January 5th
200 Notable deaths
Lanza del Vasto
Philosopher, poet, artist, activist (1901–1981).
Born September 29th, 1901 in San Vito dei Normanni.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 79 years old in Murcia.
Yevgenia Bosch
Bolshevik politician (1879-1925).
Born August 23rd, 1879 in Ochakiv.
Died January 5th, 1925 at 45 years old in Moscow.
Clarence Gagnon
Canadian painter (1881-1942).
Born November 8th, 1881 in Montreal.
Died January 5th, 1942 at 60 years old in Montreal (pancreatic cancer).
Hristo Tatarchev
Bulgarian doctor and revolutionary (1869–1952).
Born December 15th, 1869 in Resen.
Died January 5th, 1952 at 82 years old in Turin.
Christopher G. Weeramantry
Sri lankan judge (1926-2017).
Born November 17th, 1926 in Colombo.
Died January 5th, 2017 at 90 years old
Lev Oborin
Soviet musician (1907-1974).
Born September 11th, 1907 in Moscow.
Died January 5th, 1974 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Goseki Kojima
Japanese manga artist (1928–2000).
Born November 11th, 1928 in Yokkaichi.
Died January 5th, 2000 at 71 years old in Tokyo.
Robert Blust
American linguist.
Born May 9th, 1940 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2022 at 81 years old in Honolulu (cancer). [ref]
Charles Dumas
American high jumper (1937–2004).
Born February 12th, 1937 in Tulsa.
Died January 5th, 2004 at 66 years old in Inglewood (cancer).
Brian Hart
British racing driver and engineer.
Born September 7th, 1936 in Enfield.
Died January 5th, 2014 at 77 years old in Epping. [ref]
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson