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January 5th
193 Notable deaths
C. George Boeree
American psychologist (1952-2021).
Born January 15th, 1952 in Badhoevedorp.
Died January 5th, 2021 at 68 years old in Shippensburg (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Alexander Wienerberger
Austrian photographer, soldier, prisoner of war and chemical engineer (1891-1955).
Born December 8th, 1891 in Vienna.
Died January 5th, 1955 at 63 years old in Salzburg.
Sumako Matsui
Japanese actor and singer (1886–1919).
Born November 1st, 1886 in Kiyono. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1919 at 32 years old in Yokoteramachi (hanging to death).
Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck
German general.
Born July 10th, 1892 in Potsdam.
Died January 5th, 1955 at 62 years old in Bodelschwingh.
Kim Dong-in
Korean writer (1900–1951).
Born October 2nd, 1900 in Pyongyang.
Died January 5th, 1951 at 50 years old in Seoul.
Carlo Pedretti
Italian art historian and leonardo da vinci scholar (1928–2018).
Born January 6th, 1928 in Casalecchio di Reno.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 89 years old in Lamporecchio. [ref]
Juan Benet
Spanish writer (1927–1993).
Born October 7th, 1927 in Madrid.
Died January 5th, 1993 at 65 years old in Madrid (brain tumor).
Astrid Henning-Jensen
Film director, screenwriter (1914-2002).
Born December 10th, 1914 in Frederiksberg.
Died January 5th, 2002 at 87 years old in Copenhagen.
Marián Labuda
Slovak actor (1944-2018).
Born October 28th, 1944 in Hontianske Nemce. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2018 at 73 years old in Bratislava (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 193
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