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October 5th
157 Notable deaths
Flor Alpaerts
Belgian composer, conductor, pedagogue.
Born September 12th, 1876 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1954 at 78 years old in Antwerp. [ref]
Leopoldo Elia
Italian politician (1925-2008).
Born November 4th, 1925 in Fano.
Died October 5th, 2008 at 82 years old in Rome.
Serhiy Zakarlyuka
Ukrainian footballer (1976-2014).
Born August 17th, 1976 in Nikopol.
Died October 5th, 2014 at 38 years old in Velyka Bahachka Raion (traffic collision).
Harold Barron
Athletics competitor.
Born August 29th, 1894 in Chester County.
Died October 5th, 1978 at 84 years old in San Francisco.
José María Usandizaga
Spanish composer (1887-1915).
Born March 31st, 1887 in Donostia-San Sebastián. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1915 at 28 years old in Donostia-San Sebastián (tuberculosis). [ref]
Blaine Lindgren
American hurdler (1939-2019).
Born June 26th, 1939 in Salt Lake City.
Died October 5th, 2019 at 80 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Jānis Klovāns
Latvian chess player (1935-2010).
Born April 9th, 1935 in Saldus.
Died October 5th, 2010 at 75 years old in Latvia. [ref]
Ahmet Bilek
Olympic wrestler (1932-1971).
Born March 15th, 1932 in Kula.
Died October 5th, 1971 at 39 years old in Bischmisheim.
Rasmus Rasmussen
Faroese writer (1871-1962).
Born August 13th, 1871 in Miðvágur.
Died October 5th, 1962 at 91 years old in Tórshavn.
Marian Zdziechowski
Polish philosopher.
Born May 12th, 1861 in Valožyn District. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1938 at 77 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
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