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January 5th
244 Notable deaths
Amelia Earhart
American aviation pioneer and author (1897–1939).
Born July 24th, 1897 in Atchison.
Died January 5th, 1939 at 41 years old in Howland Island.
Calvin Coolidge
President of the united states from 1923 to 1929.
Born July 4th, 1872 in Plymouth Notch.
Died January 5th, 1933 at 60 years old in Northampton (myocardial infarction).
Sonny Bono
American entertainer, musician and politician (1935–1998).
Born February 16th, 1935 in Detroit.
Died January 5th, 1998 at 62 years old in Stateline (blunt trauma).
Pete Maravich
American basketball player.
Born June 22nd, 1947 in Aliquippa.
Died January 5th, 1988 at 40 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
Ernest Shackleton
Anglo-irish antarctic explorer (1874–1922).
Born February 15th, 1874 in Kilkea Castle. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1922 at 47 years old in Grytviken (myocardial infarction). [ref]
George Washington Carver
African american botanist and inventor (1864-1943).
Born January 1st, 1864 in United States, Diamond.
Died January 5th, 1943 at 79 years old in Tuskegee (anemia).
Jerry Van Dyke
American actor and comedian (1931–2018).
Born July 27th, 1931 in Danville.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 86 years old in Hot Springs (heart failure).
Jean Tatlock
American activist (1914-1944).
Born February 21st, 1914 in Ann Arbor.
Died January 5th, 1944 at 29 years old in San Francisco (drowning).
Aldrich Ames
Cia analyst and soviet spy (1941–2026).
Born May 26th, 1941 in River Falls.
Died January 5th, 2026 at 84 years old in Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland. [ref]
Max Born
German-jewish physicist and mathematician (1882-1970).
Born December 11th, 1882 in Wrocław.
Died January 5th, 1970 at 87 years old in Göttingen.
Francesca Hilton
American actress (1947–2015).
Born March 10th, 1947 in New York City.
Died January 5th, 2015 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Eusébio
Portuguese footballer (1942–2014).
Born January 25th, 1942 in Maputo.
Died January 5th, 2014 at 71 years old in Lisbon (heart failure).
Charles Mingus
American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader (1922–1979).
Born April 22nd, 1922 in Nogales.
Died January 5th, 1979 at 56 years old in Mexico, Cuernavaca (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Tip O'Neill
American politician (1912–1994).
Born December 9th, 1912 in Cambridge.
Died January 5th, 1994 at 81 years old in Boston (colorectal cancer).
The Vivienne
British drag performer (1992–2025).
Born April 12th, 1992 in Wales.
Died January 5th, 2025 at 32 years old in Chorlton-by-Backford. [ref]
John Young
American astronaut, naval officer, test pilot and aeronautical engineer (1930–2018).
Born September 24th, 1930 in San Francisco.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 87 years old in Houston (pneumonia). [ref]
John Rabe
German businessman (1882–1950).
Born November 23rd, 1882 in Hamburg.
Died January 5th, 1950 at 67 years old in Berlin (stroke).
Amy Johnson
Pioneering english aviator (1903–1941).
Born July 1st, 1903 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died January 5th, 1941 at 37 years old in Thames Estuary.
Pierre Boulez
French composer, conductor and writer (1925–2016).
Born March 26th, 1925 in Montbrison.
Died January 5th, 2016 at 90 years old in Baden-Baden.
Mal Evans
English road manager (1935–1976).
Born May 27th, 1935 in Liverpool.
Died January 5th, 1976 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound).
Mário Zagallo
Brazilian footballer (1931–2024).
Born August 9th, 1931 in Atalaia.
Died January 5th, 2024 at 92 years old in Rio de Janeiro (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Joe Pichler
American actor (1987-2006).
Born February 14th, 1987 in Bremerton.
Died January 5th, 2006 at 18 years old
Hans Conried
American actor (1917-1982).
Born April 15th, 1917 in Baltimore.
Died January 5th, 1982 at 64 years old in Burbank.
Roy Jenkins
British politician (1920–2003).
Born November 11th, 1920 in Abersychan.
Died January 5th, 2003 at 82 years old in East Hendred (myocardial infarction).
Earl Boen
American actor (1941–2023).
Born August 8th, 1941 in New York City.
Died January 5th, 2023 at 81 years old in Hawaii (lung cancer). [ref]
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It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius