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October 5th
179 Notable deaths
Miroslav Brozović
Croatian and yugoslav footballer (1917-2006).
Born August 26th, 1917 in Mostar.
Died October 5th, 2006 at 89 years old in Mostar.
François Simon
Swiss actor (1917-1982).
Born August 16th, 1917 in Geneva. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1982 at 65 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Ole Olsen
Danish film producer (1863—1943).
Born May 5th, 1863 in Vallekilde Parish.
Died October 5th, 1943 at 80 years old in Hellerup.
Ōtani Kōzui
Japanese noble (1876–1948).
Born December 27th, 1876 in Kyoto.
Died October 5th, 1948 at 71 years old in Beppu (stomach cancer).
Philippe Vandevelde
Belgian comics script writer (1957-2019).
Born February 24th, 1957 in Schaerbeek.
Died October 5th, 2019 at 62 years old in Watermael-Boitsfort. [ref]
Ron Staniforth
English footballer and manager (1924-1988).
Born April 13th, 1924 in Newton Heath.
Died October 5th, 1988 at 64 years old in Barrow-in-Furness.
Johanna Döbereiner
Brazilian agronomist (1924-2000).
Born November 28th, 1924 in Ústí nad Labem. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2000 at 75 years old in Seropédica.
Juan Armet
Footballer (1895-1956).
Born June 30th, 1895 in Terrassa.
Died October 5th, 1956 at 61 years old in Madrid.
Cornelis Berkhouwer
Dutch politician (1919-1992).
Born March 19th, 1919 in Alkmaar. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1992 at 73 years old in Alkmaar. [ref]
Giorgio Pressburger
Italian writer.
Born April 21st, 1937 in Budapest.
Died October 5th, 2017 at 80 years old in Trieste. [ref]
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr