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October 5th
176 Notable deaths
Giuseppe Becce
Italian composer (1877–1973).
Born February 3rd, 1877 in Lonigo.
Died October 5th, 1973 at 96 years old in Berlin.
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).
Mirjaqip Dulatuly
Kazakh poet, writer and politician.
Born October 25th, 1885 in Turgaysky Uyezd.
Died October 5th, 1935 at 49 years old in Solovetsky Islands.
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]
Christopher Brennan
Australian poet, scholar (1870-1932).
Born November 1st, 1870 in Sydney.
Died October 5th, 1932 at 61 years old in Sydney (cancer).
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]
Zoltán Székely
Hungarian musician (1903-2001).
Born December 8th, 1903 in Kocs.
Died October 5th, 2001 at 97 years old in Banff.
Edvard Mirzoyan
Armenian composer of georgian birth (1921-2012).
Died October 5th, 2012 at 91 years old in Yerevan.
Jerry Shipp
American basketball player (1935–2021).
Born September 27th, 1935 in Shreveport.
Died October 5th, 2021 at 86 years old in Durant. [ref]
Jürgen Goslar
German actor and director.
Born March 26th, 1927 in Oldenburg.
Died October 5th, 2021 at 94 years old in Ainring. [ref]
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix