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January 5th
200 Notable deaths
Helmer Mörner
Equestrian.
Born May 8th, 1895 in Gothenburg.
Died January 5th, 1962 at 66 years old in Uppsala.
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.
Béla Illés
Hungarian left-wing writer.
Born March 22nd, 1895 in Košice.
Died January 5th, 1974 at 78 years old in Budapest.
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.
Antonio Fuertes
Spanish footballer (1929-2015).
Born December 3rd, 1929 in Valencia.
Died January 5th, 2015 at 85 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Petar Đurković
Serbian astronomer (1908-1981).
Born February 20th, 1908 in Donja Trnova, Ugljevik.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 72 years old in Belgrade.
Renate Boy
German shot putter (1939–2023).
Born January 24th, 1939 in Baltiysk.
Died January 5th, 2023 at 83 years old in Börgerende-Rethwisch. [ref]
Leopold Wohlrab
Austrian handball player (1912–1981).
Born March 22nd, 1912 in Vienna.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 68 years old
Genrikh Sidorenkov
Russian ice hockey player.
Born August 11th, 1931.
Died January 5th, 1990 at 58 years old in Moscow.
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