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October 5th
219 Notable deaths
Suematsu Kenchō
Japanese politician (1855-1920).
Born September 30th, 1855 in Buzen Province. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1920 at 65 years old in Toranomon (influenza, 1918–1920 flu pandemic). [ref]
Jan Lenica
Polish graphic designer and cartoonist (1928–2001).
Born January 4th, 1928 in Poznań.
Died October 5th, 2001 at 73 years old in Berlin.
J. Slauerhoff
Dutch poet, writer and doctor (1898-1936).
Born September 14th, 1898 in Leeuwarden.
Died October 5th, 1936 at 38 years old in Hilversum (malaria).
Magda B. Arnold
American psychologist.
Born December 22nd, 1903 in Moravská Třebová.
Died October 5th, 2002 at 98 years old in Tucson.
Kinsley S. Bingham
American politician (1808-1861).
Born December 16th, 1808 in Camillus.
Died October 5th, 1861 at 52 years old in Green Oak Township.
Zoran Stanković
Serbian politician.
Born November 9th, 1954 in Tegovište.
Died October 5th, 2021 at 66 years old in Belgrade.
Achille Fould
French banker and politician (1800-1867).
Born November 17th, 1800 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1867 at 66 years old in Laloubère. [ref]
Patrick Bowes-Lyon
English tennis player (1863–1946).
Born March 5th, 1863 in Belgravia.
Died October 5th, 1946 at 83 years old in Westerham (Feldkirchen-Westerham).
James Harlan
American politician (1820-1899).
Born August 26th, 1820 in Clark County.
Died October 5th, 1899 at 79 years old in Mount Pleasant.
Guillermo Fernández Vara
Spanish politician (1958–2025).
Born October 6th, 1958 in Olivenza.
Died October 5th, 2025 at 66 years old in Badajoz (stomach cancer). [ref]
Claude Pinoteau
French film director (1925–2012).
Born May 25th, 1925 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died October 5th, 2012 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer).
Tomris İncer
Turkish actor (1947–2015).
Born May 29th, 1947 in Bulgaria. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2015 at 68 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer). [ref]
Giuseppe Becce
Italian composer (1877–1973).
Born February 2nd, 1877 in Lonigo.
Died October 5th, 1973 at 96 years old in Berlin.
Mia Čorak Slavenska
Croatian ballerina (1916-2002).
Born February 20th, 1916 in Slavonski Brod.
Died October 5th, 2002 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Mirjaqip Dulatuly
Kazakh poet, writer and politician.
Born October 25th, 1885 in Turgaysky Uyezd.
Died October 5th, 1935 at 49 years old in Solovetsky Islands.
André Grabar
Art historian (1896–1990).
Died October 5th, 1990 at 94 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Christopher Brennan
Australian poet, scholar (1870-1932).
Born November 1st, 1870 in Sydney.
Died October 5th, 1932 at 61 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Ebe Stignani
Italian operatic mezzo-soprano singer.
Born July 11th, 1904 in Naples.
Died October 5th, 1974 at 70 years old in Imola.
Zoltán Székely
Hungarian musician (1903-2001).
Born December 8th, 1903 in Kocs.
Died October 5th, 2001 at 97 years old in Banff.
Edvard Mirzoyan
Armenian composer of georgian birth (1921-2012).
Died October 5th, 2012 at 91 years old in Yerevan.
Jerry Shipp
American basketball player (1935–2021).
Born September 27th, 1935 in Shreveport.
Died October 5th, 2021 at 86 years old in Durant. [ref]
Jürgen Goslar
German actor and director (1927–2021).
Born March 26th, 1927 in Oldenburg.
Died October 5th, 2021 at 94 years old in Ainring. [ref]
Georg Kulenkampff
German violinist (1898–1948).
Born January 23rd, 1898 in Bremen.
Died October 5th, 1948 at 50 years old in Schaffhausen.
Giselher Klebe
German composer (1925–2009).
Born June 28th, 1925 in Mannheim.
Died October 5th, 2009 at 84 years old in Detmold. [ref]
Dorothea Klumpke
American astronomer (1861-1942).
Born August 9th, 1861 in San Francisco.
Died October 5th, 1942 at 81 years old in San Francisco.
Deaths 126 to 150 of 219
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur