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October 5th
176 Notable deaths
Flor Alpaerts
Belgian composer, conductor, pedagogue (1876–1954).
Born September 12th, 1876 in Antwerp.
Died October 5th, 1954 at 78 years old in Antwerp.
Harold Barron
Athletics competitor.
Born August 29th, 1894 in Chester County.
Died October 5th, 1978 at 84 years old in San Francisco.
Ahmet Bilek
Olympic wrestler (1932-1971).
Born March 15th, 1932 in Kula.
Died October 5th, 1971 at 39 years old in Bischmisheim.
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]
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]
Francesco Carpino
Catholic cardinal.
Born May 18th, 1905 in Palazzolo Acreide.
Died October 5th, 1993 at 88 years old in Rome.
Attiyat Al-Abnudi
Egyptian journalist, lawyer, actress, producer, and movie director.
Born October 26th, 1938 in El Senbellawein. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2018 at 79 years old in Giza (postoperative complications). [ref]
Robert Hosp
Swiss footballer (1939–2021).
Born December 13th, 1939 in Basel.
Died October 5th, 2021 at 81 years old [ref]
Vladimir Kuzin
Cross-country skier.
Born July 15th, 1930 in Lampozhnya.
Died October 5th, 2007 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare