo Peretti]], American songwriter and producer (b. 1916) *[[1988]] – [[Ben Lexcen]], Australian sailor and architect (b. 1936) *[[1989]] – [[Sally Kirkland (editor)|Sally Kirkland]], American journalist (b. 1912) * 1989 – [[V. M. Panchalingam]], Sri Lankan civil servant (b. 1930) * 1989 – [[Patrice Tardif (politician)|Patrice Tardif]], Canadian farmer and politician (b. 1904) *[[1990]] – [[Sergio Franchi]], Italian-American tenor and actor (b. 1926) *[[1991]] – [[Richard Thorpe]], American director and screenwriter (b. 1896) *[[1993]] – [[Pierre Bérégovoy]], French metallurgist and politician, [[Prime Minister of France]] (b. 1925) * 1993 – [[Ranasinghe Premadasa]], Sri Lankan politician, 3rd [[President of Sri Lanka]] (b. 1924) *[[1994]] – [[Ayrton Senna]], Brazilian race car driver (b. 1960) *[[1995]] – [[Antonio Salemme]], Italian-American painter (b. 1892) *[[1997]] – [[Fernand Dumont]], Canadian sociologist, philosopher, and poet (b. 1927) *[[1998]] – [[Eldridge Cleaver]], American author and activist (b. 1935) *[[2000]] – [[Steve Reeves]], American bodybuilder and actor (b. 1926) *[[2002]] – [[Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh]], Indian poet and author (b. 1908) *[[2003]] – [[Miss Elizabeth]], American wrestler and manager (b. 1960) * 2003 – [[Wim van Est]], Dutch cyclist (b. 1923) *[[2005]] – [[Kenneth Clark (psychologist)|Kenneth Clark]], American psychologist and academic (b. 1914) *[[2008]] – [[Anthony Mamo]], Maltese judge and politician, 1st [[President of Malta]] (b. 1909) * 2008 – [[Philipp von Boeselager]], German soldier and economist (b. 1917) *[[2010]] – [[Helen Wagner]], American actress (b. 1918) *[[2011]] – [[Henry Cooper]], English boxer (b. 1934) * 2011 – [[Ted Lowe]], English sportscaster (b. 1920) <!-- Do not add the death of Osama bin Laden here. He did not die on this date. His death was simply recognized on 1 May in the United States time zones. He died near 1am, 2 May in the Pakistan Time Zone. Dates are to be associated with the time zone in which the event occurred. --> *[[2012]] – [[James Kinley]], Canadian engineer and politician, 29th [[Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia]] (b. 1925) * 2012 – [[Mordechai Virshubski]], German-Israeli lawyer and politician (b. 1930) *[[2013]] – [[Chris Kelly (rapper)|Chris Kelly]], American rapper (b. 1978) * 2013 – [[Pierre Pleimelding]], French footballer and manager (b. 1952) *[[2014]] – [[Adamu Atta]], Nigerian lawyer and politician, 5th [[List of Governors of Kwara State|Governor of Kwara State]] (b. 1927) * 2014 – [[Radhia Cousot]], Tunisian-American computer scientist and academic (b. 1947) * 2014 – [[Assi Dayan]], Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1945) * 2014 – [[Juan de Dios Castillo]], Mexican footballer and coach (b. 1951) *[[2015]] – [[Geoff Duke]], English-Manx motorcycle racer (b. 1923) * 2015 – [[Vafa Guluzade]], Azerbaijani political scientist, academic, and diplomat (b. 1940) * 2015 – [[María Elena Velasco]], Mexican actress, singer, director, and screenwriter (b. 1940) * 2015 – [[Grace Lee Whitney]], American actress (b. 1930)<ref>{{cite web |title=Grace Lee Whitney |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/13212557.grace-lee-whitney/ |website=HeraldScotland |date=6 May 2015 |access-date=22 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref> *[[2021]] – [[Olympia Dukakis]], American actress (b. 1931)<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Barnes|first1=Mike|last2=Byrge|first2=Duane|date=2021-05-01|title=Olympia Dukakis, Oscar Winner for 'Moonstruck,' Dies at 89|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/olympia-dukakis-dead-moonstruck-oscar-winning-actress-89-1085431/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518153529/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/olympia-dukakis-dead-moonstruck-oscar-winning-actress-89-1085431/|archive-date=2021-05-18|access-date=2021-07-19|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|language=en-US}}</ref> *[[2023]] – [[Gordon Lightfoot]], Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1938)<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Morris|first1=Chris|date=2023-05-01|title=Gordon Lightfoot, Folk Singer Who Topped Charts With 'Sundown' and 'If You Could Read My Mind', Dies at 84|url=https://variety.com/2023/music/obituaries-people-news/gordon-lightfoot-dead-edmund-fitzgerald-folk-singer-1235600585/|language=en-US}}</ref> <!--Do not add people without Wikipedia articles to this list. Do not trust "this year in history" websites for accurate date information. Do not link multiple occurrences of the same year, just link the first occurrence.-->
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