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October 5th
171 Notable deaths
Anna Przybylska
Polish model and actor.
Born December 26th, 1978 in Gdynia. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2014 at 35 years old in Gdynia (pancreatic cancer). [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.
Helena Roerich
Russian spiritual philosopher, occult writer, theosophist (1879-1955).
Born February 12th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1955 at 76 years old in Kalimpong. [ref]
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).
Dwight Morrow
American politician.
Born January 11th, 1873 in Huntington.
Died October 5th, 1931 at 58 years old in Englewood.
Bruce N. Ames
American biochemist.
Born December 16th, 1928 in New York City.
Died October 5th, 2024 at 95 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Eberhard van der Laan
Dutch politician (1955-2017).
Born June 28th, 1955 in Leiden.
Died October 5th, 2017 at 62 years old in Amsterdam (lung cancer).
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]
Silvestre Revueltas
Mexican composer, violinist and conductor (1899-1940).
Born December 31st, 1899 in Durango. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1940 at 40 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia). [ref]
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]
Deaths 51 to 60 of 171
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead. Albert Einstein