Deaths on May 4

This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 4 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 4, 2026.

Pat Graham dead at age 64

Pat Graham, a Canadian ice hockey player who appeared in 103 National Hockey League games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1981 and 1984,
died on May…

André Cerdini dead at age 96

André Cerdini, the French magistrate who oversaw the trial of Klaus Barbie,
died on May 4, 2026. Born André Émile Cerdini on December 18, 1929, in Vals-les-Bains, France, he studied…

Geoff Dakin dead at age 90

Geoff Dakin, the South African cricketer and cricket administrator who represented Eastern Province,
died on May 4, 2026, aged 90. Born Geoffrey Frank Dakin on August 13, 1935, in Port…

George Trahern dead at age 89

George Trahern, an American politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1981 to 1988,
died on May 4, 2026. He was 89. Born in Grants Pass, Oregon,…

Marcel Labine dead at age 78

Marcel Labine, a Canadian poet,
died on May 4, 2026. He was born on February 25, 1948, in Quebec, graduated from the Université de Montréal and taught literature at Maisonneuve…

Henk Beckers dead at age 81

Henk Beckers, Dutch politician and senator from 2011 to 2015,
died on May 4, 2026. Born Henricus Gerardus Josephus Maria Beckers on May 30, 1944, in Mheer, in the German-occupied…

Derek Conway dead at age 73

Derek Conway, an English politician and television presenter,
died on May 4, 2026, aged 73. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury and…

Jorge Calandrelli, Argentine composer, died on May 4, 2026

Jorge Calandrelli dead at age 86

Jorge Calandrelli, Argentine composer, arranger and conductor,
died on May 4, 2026, at age 86. He was known for his work with Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Arturo Sandoval, Yo-Yo Ma,…

Yuji Ohno dead at age 84

Yuji Ohno, the Japanese musician and composer known for his work on "Lupin III,"
died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 84. A pianist, orchestrator and keyboard player,…

Eladio Zárate, public figure, died on May 4, 2026

Eladio Zárate dead at age 84

Eladio Zárate, Paraguayan football player and manager,
died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 84. He played for Huracán, Unión Española and the Paraguay national team, including at…

David Plowden dead at age 93

David Plowden, an American photographer,
died on May 4, 2026. He was born on October 9, 1932, in Boston and became known for historical documentary photographs of urban cities, steam…

Bob Skinner, American baseball player and manager, died on May 4, 2026

Bob Skinner dead at age 94

Bob Skinner, an American baseball player and manager,
died on May 4, 2026, at age 94. Robert Ralph Skinner played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates,…

Tom Youngs

English footballer (Cambridge United
Died on Monday May 5th 2025

Uno Piir

Estonian footballer and coach
Died on Monday May 5th 2025

Ron Kavana

Irish singer-songwriter
Died on Sunday May 5th 2024

Alexander Reichenberg

Norweigan ice hockey player (IK Oskarshamn
Died on Sunday May 5th 2024

Obi Ezeh

American football player (Michigan Wolverines)
Died on Sunday May 5th 2024

Joe Shipley

American baseball player (San Francisco Giants
Died on Sunday May 5th 2024

Don Short

British writer and journalist
Died on Friday May 5th 2023

Christian Larièpe

French footballer (FC Montceau Bourgogne) and manager (Saint-Étienne
Died on Friday May 5th 2023