January 5th
175 Notable deaths
Sally Eilers
American actress (1908-1978).
Born December 11th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1978 at 69 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Thomas Bopp
American astronomer.
Born October 15th, 1949 in Denver.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 68 years old in Phoenix (liver failure). [ref]
Burton Lane
American composer and lyricist (1912-1997).
Born February 2nd, 1912 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1997 at 84 years old in New York City. [ref]
Eliška Junková
Czech racing driver.
Born November 16th, 1900 in Olomouc. [ref]
Died January 5th, 1994 at 93 years old in Prague. [ref]
Massimo Girotti
Italian actor (1918-2003).
Born May 18th, 1918 in Mogliano. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2003 at 84 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bernhard Wicki
Austrian actor and film director (1919-2000).
Born October 28th, 1919 in St. Pölten. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2000 at 80 years old in Munich.
Herman Smith-Johannsen
Canadian cross-country skier.
Born June 15th, 1875 in Horten.
Died January 5th, 1987 at 111 years old in Tønsberg (pneumonia).
Münir Özkul
Turkish actor (1925-2018).
Born August 15th, 1925 in Bakırköy.
Died January 5th, 2018 at 92 years old in Istanbul.
William A. Blakley
American politician.
Born November 17th, 1898 in Miami Station.
Died January 5th, 1976 at 77 years old in Dallas.
Edmund Herring
Australian army general during world war ii and chief justice of the supreme court of victoria (1892-1982).
Born September 2nd, 1892 in Maryborough.
Died January 5th, 1982 at 89 years old in Melbourne.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 175
If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X