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July 5th
159 Notable deaths
Ted Williams
American hall of fame baseball player & fighter pilot; last baseball player to bat .400 in a season.
Born August 30th, 1918 in San Diego.
Died July 5th, 2002 at 83 years old in Inverness (cardiac arrest).
Nick Cordero
Canadian actor and singer.
Born September 17th, 1978 in Hamilton.
Died July 5th, 2020 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (COVID-19). [ref]
Richard Donner
American filmmaker (1930–2021).
Born April 24th, 1930 in The Bronx.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 91 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Kenneth Lay
Former chairman and ceo of enron corporation (1942-2006).
Born April 15th, 1942 in Missouri.
Died July 5th, 2006 at 64 years old in Snowmass (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Smith
American actor (1933-2021).
Born March 24th, 1933 in Columbia.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Katy Jurado
Mexican actress (1924-2002).
Born January 16th, 1924 in Guadalajara. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2002 at 78 years old in Cuernavaca (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney failure). [ref]
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Indian author.
Born January 21st, 1908 in Thalayolaparambu.
Died July 5th, 1994 at 86 years old in Beypore.
James Stockdale
Us navy admiral and aviator (1923–2005).
Born December 23rd, 1923 in Abingdon. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2005 at 81 years old in Coronado (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Bob Probert
Canadian ice hockey player (1965-2010).
Born June 5th, 1965 in Windsor.
Died July 5th, 2010 at 45 years old in Windsor (heart failure). [ref]
Walter Gropius
German-american architect (1883–1969).
Born May 18th, 1883 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1969 at 86 years old in Boston. [ref]
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