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October 5th
176 Notable deaths
Tōyama Mitsuru
Japanese politician (1855-1944).
Born May 21st, 1855 in Nishijin, Fukuoka.
Died October 5th, 1944 at 89 years old in Gotemba.
Ruth R. Benerito
American scientist and inventor (1916-2013).
Born January 12th, 1916 in New Orleans.
Died October 5th, 2013 at 97 years old in Metairie.
Hussain Ahmad Madani
Indian freedom struggle leader and scholar.
Born October 6th, 1879 in Uttar Pradesh, British Raj, Unnao district. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1957 at 77 years old in Deoband.
Nini Rosso
Italian recording artist, trumpet player, singer, songwriter (1926–1994).
Born September 19th, 1926 in San Michele Mondovì.
Died October 5th, 1994 at 68 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
Frederic Lewy
American neurologist (1885–1950).
Born January 28th, 1885 in Berlin.
Died October 5th, 1950 at 65 years old in Pennsylvania.
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.
Born April 29th, 1929 in Rostock. [ref]
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
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]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 176
Though death be poor, it ends a mortal woe. William Shakespeare