October 5th
176 Notable deaths
Clifton Williams
American astronaut (1932–1967).
Born September 26th, 1932 in Mobile.
Died October 5th, 1967 at 35 years old in Tallahassee (aviation accident).
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.
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]
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.
Born June 11th, 1876 in Hoboken. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1960 at 84 years old in Paris. [ref]
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.
Born April 2nd, 1938 in Memphis. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1961 at 23 years old in New York City. [ref]
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]
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Anything I’ve done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death. Betty Bender