January 5th
175 Notable deaths
Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
Russian general.
Born November 18th, 1856 in Saint Petersburg.
Died January 5th, 1929 at 72 years old in Antibes.
G. E. M. Anscombe
British analytic philosopher.
Born March 18th, 1919 in Limerick. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2001 at 81 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
British politician, agriculturalist and colonial administrator (1887-1952).
Born September 24th, 1887 in Queensferry.
Died January 5th, 1952 at 64 years old in Queensferry.
Harold Urey
American physical chemist.
Born April 29th, 1893 in Walkerton. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1981 at 87 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
Margaret Laurence
Canadian novelist and short story writer (1926-1987).
Born July 18th, 1926 in Neepawa. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1987 at 60 years old in Selwyn (intoxication). [ref]
John Richardson
English actor (1934–2021).
Born January 19th, 1934 in Worthing.
Died January 5th, 2021 at 86 years old in London (COVID-19). [ref]
Mistinguett
French actress and singer.
Born April 3rd, 1875 in Enghien-les-Bains. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1956 at 80 years old in Bougival.
Yahya Ayyash
Palestinian electrical and explosives engineer (1966-1996).
Born March 6th, 1966 in Rafat.
Died January 5th, 1996 at 29 years old in Beit Lahia.
Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland
Swedish prince (1912-1997); son of gustaf vi adolf and princess margaret of connaught.
Born February 28th, 1912 in Stockholm.
Died January 5th, 1997 at 84 years old in Stockholm.
Billy Bletcher
American actor (1894-1979).
Born September 24th, 1894 in Lancaster.
Died January 5th, 1979 at 84 years old in Los Angeles.
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I want to be all used up when I die. George Bernard Shaw