January 5th
175 Notable deaths
Emma Abbott
American operatic soprano (1850-1891).
Born December 9th, 1850 in Chicago.
Died January 5th, 1891 at 40 years old in Salt Lake City (pneumonia).
Sumako Matsui
Japanese actor and singer.
Born November 1st, 1886 in Kiyono. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1919 at 32 years old in Yokoteramachi (hanging).
Kim Dong-in
Korean writer.
Born October 2nd, 1900 in Pyongyang. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1951 at 50 years old in Seoul. [ref]
Astrid Henning-Jensen
Film director, screenwriter (1914-2002).
Born December 10th, 1914 in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2002 at 87 years old in Copenhagen.
Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck
German general.
Born July 10th, 1892 in Potsdam.
Died January 5th, 1955 at 62 years old in Bodelschwingh.
Marián Labuda
Slovak actor (1944-2018).
Born October 28th, 1944 in Hontianske Nemce. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2018 at 73 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Juan Benet
Spanish writer.
Born October 7th, 1927 in Madrid.
Died January 5th, 1993 at 65 years old in Madrid (brain cancer). [ref]
Francisco Álvarez Martínez
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 14th, 1925 in Ferroñes.
Died January 5th, 2022 at 96 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Lisandro de la Torre
Argentine politician.
Born December 6th, 1868 in Rosario.
Died January 5th, 1939 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires.
Francesc Sabaté Llopart
Spanish partisan.
Born March 30th, 1915 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1960 at 44 years old in Sant Celoni (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 175
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