January 5th
175 Notable deaths
Eric Haydock
British musician (1943-2019).
Born February 3rd, 1943 in Burnley.
Died January 5th, 2019 at 75 years old [ref]
Andrei Platonov
Russian writer.
Born September 1st, 1899 in Voronezh. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1951 at 51 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis). [ref]
Adolf Merckle
Businessman, billionaire.
Born March 18th, 1934 in Dresden.
Died January 5th, 2009 at 74 years old in Blaubeuren. [ref]
Michael Snow
Canadian artist (1928–2023).
Born December 10th, 1928 in Toronto. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2023 at 94 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Kenneth Noland
American artist (1924–2010).
Born April 10th, 1924 in Asheville. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2010 at 85 years old in Port Clyde (kidney cancer). [ref]
Osami Nagano
Fleet admiral in the imperial japanese navy (1880-1947).
Born June 15th, 1880 in Kōchi.
Died January 5th, 1947 at 66 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction).
Daphne Oram
British composer and electronic musician (1925–2003).
Born December 31st, 1925 in Devizes.
Died January 5th, 2003 at 77 years old in Maidstone Hospital.
Marcel Déat
French socialist turned fascist politician.
Born March 7th, 1894 in Guérigny. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1955 at 60 years old in Turin. [ref]
Dragoslav Šekularac
Serbian footballer (1937-2019).
Born November 8th, 1937 in Štip.
Died January 5th, 2019 at 81 years old in Belgrade (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Carmen Zapata
American actress (1927-2014).
Born July 15th, 1927 in New York City.
Died January 5th, 2014 at 86 years old in Van Nuys (heart failure).
Deaths 41 to 50 of 175
It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life. Terry Pratchett