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January 5th
184 Notable deaths
Antonio Valentín Angelillo
Italian argentine footballer (1937–2018).
Born September 13th, 1937 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2018 at 80 years old in Siena (lung cancer). [ref]
Hamit Kaplan
Olympic wrestler (1934–1976).
Born September 20th, 1934 in Hamamözü.
Died January 5th, 1976 at 41 years old in Çorum (traffic collision).
Leonardo Benevolo
Italian architectural and urban historian (1923–2017).
Born September 25th, 1923 in Orta San Giulio.
Died January 5th, 2017 at 93 years old in Cellatica. [ref]
Ilmari Salminen
Finnish long-distance runner.
Born September 21st, 1902 in Elimäki.
Died January 5th, 1986 at 83 years old in Kouvola.
Louis Hon
French footballer (1924–2008).
Born September 14th, 1924 in Couches.
Died January 5th, 2008 at 83 years old in Fréjus. [ref]
Victor Bendix
Danish musician (1851-1926).
Born May 17th, 1851 in Copenhagen.
Died January 5th, 1926 at 74 years old in Frederiksberg. [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.
Ernesto Castano
Italian footballer (1939–2023).
Born May 2nd, 1939 in Cinisello Balsamo.
Died January 5th, 2023 at 83 years old [ref]
Radovan Zogović
Montenegrin poet (1907-1986).
Born August 19th, 1907 in Plav.
Died January 5th, 1986 at 78 years old in Belgrade.
Jack Butler
English footballer (1894-1961).
Born August 14th, 1894 in Colombo.
Died January 5th, 1961 at 66 years old in London.
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner