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January 5th
244 Notable deaths
Lisandro de la Torre
Argentine politician (1868–1939).
Born December 6th, 1868 in Rosario.
Died January 5th, 1939 at 70 years old in Buenos Aires.
Ernesto Castano
Italian footballer (1939–2023).
Born May 2nd, 1939 in Cinisello Balsamo.
Died January 5th, 2023 at 83 years old in Turin. [ref]
Félix Loustau
Argentine footballer (1922-2003).
Born December 25th, 1922 in Avellaneda.
Died January 5th, 2003 at 80 years old in Buenos Aires.
Eduard Lasker
German politician and jurist (1829-1884).
Born October 14th, 1829 in Jarocin.
Died January 5th, 1884 at 54 years old in New York City.
Carl Timoleon von Neff
Baltic german artist (1804–1876).
Born October 14th, 1805 in Püssi. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1877 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Francisco Álvarez Martínez
Catholic cardinal (1925–2022).
Born July 14th, 1925 in Ferroñes.
Died January 5th, 2022 at 96 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Lillian Rich
English-born american actress (1900-1954).
Born January 1st, 1900 in Herne Hill.
Died January 5th, 1954 at 54 years old in Woodland Hills (disease).
Antoine Chanzy
French general and diplomat (1823-1883).
Born March 18th, 1823 in Nouart.
Died January 5th, 1883 at 59 years old in Châlons-en-Champagne (cerebral hemorrhage).
Oldřich Duras
Czech chess player (1882–1957).
Born October 30th, 1882 in Pchery.
Died January 5th, 1957 at 74 years old in Prague.
Hamit Kaplan
Turkish wrestler (1934–1976).
Born September 20th, 1934 in Hamamözü.
Died January 5th, 1976 at 41 years old in Çorum (traffic collision).
Miklós Dudás
Hungarian canoeist.
Born April 14th, 1991 in Budapest.
Died January 5th, 2026 at 34 years old in Budapest District XVIII. [ref]
Francesc Sabaté Llopart
Spanish partisan (1915–1960).
Born March 30th, 1915 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat.
Died January 5th, 1960 at 44 years old in Sant Celoni (gunshot wound).
Louis Paul Cailletet
French physicist (1832–1913).
Born September 21st, 1832 in Châtillon-sur-Seine.
Died January 5th, 1913 at 80 years old in Paris.
Edward Klosinski
Polish cinematographer (1943–2008).
Born January 2nd, 1943 in Warsaw.
Died January 5th, 2008 at 65 years old in Milanówek (lung cancer). [ref]
Carlos Heitor Cony
Brazilian journalist (1926-2018).
Born March 14th, 1926 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 91 years old in Rio de Janeiro (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Franjo Punčec
Yugoslav tennis player (1913-1985).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Čakovec.
Died January 5th, 1985 at 71 years old in Johannesburg.
Assar Rönnlund
Swedish cross-country skier (1935-2011).
Born September 3rd, 1935 in Umeå.
Died January 5th, 2011 at 75 years old in Umeå. [ref]
Davis Elkins
United states senator from west virginia (1876-1959).
Born January 24th, 1876 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 5th, 1959 at 82 years old in Richmond.
Ilmari Salminen
Finnish long-distance runner.
Born September 21st, 1902 in Elimäki.
Died January 5th, 1986 at 83 years old in Kouvola.
Juan Manuel Villa
Spanish footballer (1938–2025).
Born September 26th, 1938 in Seville.
Died January 5th, 2025 at 86 years old in Zaragoza. [ref]
Lewis A. Swift
American astronomer.
Born February 29th, 1820 in Clarkson.
Died January 5th, 1913 at 92 years old in Marathon.
Louis Hon
French footballer (1924–2008).
Born September 11th, 1924 in Couches.
Died January 5th, 2008 at 83 years old in Fréjus. [ref]
Gabriel Anton
Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (1858–1933).
Born August 28th, 1858 in Žatec.
Died January 5th, 1933 at 74 years old in Halle (Saale).
Victor Bendix
Danish musician (1851-1926).
Born May 17th, 1851 in Copenhagen.
Died January 5th, 1926 at 74 years old in Frederiksberg.
Radovan Zogović
Montenegrin poet (1907–1986).
Born August 19th, 1907 in Plav.
Died January 5th, 1986 at 78 years old in Belgrade.
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