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October 5th
219 Notable deaths
Keith Roberts
British writer and artist (1935-2000).
Born September 20th, 1935 in Kettering.
Died October 5th, 2000 at 65 years old in Salisbury (multiple sclerosis).
Walter Kempowski
German writer (1929–2007).
Born April 29th, 1929 in Rostock.
Died October 5th, 2007 at 78 years old in Rotenburg an der Wümme (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Anna Schäffer
Catholic saint (1882–1925).
Born February 18th, 1882.
Died October 5th, 1925 at 43 years old
Francis Walker
English entomologist (1809–1874).
Born July 31st, 1809 in Southgate.
Died October 5th, 1874 at 65 years old in Wanstead.
Marcello Giordani
Italian operatic tenor (1963-2019).
Born January 25th, 1963 in Augusta.
Died October 5th, 2019 at 56 years old in Augusta (myocardial infarction).
Gilbert F. White
American geographer (1911–2006).
Born November 26th, 1911 in Chicago.
Died October 5th, 2006 at 94 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Ifigenia Martínez y Hernández
Mexican economist, diplomat and politician (1925–2024).
Born June 16th, 1925 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2024 at 99 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Judith Allen
American actress (1911-1996).
Born February 8th, 1911 in New York City.
Died October 5th, 1996 at 85 years old in Yucca Valley (disease).
Daniel Alcides Carrión
Peruvian medical student (1857-1885).
Born August 13th, 1857 in Cerro de Pasco.
Died October 5th, 1885 at 28 years old in Lima (Carrion's disease).
Clarence Wilson
American actor (1876-1941).
Born November 17th, 1876 in Cincinnati.
Died October 5th, 1941 at 64 years old in Hollywood.
Dorothy Tennant
British artist (1855-1926).
Born March 22nd, 1855 in London.
Died October 5th, 1926 at 71 years old in London.
William B. Washburn
American businessman and politician from massachusetts (1820-1887).
Born January 31st, 1820 in Winchendon.
Died October 5th, 1887 at 67 years old in Springfield.
Yury Lyubimov
Soviet and russian theatre director, actor (1917-2014).
Born September 30th, 1917 in Yaroslavl.
Died October 5th, 2014 at 97 years old in Moscow (heart failure).
Annalena Tonelli
Italian lawyer and activist (1943–2003).
Born April 2nd, 1943 in Forlì.
Died October 5th, 2003 at 60 years old in Borama.
Georges Balandier
French anthropologist and ethnologist (1920–2016).
Born December 21st, 1920 in Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2016 at 95 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Egon Schultz
East german border guard (1943-1964).
Born January 4th, 1943 in Gościno.
Died October 5th, 1964 at 21 years old in East Berlin.
Ildar Dadin
Russian activist.
Born April 14th, 1982 in Zheleznodorozhny.
Died October 5th, 2024 at 42 years old in Vovchansk.
Wolfgang Kohlhaase
German screenwriter, film director and writer (1931–2022).
Born March 13th, 1931 in Berlin. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2022 at 91 years old in Berlin. [ref]
K. K. Usha
Indian judge.
Born July 3rd, 1939 in Thrissur.
Died October 5th, 2020 at 81 years old in Ernakulam. [ref]
Albert Aurier
French artist and art collector (1865–1892).
Born May 5th, 1865 in Châteauroux.
Died October 5th, 1892 at 27 years old in Paris (typhoid fever).
Đorđe Vujadinović
Serbian footballer (1909-1990).
Born November 29th, 1909 in Smederevo.
Died October 5th, 1990 at 80 years old in Belgrade.
Richard F. Pettigrew
American politician (1848–1926).
Born July 23rd, 1848 in Ludlow.
Died October 5th, 1926 at 78 years old in Sioux Falls.
Archduke Friedrich of Austria
Austrian archduke and admiral (1821–1847).
Born May 14th, 1821 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1847 at 26 years old in Venice.
Imre Madách
Hungarian writer (1823-1864).
Born January 21st, 1823 in Dolná Strehová.
Died October 5th, 1864 at 41 years old in Dolná Strehová.
Jean-Baptiste Janssens
Jesuit superior general (1889–1964).
Born December 22nd, 1889 in Mechelen.
Died October 5th, 1964 at 74 years old in Rome.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare