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January 5th
193 Notable deaths
Eusébio
Portuguese footballer (1942–2014).
Born January 25th, 1942 in Maputo.
Died January 5th, 2014 at 71 years old in Lisbon (heart failure).
Charles Mingus
American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader (1922–1979).
Born April 22nd, 1922 in Nogales. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1979 at 56 years old in Cuernavaca (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
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).
The Vivienne
British drag performer (1992–2025).
Born April 12th, 1992 in Wales.
Died January 5th, 2025 at 32 years old in Chorlton-by-Backford. [ref]
John Young
American astronaut, naval officer, test pilot and aeronautical engineer (1930–2018).
Born September 24th, 1930 in San Francisco.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 87 years old in Houston (pneumonia). [ref]
John Rabe
German businessman (1882–1950).
Born November 23rd, 1882 in Hamburg.
Died January 5th, 1950 at 67 years old in Berlin (stroke).
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).
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).
Mário Zagallo
Brazilian footballer.
Born August 9th, 1931 in Atalaia.
Died January 5th, 2024 at 92 years old in Rio de Janeiro (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
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