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October 5th
150 Notable deaths
Steve Jobs
American entrepreneur and co-founder of apple inc. (1955–2011).
Born February 24th, 1955 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2011 at 56 years old in Palo Alto (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Rodney Dangerfield
American actor and comedian (1921-2004).
Born November 22nd, 1921 in Babylon. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2004 at 82 years old in Westwood (surgical complications). [ref]
Gloria Grahame
American actress (1923-1981).
Born November 28th, 1923 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1981 at 57 years old in New York City (cancer, breast cancer). [ref]
Brian Pillman
American professional wrestler and football player (1962-1997).
Born May 22nd, 1962 in Cincinnati.
Died October 5th, 1997 at 35 years old in Bloomington (coronary artery disease).
Eddie Kendricks
American singer and songwriter, member of the temptations (1939-1992).
Born December 17th, 1939 in Union Springs. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1992 at 52 years old in Birmingham (lung cancer).
Emilie Schindler
Sudetenland-german who helped save lives during the holocaust (1907-2001).
Born October 22nd, 1907 in Maletín. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2001 at 93 years old in Strausberg, Berlin.
Geoffrey Holder
Trinidadian-american actor and dancer (1930-2014).
Born August 1st, 1930 in Port of Spain.
Died October 5th, 2014 at 84 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
Louis Brandeis
American supreme court justice (1856-1941).
Born November 13th, 1856 in Louisville. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1941 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charles Napier
American actor (1936-2011).
Born April 12th, 1936 in Allen County. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2011 at 75 years old in Bakersfield (thrombosis). [ref]
Faustina Kowalska
Nun and saint from poland.
Born August 25th, 1905 in Głogowiec, Łęczyca County. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1938 at 33 years old in Kraków. [ref]
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown