January 5th
175 Notable deaths
André Franquin
Belgian comics artist (1924-1997).
Born January 3rd, 1924 in Etterbeek. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1997 at 73 years old in Saint-Laurent-du-Var (myocardial infarction). [ref]
John A. Costello
Irish politician (1891-1976).
Born June 20th, 1891 in Dublin.
Died January 5th, 1976 at 84 years old in Dublin.
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
French motorcycle racer and racing driver.
Born April 26th, 1937 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2015 at 77 years old in Dakar (stroke). [ref]
Nicholas Rescher
American philosopher.
Born July 15th, 1928 in Hagen.
Died January 5th, 2024 at 95 years old in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Alexander Sizonenko
Soviet basketball player.
Born March 21st, 1959 in Zaporizhzhia.
Died January 5th, 2012 at 52 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Douglas Shearer
Canadian sound designer and recording director (1899-1971).
Born November 17th, 1899 in Westmount.
Died January 5th, 1971 at 71 years old in Culver City.
Hans Tilkowski
German footballer (1935-2020).
Born July 12th, 1935 in Dortmund.
Died January 5th, 2020 at 84 years old [ref]
Costas Simitis
Greek jurist, economist, academic and politician (1936–2025).
Born June 23rd, 1936 in Piraeus. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2025 at 88 years old in Corinth General Hospital. [ref]
Ramón María del Valle-Inclán
Spanish author (1866-1936).
Born October 28th, 1866 in Vilanova de Arousa.
Died January 5th, 1936 at 69 years old in Santiago de Compostela (bladder cancer). [ref]
Griffin Bell
American judge (1918-2009).
Born October 31st, 1918 in Americus.
Died January 5th, 2009 at 90 years old in Atlanta (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 175
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo