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October 5th
219 Notable deaths
Renée Adorée
French actress (1898-1933).
Born September 30th, 1898 in Hamburg.
Died October 5th, 1933 at 35 years old in Los Angeles (tuberculosis).
Dolores Dorn
American actress (1934–2019).
Born March 3rd, 1934 in Chicago.
Died October 5th, 2019 at 85 years old
Solomon Lefschetz
Jewish american mathematician (1884-1972).
Born September 3rd, 1884 in Moscow.
Died October 5th, 1972 at 88 years old in Princeton.
A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury
President of bangladesh from 2001 to 2002 (1930–2024).
Born October 11th, 1930 in Cumilla.
Died October 5th, 2024 at 93 years old in Dhaka (pneumonitis). [ref]
Karl Gordon Henize
American astronomer (1926-1993).
Born October 17th, 1926 in Cincinnati.
Died October 5th, 1993 at 66 years old in Everest Base Camp (South, Nepal) (myocardial infarction, high altitude pulmonary edema).
Clifton Williams
American astronaut (1932–1967).
Born September 26th, 1932 in Mobile.
Died October 5th, 1967 at 35 years old in Tallahassee (aviation accident).
Abdus Sattar
Bangladeshi politician and statesman (1906–1985).
Born March 1st, 1906 in Birbhum district.
Died October 5th, 1985 at 79 years old in Dhaka.
Helena Roerich
Russian spiritual philosopher, occult writer, theosophist (1879—1955).
Born February 12th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 5th, 1955 at 76 years old in Kalimpong.
Alexander Afanasyev
Russian folklorist, collector of folk tales (1826-1871).
Born July 23rd, 1826 in Boguchar.
Died October 5th, 1871 at 45 years old in Moscow (tuberculosis).
Anna Przybylska
Polish model and actor (1978–2014).
Born December 26th, 1978 in Gdynia. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2014 at 35 years old in Gdynia (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bernile Nienau
German draftswoman.
Born April 20th, 1926 in Dortmund.
Died October 5th, 1943 at 17 years old in Munich (poliomyelitis).
Dwight Morrow
American politician (1873–1931).
Born January 11th, 1873 in Huntington.
Died October 5th, 1931 at 58 years old in Englewood.
Steve Lee
Swiss musician and vocalist (1963-2010).
Born August 5th, 1963 in Horgen.
Died October 5th, 2010 at 47 years old in Mesquite (motorcycle accident).
Alfred L. Kroeber
American anthropologist (1876–1960).
Born June 11th, 1876 in Hoboken. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1960 at 84 years old in Paris.
Harald Cramér
Swedish mathematician (1893–1985).
Born September 25th, 1893 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1985 at 92 years old in Oscar Parish.
Booker Little
American jazz musician (1938–1961).
Born April 2nd, 1938 in Memphis.
Died October 5th, 1961 at 23 years old in New York City.
Roy Ward Baker
English film director (1916–2010).
Born December 19th, 1916 in London.
Died October 5th, 2010 at 93 years old in London. [ref]
Bruce N. Ames
American biochemist (1928–2024).
Born December 16th, 1928 in New York City.
Died October 5th, 2024 at 95 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Bhagwati Charan Verma
Indian writer (1903-1981).
Born August 30th, 1903 in Safipur.
Died October 5th, 1981 at 78 years old in New Delhi.
Ken Ogata
Japanese actor (1937–2008).
Born July 20th, 1937 in Ushigome-ku.
Died October 5th, 2008 at 71 years old in Mibu (liver cancer). [ref]
Silvestre Revueltas
Mexican composer, violinist, and conductor (1899-1940).
Born December 31st, 1899 in Durango.
Died October 5th, 1940 at 40 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia).
José Leandro Andrade
Uruguayan footballer.
Born November 22nd, 1901 in Salto.
Died October 5th, 1957 at 55 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
John Mbiti
Kenyan philosopher (1931–2019).
Born November 30th, 1931 in Kenya Colony.
Died October 5th, 2019 at 87 years old in Burgdorf.
Jay R. Smith
American film actor (1915-2002).
Born August 29th, 1915 in Los Angeles.
Died October 5th, 2002 at 87 years old in Las Vegas.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus