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October 5th
157 Notable deaths
J. Slauerhoff
Dutch poet, writer and doctor (1898-1936).
Born September 15th, 1898 in Leeuwarden. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1936 at 38 years old in Hilversum (malaria). [ref]
Jan Lenica
Polish artist (1928-2001).
Born January 4th, 1928 in Poznań. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2001 at 73 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Jean-Baptiste Janssens
Jesuit superior general.
Born December 22nd, 1889 in Mechelen.
Died October 5th, 1964 at 74 years old in Rome.
Wolfgang Kohlhaase
German screenwriter, film director and writer.
Born March 13th, 1931 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2022 at 91 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Chuck Rayner
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born August 11th, 1920 in Saskatoon.
Died October 5th, 2002 at 82 years old in Langley.
Giuseppe Becce
Italian composer.
Born February 2nd, 1877 in Lonigo.
Died October 5th, 1973 at 96 years old in Berlin.
Claude Pinoteau
French film director.
Born May 25th, 1925 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2012 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer). [ref]
Mia Čorak Slavenska
Croatian ballerina (1916-2002).
Born February 20th, 1916 in Slavonski Brod.
Died October 5th, 2002 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
André Grabar
Art historian.
Born July 26th, 1896 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1990 at 94 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Ebe Stignani
Italian operatic mezzo-soprano singer.
Born July 11th, 1904 in Naples. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1974 at 70 years old in Imola. [ref]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare