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October 5th
219 Notable deaths
Agneta Matthes
Dutch entrepreneur (1847-1909).
Born October 4th, 1847 in Amsterdam.
Died October 5th, 1909 at 62 years old in Delft.
Serhiy Zakarlyuka
Ukrainian footballer (1976-2014).
Born August 17th, 1976 in Nikopol.
Died October 5th, 2014 at 38 years old in Velyka Bahachka Raion (traffic collision).
Mari Jászai
Hungarian actress (1850-1926).
Born February 24th, 1850 in Ászár.
Died October 5th, 1926 at 76 years old in Budapest.
Otto Malling
Danish composer, organist and educator (1848–1915).
Born June 1st, 1848 in Copenhagen.
Died October 5th, 1915 at 67 years old in Copenhagen.
Charles-Mathias Simons
Belgian politician (1802-1874).
Born March 27th, 1802 in Bitburg.
Died October 5th, 1874 at 72 years old in Luxembourg.
Jānis Klovāns
Latvian chess player (1935-2010).
Born April 9th, 1935 in Ruba Parish.
Died October 5th, 2010 at 75 years old in Riga. [ref]
Guglielmo Ciardi
Italian painter (1842-1917).
Born September 13th, 1842 in Venice.
Died October 5th, 1917 at 75 years old in Venice.
José María Usandizaga
Spanish composer (1887-1915).
Born March 31st, 1887 in San Sebastián.
Died October 5th, 1915 at 28 years old in San Sebastián (tuberculosis).
Leopoldo Elia
Italian politician (1925-2008).
Born November 4th, 1925 in Fano.
Died October 5th, 2008 at 82 years old in Rome.
Flor Alpaerts
Belgian composer, conductor, pedagogue (1876–1954).
Born September 12th, 1876 in Antwerp.
Died October 5th, 1954 at 78 years old in Antwerp.
Harold Barron
Athletics competitor (1894–1978).
Born August 29th, 1894 in Chester County.
Died October 5th, 1978 at 84 years old in San Francisco.
George Desvallières
French painter born in paris (1861–1950).
Died October 5th, 1950 at 89 years old in Paris.
Lewis Boss
American astronomer (1846-1912).
Born October 26th, 1846 in Providence.
Died October 5th, 1912 at 65 years old in Albany.
Blaine Lindgren
American hurdler (1939-2019).
Born June 26th, 1939 in Salt Lake City.
Died October 5th, 2019 at 80 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Ernest-Eugène Hiolle
French sculptor (1834–1886).
Died October 5th, 1886 at 52 years old in Bois-le-Roi.
Naima Elmcherqui
Moroccan actress.
Born July 11th, 1943 in Casablanca.
Died October 5th, 2024 at 81 years old in Casablanca. [ref]
Matilde Salvador i Segarra
Spanish composer and painter (1918–2007).
Born March 23rd, 1918 in Castellón de la Plana.
Died October 5th, 2007 at 89 years old in Valencia. [ref]
Rasmus Rasmussen
Faroese writer (1871-1962).
Born August 13th, 1871 in Miðvágur.
Died October 5th, 1962 at 91 years old in Tórshavn.
Marian Zdziechowski
Polish philosopher (1861–1938).
Born May 12th, 1861 in Minsky Uyezd. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1938 at 77 years old in Vilnius.
Francesco Carpino
Catholic cardinal (1905–1993).
Born May 18th, 1905 in Palazzolo Acreide.
Died October 5th, 1993 at 88 years old in Rome.
Attiyat Al-Abnudi
Egyptian journalist, lawyer, actress, producer, and movie director.
Born October 26th, 1938 in El Senbellawein. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2018 at 79 years old in Giza (postoperative complications). [ref]
Robert Hosp
Swiss footballer (1939–2021).
Born December 13th, 1939 in Basel.
Died October 5th, 2021 at 81 years old [ref]
Vladimir Kuzin
Russian cross-country skier.
Born July 15th, 1930 in Lampozhnya.
Died October 5th, 2007 at 77 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Jon Beare
Canadian rower (1974–2023).
Born May 10th, 1974 in Toronto.
Died October 5th, 2023 at 49 years old (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Leopold Barschandt
Austrian association football player (1925-2000).
Born August 12th, 1925 in Vienna.
Died October 5th, 2000 at 75 years old
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