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January 5th
175 Notable deaths
Anatole Novak
Road bicycle racer.
Born February 12th, 1937 in La Mure. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2022 at 84 years old in La Mure. [ref]
David Albin Zywiec Sidor
American bishop (1947-2020).
Born July 15th, 1947 in East Chicago.
Died January 5th, 2020 at 72 years old in Managua (brain cancer).
Martín Acosta y Lara
Uruguayan basketball player.
Born March 12th, 1925 in Montevideo.
Died January 5th, 2005 at 79 years old in Mendoza.
Vadim Shefner
Russian poet and fiction writer (1915-2002).
Born January 12th, 1915 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2002 at 86 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Olga Orban-Szabo
Hungarian fencer.
Born October 9th, 1938 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died January 5th, 2022 at 83 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Alexandre Arnoux
French writer.
Born February 27th, 1884 in Digne-les-Bains. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1973 at 88 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Alfons Peeters
Belgian footballer (1943-2015).
Born January 21st, 1943 in Beringen.
Died January 5th, 2015 at 71 years old in Sint-Truiden. [ref]
Charles Schlee
American racing cyclist (1873-1947).
Born July 21st, 1873 in Copenhagen.
Died January 5th, 1947 at 73 years old in Cambridge.
Ann-Britt Leyman
Swedish long jumper and sprinter.
Born June 10th, 1922 in Stenungsund.
Died January 5th, 2013 at 90 years old in Gothenburg.
Helmer Mörner
Equestrian.
Born May 8th, 1895 in Gothenburg.
Died January 5th, 1962 at 66 years old in Uppsala.
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