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January 5th
244 Notable deaths
Antonio Fuertes
Spanish footballer (1929-2015).
Born December 3rd, 1929 in Valencia.
Died January 5th, 2015 at 85 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Emanuel Wirth
German violinist (1842-1923).
Born October 18th, 1842 in Žlutice.
Died January 5th, 1923 at 80 years old in Berlin.
Petar Đurković
Serbian astronomer (1908-1981).
Born February 20th, 1908 in Donja Trnova, Ugljevik.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 72 years old in Belgrade.
Gian Gaspare Napolitano
Italian journalist (1907–1966).
Born April 30th, 1907 in Palermo.
Died January 5th, 1966 at 58 years old in Rome.
Renate Boy
German shot putter (1939–2023).
Born January 24th, 1939 in Baltiysk.
Died January 5th, 2023 at 83 years old in Börgerende-Rethwisch. [ref]
Leopold Wohlrab
Austrian handball player (1912–1981).
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Vienna.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 68 years old
Genrikh Sidorenkov
Soviet ice hockey player (1931–1990).
Born August 11th, 1931.
Died January 5th, 1990 at 58 years old in Moscow.
Frank Stack
Canadian speed skater (1906–1987).
Born January 1st, 1906 in Winnipeg.
Died January 5th, 1987 at 81 years old in Winnipeg.
Lola Iturbe
Spanish anarcho-syndicalist (1902–1990).
Born August 1st, 1902 in Barcelona.
Died January 5th, 1990 at 87 years old in Gijón.
Hermann Bohne
Gymnast (1890-1949).
Born September 22nd, 1890 in Tromsø Municipality.
Died January 5th, 1949 at 58 years old in Tromsø Municipality.
Valentin Chernikov
Fencer (1937-2002).
Born April 1st, 1937 in Yerevan. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2002 at 64 years old in Nizhny Novgorod. [ref]
Marcelle Capy
French novelist, journalist, feminist and militant pacifist..
Born March 16th, 1891 in Cherbourg.
Died January 5th, 1962 at 70 years old in Pradines.
Jerome Steever
American water polo player (1880–1957).
Born January 7th, 1880 in Milwaukee.
Died January 5th, 1957 at 76 years old in San Diego.
William Hirons
British tug of war competitor (1871–1958).
Born June 15th, 1871 in Wolston.
Died January 5th, 1958 at 86 years old in Nottingham.
Hermann Jäger
German botanist (1815-1890).
Born October 7th, 1815 in Münchenbernsdorf.
Died January 5th, 1890 at 74 years old in Eisenach.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
Russian general (1856-1929).
Born November 18th, 1856 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 5th, 1929 at 72 years old in Antibes.
Kléber Piot
French cyclist (1920–1990).
Born October 18th, 1920 in Eaubonne.
Died January 5th, 1990 at 69 years old in Enghien-les-Bains.
Roger Gyselinck
Cyclist (1920-2002).
Born September 17th, 1920 in Wetteren.
Died January 5th, 2002 at 81 years old in Wetteren.
Antonio Ghiardello
Italian rower (1898–1992).
Born March 21st, 1898 in Santa Margherita Ligure.
Died January 5th, 1992 at 93 years old
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