October 5th
171 Notable deaths
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).
Guillermo Fernández Vara
Spanish politician (1958–2025).
Born October 6th, 1958 in Olivenza.
Died October 5th, 2025 at 66 years old in Badajoz (stomach cancer). [ref]
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]
Christopher Brennan
Australian poet, scholar (1870-1932).
Born November 1st, 1870 in Sydney.
Died October 5th, 1932 at 61 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Hryhorii Khyzhniak
Ukrainian basketball player (1974-2018).
Born July 16th, 1974 in Mykolaiv.
Died October 5th, 2018 at 44 years old in Kyiv (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 101 to 110 of 171
What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved