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January 5th
244 Notable deaths
Margaret Chung
American physician (1889-1959).
Born October 2nd, 1889 in Santa Barbara.
Died January 5th, 1959 at 69 years old in San Francisco.
Lanza del Vasto
Philosopher, poet, artist, activist (1901–1981).
Born September 29th, 1901 in San Vito dei Normanni.
Died January 5th, 1981 at 79 years old in Murcia.
Yevgenia Bosch
Bolshevik politician (1879-1925).
Born September 3rd, 1879. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1925 at 45 years old in Moscow.
Henri Herz
Austrian musician (1803–1888).
Born January 6th, 1806 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1888 at 81 years old in Paris.
Auguste Clésinger
19th-century french sculptor and painter (1814–1883).
Born October 22nd, 1814 in Besançon. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1883 at 68 years old in rue de la Chaise. [ref]
Alexander Smith
British poet and essayist.
Born December 31st, 1829 in Kilmarnock. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1867 at 37 years old in Granton (diphtheria, typhoid fever).
Clarence Gagnon
Canadian painter (1881-1942).
Born November 8th, 1881 in Montreal.
Died January 5th, 1942 at 60 years old in Montreal (pancreatic cancer).
Uche Okeke
Nigerian artist (1933–2016).
Born April 30th, 1933.
Died January 5th, 2016 at 82 years old
Charles of Mount Argus
Dutch priest and saint (1821–1893).
Born December 11th, 1821 in Sittard-Geleen.
Died January 5th, 1893 at 71 years old in Mount Argus Monastery.
Hristo Tatarchev
Bulgarian doctor and revolutionary (1869–1952).
Born December 15th, 1869 in Resen.
Died January 5th, 1952 at 82 years old in Turin.
Christopher G. Weeramantry
Sri lankan judge (1926-2017).
Born November 17th, 1926 in Colombo.
Died January 5th, 2017 at 90 years old in Colombo.
William Alexander Hammond
American military physician and neurologist (1828–1900).
Born August 28th, 1828 in Annapolis.
Died January 5th, 1900 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C..
Lev Oborin
Soviet musician (1907-1974).
Born September 11th, 1907 in Moscow.
Died January 5th, 1974 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Goseki Kojima
Japanese manga artist (1928–2000).
Born November 3rd, 1928 in Yokkaichi.
Died January 5th, 2000 at 71 years old in Tokyo.
Ri Yong-ho
North korean politician and diplomat.
Born July 10th, 1956 in Pyongyang.
Died January 5th, 2023 at 66 years old in South Korea.
Robert Blust
American linguist (1940–2022).
Born May 9th, 1940 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2022 at 81 years old in Honolulu (cancer). [ref]
Rudolf Koller
Swiss painter (1828-1905).
Born May 21st, 1828 in Zurich.
Died January 5th, 1905 at 76 years old in Zurich.
Charles Dumas
American high jumper (1937–2004).
Born December 12th, 1937 in Tulsa.
Died January 5th, 2004 at 66 years old in Inglewood (cancer).
Brian Hart
British racing driver and engineer.
Born September 7th, 1936 in Enfield.
Died January 5th, 2014 at 77 years old in Epping. [ref]
George Forrest
Scottish botanist (1873-1932).
Born March 13th, 1873 in Falkirk.
Died January 5th, 1932 at 58 years old in Tengchong City.
Julius LeBlanc Stewart
American artist (1855-1919).
Born September 6th, 1855 in Philadelphia.
Died January 5th, 1919 at 63 years old in Paris. [ref]
Joseph von Mering
German physician (1849–1908).
Born February 28th, 1849 in Cologne.
Died January 5th, 1908 at 58 years old in Halle (Saale).
Osian Ellis
Welsh harpist and composer (1928-2021).
Born February 8th, 1928.
Died January 5th, 2021 at 92 years old in Pwllheli. [ref]
Malangatana Ngwenya
Mozambican artist (1936-2011).
Born June 6th, 1936 in Marracuene District.
Died January 5th, 2011 at 74 years old in Matosinhos. [ref]
Sarat Chandra Das
Indian scholar of tibetan language and culture (1849-1917).
Born July 18th, 1849 in Chittagong.
Died January 5th, 1917 at 67 years old in Chittagong.
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Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi