October 5th
219 Notable deaths
Steve Jobs
American entrepreneur; co-founder of apple inc. (1955–2011).
Born February 24th, 1955 in San Francisco.
Died October 5th, 2011 at 56 years old in Palo Alto (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Rodney Dangerfield
American stand-up comedian (1921–2004).
Born November 22nd, 1921 in Babylon.
Died October 5th, 2004 at 82 years old in Westwood (surgical complications). [ref]
Gloria Grahame
American actress (1923–1981).
Born November 28th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died October 5th, 1981 at 57 years old in New York City (breast cancer).
Dick Butkus
American football player (1942–2023).
Born December 9th, 1942 in Chicago.
Died October 5th, 2023 at 80 years old in Malibu. [ref]
Brian Pillman
American professional wrestler (1962–1997).
Born May 22nd, 1962 in Cincinnati.
Died October 5th, 1997 at 35 years old in Bloomington (myocardial infarction).
Eddie Kendricks
American singer and songwriter, member of the temptations (1939-1992).
Born December 17th, 1939 in Union Springs.
Died October 5th, 1992 at 52 years old in Birmingham (lung cancer).
Charles Napier
American actor (1936–2011).
Born April 12th, 1936 in Allen County.
Died October 5th, 2011 at 75 years old in Bakersfield (thrombosis). [ref]
Louis Brandeis
American supreme court justice (1856-1941).
Born November 13th, 1856 in Louisville.
Died October 5th, 1941 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Emilie Schindler
Sudetenland-german who helped save lives during the holocaust (1907-2001).
Born October 22nd, 1907 in Maletín.
Died October 5th, 2001 at 93 years old in Berlin.
Geoffrey Holder
Trinidadian-american actor and dancer (1930-2014).
Born August 1st, 1930 in Port of Spain.
Died October 5th, 2014 at 84 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
Santa Faustina Kowalska
Nun and saint from poland (1905–1938).
Born August 25th, 1905 in Głogowiec. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1938 at 33 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Margaret Nolan
English actress and model.
Born October 29th, 1943 in Hampstead.
Died October 5th, 2020 at 76 years old in Belsize Park. [ref]
Chantal Akerman
Belgian film director, screenwriter, and educator (1950–2015).
Born June 6th, 1950 in Etterbeek.
Died October 5th, 2015 at 65 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jilly Cooper
British writer (1937–2025).
Born February 21st, 1937 in Hornchurch.
Died October 5th, 2025 at 88 years old in Bisley (falling). [ref]
Jacques Offenbach
German-born french composer (1819–1880).
Born July 8th, 1822 in Cologne.
Died October 5th, 1880 at 58 years old in Paris (heart failure).
Roland Garros
French aviator.
Born October 6th, 1888 in Saint-Denis.
Died October 5th, 1918 at 29 years old in Vouziers.
Henning Mankell
Swedish writer, human rights activist and dramatist (1948–2015).
Born February 3rd, 1948 in Stockholm.
Died October 5th, 2015 at 67 years old in Gothenburg (lung cancer). [ref]
Sam Warner
American film studio executive (1887-1927).
Born August 10th, 1887 in Krasnosielc.
Died October 5th, 1927 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia).
Bert Jansch
Scottish folk musician (1943–2011).
Born November 3rd, 1943 in Glasgow.
Died October 5th, 2011 at 67 years old in Hampstead (lung cancer). [ref]
Neil Postman
American writer and academic (1931-2003).
Born March 8th, 1931 in New York City.
Died October 5th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Barbara Nichols
American actress (1928-1976).
Born December 10th, 1928 in Mineola.
Died October 5th, 1976 at 47 years old in Hollywood (disease).
Jogendra Nath Mandal
Leader of dalit movement and one of the founding fathers of pakistan.
Born January 29th, 1904 in Barishal.
Died October 5th, 1968 at 64 years old in Bangaon.
Larry Junstrom
American bassist (1949–2019).
Born June 22nd, 1949 in Pittsburgh.
Died October 5th, 2019 at 70 years old in Jacksonville. [ref]
Mike Mansfield
American politician and diplomat (1903–2001).
Born March 16th, 1903 in New York City.
Died October 5th, 2001 at 98 years old in Washington, D.C..
Maurice Wilkins
New zealand-born english physicist and biologist.
Born December 15th, 1916 in Pongaroa.
Died October 5th, 2004 at 87 years old in Blackheath. [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull