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January 5th
171 Notable deaths
Tip O'Neill
American politician (1912–1994).
Born December 9th, 1912 in Cambridge.
Died January 5th, 1994 at 81 years old in Boston (colorectal cancer).
John Young
American astronaut, naval officer, test pilot and aeronautical engineer.
Born September 24th, 1930 in San Francisco.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 87 years old in Houston (pneumonia). [ref]
Amy Johnson
Pioneering english aviator.
Born July 1st, 1903 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died January 5th, 1941 at 37 years old in Thames estuary (aircraft crash).
John Rabe
German businessman (1882-1950).
Born November 23rd, 1882 in Hamburg.
Died January 5th, 1950 at 67 years old in Berlin (stroke).
Pierre Boulez
French composer, conductor and writer (1925–2016).
Born March 26th, 1925 in Montbrison. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2016 at 90 years old in Baden-Baden. [ref]
Mal Evans
Telephone engineer, road manager, personal assistant, record producer.
Born May 27th, 1935 in Liverpool.
Died January 5th, 1976 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (ballistic trauma).
Károly Takács
Karoly (1910-1976).
Born January 21st, 1910 in Budapest.
Died January 5th, 1976 at 65 years old in Budapest.
Momofuku Ando
Taiwanese-japanese businessman, created instant noodle (ramyeon), nissin chikin ramen.
Born March 5th, 1910 in Taiwan under Japanese rule.
Died January 5th, 2007 at 96 years old in Ikeda (myocardial infarction, heart failure). [ref]
Roy Jenkins
British politician, historian and writer (1920–2003).
Born November 11th, 1920 in Monmouthshire. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2003 at 82 years old in East Hendred (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hans Conried
American actor (1917-1982).
Born April 15th, 1917 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1982 at 64 years old in Burbank. [ref]
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Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson