January 5th
182 Notable deaths
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.
Prince Esper Konstantinovitch Beloselsky Belozersky
Russian competitive sailor (1870–1921).
Born October 8th, 1870 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 5th, 1921 at 50 years old in Paris.
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.
Colin Bell
English professional footballer (1946–2021).
Born February 26th, 1946 in Hesleden.
Died January 5th, 2021 at 74 years old in Manchester. [ref]
Nicholas Mayall
American astronomer (1906-1993).
Died January 5th, 1993 at 86 years old in Tucson (diabetes).
Geoffrey Mason
Bobsledder (1902-1987).
Born May 13th, 1902 in Philadelphia.
Died January 5th, 1987 at 84 years old in East Providence.
Kang Chang-gi
South korean footballer (1928-2007).
Born August 28th, 1928 in Korea under Japanese rule.
Died January 5th, 2007 at 78 years old in Seoul.
Deaths 161 to 170 of 182
No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett