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People died on 09 May

(18 found)

Little Richard
singer

Real/Birth Name:
Richard Wayne Penniman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
5 December 1932
Death Date:
9 May 2020
Age at Death:
87
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Macon, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Songs Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, Good Golly Miss Molly.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Blues Hall of Fame 2015.
Georgia Music Hall of Fame 1984.
Guitar Center RockWalk 1990.
Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2009.
Louisiana Music Hall of Fame 2009.
Music City Walk of Fame 2008.
NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame 2002.
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame 2015.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1986.
Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Songwriters Hall of Fame 2003.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Chris Boykin
actor, writer, producer, musician

Real/Birth Name:
Christopher Boykin
Also Known As:
Christopher "Big Black" Boykin
Nickname(s):
Big Black
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
13 January 1972
Death Date:
9 May 2017
Age at Death:
45
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Raleigh, Mississippi, USA
Height:
6 feet 6 inches (198.12 cm)

Brief Facts:

TV series Rob & Big.

Michael Parks
actor, director, singer, country

Real/Birth Name:
Harry Samuel Parks
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
24 April 1940
Death Date:
9 May 2017
Age at Death:
77, 15 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Corona, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Django Unchained, Argo. TV Series Twin Peaks, Then Came Bronson. Song Long Lonesome Highway.

Elizabeth Wilson
actor, soap, Broadway, Tony Award

Real/Birth Name:
Elizabeth Welter Wilson
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
4 April 1921
Death Date:
9 May 2015
Age at Death:
94, 35 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies 9 to 5, The Graduate, The Birds, The Addams Family, The Incredible Shrinking Woman, The Happy Hooker, Catch-22. TV series Another World, Morningstar / Eveningstar. Broadway play Picnic.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Theater Hall of Fame 2006.

Lena Horne
singer, jazz, actor, Broadway, Tony Award, activist

Real/Birth Name:
Lena Calhoun Horne
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
30 June 1917
Death Date:
9 May 2010
Age at Death:
92
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

grandmother of
Amy Lumet
mother of
Gail Jones
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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Movie Stormy Weather.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame 1991.
Georgia Music Hall of Fame 1991.
International Best-Dressed Hall of Fame List 1983.
International Civil Rights Walk of Fame 2006.
Kennedy Center Honors 1984.
NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame 1983.
National Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame 2003.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6282 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6250 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry

Ron Parise
scientist, space

Real/Birth Name:
Ronald Anthony Parise
Also Known As:
Ronald A. Parise
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
24 May 1951
Death Date:
9 May 2008
Age at Death:
56, 15 days before his 57th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Warren, Ohio, USA

Brief Facts:

Astronomer and astronaut, employed by Computer Sciences Corporation. PhD from the University of Florida, in astronomy. Flew on two shuttle missions, aboard Columbia in December 1990, and in March 1995 on the shuttle Endeavour. Both missions involved operation of utraviolet telescopes. Died of a brain tumor.

Space Missions:

STS-35
Shuttle Columbia, launched December 02, 1990
Duration: 8d 23h.
STS-67
Shuttle Endeavour, launched March 02, 1995
Duration: 16d 15h.

Alan King
comedy, actor, writer, producer

Real/Birth Name:
Irwin Alan Kinberg
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
26 December 1927
Death Date:
9 May 2004
Age at Death:
76
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn ♑ - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Standup comedian, began in the Catskills. Movies I, the Jury, Just Tell Me What You Want.

Dan Devine
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:
Daniel John Devine
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
22 December 1924
Death Date:
9 May 2002
Age at Death:
77
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Augusta, Wisconsin, USA

Brief Facts:

Coach, teams Arizona State University, University of Missouri, Green Bay Packers, University of Notre Dame.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

College Football Hall of Fame 1985.
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame 1973.
Orange Bowl Hall of Fame 1993.
Sun Devil Sports Hall of Fame 1987.
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Hall of Fame 1989.

Smokey Yunick
auto racing, aviator

Real/Birth Name:
Smokey Yunick
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
25 May 1923
Death Date:
9 May 2001
Age at Death:
77, 16 days before his 78th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Neshaminy, Pennsylvania, USA

Brief Facts:

Auto mechanic involved in auto racing. A pilot during World War II.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Daytona Beach Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame 1997.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame 1990.
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 2000.
National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame 1984.

