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==Deaths== ===Pre-1600=== * [[698]] – [[Eadberht of Lindisfarne|Eadberht]], bishop of [[Lindisfarne]] * [[850]] – [[Emperor Ninmyō|Ninmyō]], Japanese emperor (b. 808) * [[932]] – [[Qian Liu]], Chinese warlord and king (b. 852) * [[988]] – [[Dirk II, Count of Holland|Dirk II]], count of [[Frisia]] and [[County of Holland|Holland]] *[[1002]] – [[Ealdwulf (archbishop of York)|Ealdwulf]], [[Archbishop of York]], [[Abbot of Peterborough]] and [[Bishop of Worcester]] *[[1187]] – [[Ruben III, Prince of Armenia]] (b. 1145) *[[1236]] – [[Roger of Wendover]], [[Benedictine]] monk and [[chronicle]]r *[[1471]] – [[Edmund Beaufort (died 1471)|Edmund Beaufort]], English commander (b. 1438) *1471 – [[Thomas Tresham (speaker)|Thomas Tresham]], Speaker of the House of Commons *[[1475]] – [[Dieric Bouts]], Flemish painter (b. 1415) *[[1483]] – [[Queen Jeonghui]], Korean regent (b. 1418) *[[1502]] – [[James Tyrrell]], English knight (b. 1450) *[[1527]] – [[Charles III, Duke of Bourbon]], Count of Montpensier and Dauphin of Auvergne (b. 1490) *[[1540]] – [[Juan Luís Vives]], Spanish scholar (b. 1492) *[[1596]] – [[Giaches de Wert]], Flemish-Italian composer (b. 1535) ===1601–1900=== *[[1631]] – [[Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Connington]], English historian and politician, founded the [[Cotton library]] (b. 1570) *[[1638]] – [[Cornelius Jansen]], Dutch-French bishop and theologian (b. 1585) *[[1708]] – [[François de Laval]], French-Canadian bishop (b. 1623) *[[1757]] – [[Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton]], English politician, [[Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]] (b. 1683) * 1757 – [[Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin]], Prussian field marshal (b. 1684) *[[1782]] – [[Christine Kirch]], German astronomer and academic (b. 1696) *[[1840]] – [[Francisco de Paula Santander]], Colombian general and politician, 4th [[President of the Republic of the New Granada]] (b. 1792) *[[1859]] – [[Alexander von Humboldt]], German geographer and explorer (b. 1769) *[[1862]] – [[Henry David Thoreau]], American essayist, poet, and philosopher (b. 1817) *[[1867]] – [[Socrates Nelson]], American businessman and politician (b. 1814)<ref>{{Cite book|last=Folsom|first=W. H. C.|url=https://archive.org/stream/fiftyyearsinnort00folsuoft#page/58/mode/2up|title=Fifty Years in the Northwest|publisher=Pioneer Press Company|year=1888|editor-last=Edwards|editor-first=E. E.|pages=58–59|author-link=W.H.C. Folsom}}</ref> *[[1877]] – [[Johan Ludvig Runeberg]], Swedish-Finnish poet and hymn-writer (b. 1804) *[[1882]] – [[Thomas Henry Burke (civil servant)|Thomas Henry Burke]], Irish civil servant (b. 1829) * 1882 – [[Lord Frederick Cavendish]], British politician, [[Chief Secretary for Ireland]] (b. 1836) *[[1888]] – [[Abraham Joseph Ash]], American rabbi (b. c. 1813)<ref>{{Cite Jewish Encyclopedia|article=ASH, ABRAHAM JOSEPH|author=[[Cyrus Adler]] and [[Judah David Eisenstein]]|url=https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/1908-ash-abraham-joseph}}</ref> ===1901–present=== *[[1905]] – [[Robert Herbert]], English-Australian politician, 1st [[Premier of Queensland]] (b. 1831) *[[1907]] – [[Emanuele Luigi Galizia]], Maltese architect and civil engineer (b. 1830) *[[1910]] – [[Edward VII]] of the United Kingdom (b. 1841)<ref>{{cite web |title=Edward VII |url=https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/royals/edward-vii |website=Westminster Abbey |access-date=7 October 2022 |language=en |archive-date=7 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007234141/https://www.westminster-abbey.org/abbey-commemorations/royals/edward-vii |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[1911]] – [[René Vallon]], French aviator (b. 1880)<ref>{{cite book |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k9808029q/f218.item.texteImage |last=Dépagniat |first=Roger |language=French |title=Les Martyrs de l'Aviation |trans-title=The Martyrs of Aviation |publisher=E. Basset and Co. |location=Paris |date=1912}}</ref> *[[1919]] – [[L. Frank Baum]], American novelist (b. 1856)<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greasley |first1=Philip A. |title=Dictionary of Midwestern Literature, Volume 1: The Authors |date=30 May 2001 |publisher=Indiana University Press |isbn=978-0-253-10841-8 |page=53 |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Dictionary_of_Midwestern_Literature_Volu/ZnuYKJSoHCMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA53&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref> *[[1939]] – [[Konstantin Somov]], Russian-French painter and illustrator (b. 1869) *[[1949]] – [[Maurice Maeterlinck]], Belgian-French poet and playwright, [[Nobel Prize in Literature|Nobel Prize]] laureate (b. 1862) *[[1951]] – [[Élie Cartan]], French mathematician and physicist (b. 1869) *[[1952]] – [[Maria Montessori]], Italian-Dutch physician and educator (b. 1870) *[[1959]] – [[Maria Dulęba]], Polish actress (b. 1881) * 1959 – [[Ragnar Nurkse]], Estonian-American economist and academic (b. 1907) *[[1961]] – [[Lucian Blaga]], Romanian poet, playwright, and philosopher (b. 1895) *[[1963]] – [[Theodore von Kármán]], Hungarian-American mathematician, physicist, and engineer (b. 1881) * 1963 – [[Ted Weems]], American violinist, trombonist, and bandleader (b. 1901) * 1963 – [[Monty Woolley]], American raconteur, actor, and director (b. 1888) *[[1967]] – [[Zhou Zuoren]], Chinese author and translator (b. 1885) *[[1970]] – [[Alexander Rodzyanko]], Russian general (b. 1879) *[[1973]] – [[Ernest MacMillan]], Canadian conductor and composer (b. 1893) *[[1975]] – [[József Mindszenty]], Hungarian cardinal (b. 1892) *[[1980]] – [[María Luisa Bombal]], Chilean writer (b. 1910) *[[1983]] – [[Ezra Jack Keats]], American author and illustrator (b. 1916) * 1983 – [[Kai Winding]], Danish-American trombonist and composer (b. 1922) *[[1984]] – [[Mary Cain (editor)|Mary Cain]], American journalist and politician (b. 1904) * 1984 – [[Bonner Pink]], English politician (b. 1912) *[[1987]] – [[William J. Casey]], American politician, 13th [[Director of Central Intelligence]] (b. 1913) *[[1989]] – [[Earl Blaik]], American football player and coach (b. 1897) *[[1990]] – [[Charles Farrell]], American actor (b. 1900) *[[1991]] – [[Wilfrid Hyde-White]], English actor (b. 1903) *[[1992]] – [[Marlene Dietrich]], German-American actress and singer (b. 1901) *[[1993]] – [[Ann Todd]], English actress and producer (b. 1909) *[[1995]] – [[Noel Brotherston]], Northern Irish footballer (b. 1956) *[[2000]] – [[Gordon McClymont]], Australian ecologist and academic (b. 1920) *[[2002]] – [[Murray Adaskin]], Canadian violinist, composer, conductor, and educator (b. 1906) * 2002 – [[Otis Blackwell]], American singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1932) * 2002 – [[Pim Fortuyn]], Dutch sociologist, academic, and politician (b. 1948) * 2002 – [[Bjørn Johansen (musician)|Bjørn Johansen]], Norwegian saxophonist (b. 1940) *[[2003]] – [[Art Houtteman]], American baseball player and journalist (b. 1927) *[[2004]] – [[Virginia Capers]], American actress and singer (b. 1925) * 2004 – [[Philip Kapleau]], American monk and educator (b. 1912) * 2004 – [[Barney Kessel]], American guitarist and composer (b. 1923) *[[2006]] – [[Grant McLennan]], Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1958) * 2006 – [[Lorne Saxberg]], Canadian journalist (b. 1958) *[[2007]] – [[Enéas Carneiro]], Brazilian physician and politician (b. 1938) * 2007 – [[Curtis Harrington]], American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1926) *[[2009]] – [[Kevin Grubb]], American race car driver (b. 1978) *[[2010]] – [[Robin Roberts (baseball)|Robin Roberts]], American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1926) *[[2012]] – [[James R. Browning]], American lieutenant, lawyer, and judge (b. 1918) * 2012 – [[James Isaac]], American director and producer (b. 1960) * 2012 – [[Jean Laplanche]], French psychoanalyst and author (b. 1924) *[[2013]] – [[Giulio Andreotti]], Italian journalist and politician, 41st [[Prime Minister of Italy]] (b. 1919) * 2013 – [[Severo Aparicio Quispe]], Peruvian bishop (b. 1923) * 2013 – [[Michelangelo Spensieri]], Italian-Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1949) *[[2014]] – [[Wil Albeda]], Dutch economist and politician, [[Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Netherlands)|Dutch Minister of Social Affairs]] (b. 1925) * 2014 – [[William H. Dana]], American pilot, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1930) * 2014 – [[Jimmy Ellis (boxer)|Jimmy Ellis]], American boxer (b. 1940) * 2014 – [[Billy Harrell]], American baseball player and scout (b. 1928) * 2014 – [[Antony Hopkins]], English pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1921) * 2014 – [[Maria Lassnig]], Austrian painter and academic (b. 1919) * 2014 – [[Farley Mowat]], Canadian environmentalist and author (b. 1921) *[[2015]] – [[Novera Ahmed]], Bangladeshi sculptor (b. 1930) * 2015 – [[Denise McCluggage]], American race car driver and journalist (b. 1927) * 2015 – [[Jim Wright]], American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 56th [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]] (b. 1922) *[[2016]] – [[Patrick Ekeng]], Cameroonian footballer (b. 1990) * 2016 – [[Reg Grundy]], Australian businessman (b. 1923) *[[2021]] – [[Kentaro Miura]], Japanese manga artist (b. 1966)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-25 |title=Kentaro Miura, Creator of Epic Manga 'Berserk,' Dies at 54 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/arts/kentaro-miura-dead.html |website=New York Times |language=en |access-date=2022-05-11 |archive-date=2021-05-26 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526030634/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/arts/kentaro-miura-dead.html |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[2022]] – [[George Pérez]], American comic book artist and writer (b. 1954)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-08 |title=Acclaimed Avengers comic book artist George Perez dies at 67 |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3176921/acclaimed-avengers-comic-book-artist-george-perez |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en |archive-date=2022-05-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511003416/https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3176921/acclaimed-avengers-comic-book-artist-george-perez |url-status=live }}</ref> *[[2024]] – [[Bernard Pivot]], French journalist, interviewer and host (b. 1935)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-06 |title=Bernard Pivot, journaliste, créateur d'« Apostrophes », est mort |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2024/05/06/bernard-pivot-journaliste-createur-d-apostrophes-est-mort_6231907_3382.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |work=Le Monde.fr |language=fr}}</ref> *2024 – [[Brian Wenzel]], Australian actor (b. 1929)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-06 |title=Brian Wenzel, best known for role in A Country Practice, dies aged 94 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-06/a-country-practice-star-brian-wenzel-dead-at-94/103811936 |access-date=2024-05-06 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</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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