January 5th
193 Notable deaths
Franjo Punčec
Yugoslav tennis player (1913-1985).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Čakovec.
Died January 5th, 1985 at 71 years old in Johannesburg.
Assar Rönnlund
Swedish cross-country skier (1935-2011).
Born September 3rd, 1935 in Umeå.
Died January 5th, 2011 at 75 years old in Umeå. [ref]
Davis Elkins
United states senator from west virginia (1876-1959).
Born January 24th, 1876 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 5th, 1959 at 82 years old in Richmond.
Ilmari Salminen
Finnish long-distance runner.
Born September 21st, 1902 in Elimäki.
Died January 5th, 1986 at 83 years old in Kouvola.
Juan Manuel Villa
Spanish footballer (1938–2025).
Born September 26th, 1938 in Seville.
Died January 5th, 2025 at 86 years old in Zaragoza. [ref]
Louis Hon
French footballer (1924–2008).
Born September 14th, 1924 in Couches.
Died January 5th, 2008 at 83 years old in Fréjus. [ref]
Gabriel Anton
Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist.
Born August 28th, 1858 in Žatec.
Died January 5th, 1933 at 74 years old in Halle (Saale). [ref]
Victor Bendix
Danish musician (1851-1926).
Born May 17th, 1851 in Copenhagen.
Died January 5th, 1926 at 74 years old in Frederiksberg. [ref]
Radovan Zogović
Montenegrin poet (1907-1986).
Born August 19th, 1907 in Plav.
Died January 5th, 1986 at 78 years old in Belgrade.
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]
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Life has more meaning in the face of death. Robert Greene