Alice Faye
actor, singer, radio

Real/Birth Name:
Alice Jeanne Leppert
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
5 May 1915
Death Date:
9 May 1998
Age at Death:
83, 4 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA

Relationships:

wife of
Phil Harris, until his earlier death.
Younger than Phil Harris by 10 years.
ex-wife of
Tony Martin
Younger than Tony Martin by 1 year.
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Brief Facts:

Radio show The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show. Many movies in the 1930s.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6930 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry
Palm Springs Walk of Stars A star at 123 N. Palm Canyon Drive24 June 1994

Bob Devaney
football, coach

Real/Birth Name:
Robert S. Devaney
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
13 April 1915
Death Date:
9 May 1997
Age at Death:
82, 26 days after his birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aries ♈ - the Ram - people born March 21 through April 20
Birth Place:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Brief Facts:

Head coach, teams University of Wyoming, University of Nebraska.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Amos Alonzo Stagg Award 1994.
College Football Hall of Fame 1981.
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award 1971.
Nebraska Football Hall of Fame 1971.
Orange Bowl Hall of Fame 1976.
University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame 1995.
Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award 1971.

Hoke Howell
actor, writer, producer, Broadway

Real/Birth Name:
John Hoke Howell Jr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
27 August 1929
Death Date:
9 May 1997
Age at Death:
67
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Brief Facts:

Movies Another 48 Hrs., Geronimo: An American Legend, Far and Away, Alien Species, Humanoids from the Deep, Grand Theft Auto.

Philip Dorn
actor

Real/Birth Name:
Hein van der Niet
Also Known As:
Frits van Dongen
Frits van Dogen
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
30 September 1901
Death Date:
9 May 1975
Age at Death:
73
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
Birth Place:
Scheveningen, The Hague, Netherlands

Brief Facts:

Movie I Remember Mama, Sealed Cargo, Tarzan's Secret Treasure.

Oscar Stonorov
architect, accident, air crash

Real/Birth Name:
Oscar Gregory Stonorov
Also Known As:
Oskar Stonorov
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
2 December 1905
Death Date:
9 May 1970
Age at Death:
64
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

Brief Facts:

Modernist architect. Emigrated to the US in 1929. Died in the same plane crrash witth Walter Reuther.

Walter Reuther
activist, accident, air crash

Real/Birth Name:
Walter Philip Reuther
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1 September 1907
Death Date:
9 May 1970
Age at Death:
62
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Wheeling, West Virginia, USA

Brief Facts:

Pronounced ROO-ther. Labor leader (UAW), died 1970 in a plane crash.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Automotive Hall of Fame 1990.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 1995.
United States Department of Labor Hall of Honor 1990.

Ezio Pinza
singer, opera, Broadway, Tony Award, actor

Real/Birth Name:
Ezio Fortunato Pinza
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
18 May 1892
Death Date:
9 May 1957
Age at Death:
64, 9 days before his 65th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
Birth Place:
Rome, Lazio, Italy

Brief Facts:

Tenor. 22 seasons at New York's Metropolitan Opera. Opera role Don Giovanni. Broadway musical South Pacific with the song Some Enchanted Evening.

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 1601 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry

Graham McNamee
radio, sports analyst

Real/Birth Name:
Graham McNamee
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
10 July 1888
Death Date:
9 May 1942
Age at Death:
53
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Halls of Fame, Awards, etc.

American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame 1984.
Ford C Frick Award 2016.
National Radio Hall of Fame 2011.
NSMA Hall of Fame 1964.
Hollywood Walk of Fame A star at 6405 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to radio

C.W. Post
business, inventor, suicide

Real/Birth Name:
Charles William Post
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
26 October 1854
Death Date:
9 May 1914
Age at Death:
59
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Springfield, Illinois, USA

Relationships:

grandfather of
Dina Merrill
father of
Marjorie Merriweather Post
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Descendants:

Brief Facts:

Invented Postum and Grape-Nuts. Company became General Foods. Suicide 1914 after appendectomy.
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