October 5th
171 Notable deaths
George S. Hammond
American chemist (1921-2005).
Born May 22nd, 1921 in Auburn.
Died October 5th, 2005 at 84 years old in Portland.
Gilbert F. White
American geographer (1911–2006).
Born November 26th, 1911 in Chicago.
Died October 5th, 2006 at 94 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Alfred L. Kroeber
American anthropologist.
Born June 11th, 1876 in Hoboken. [ref]
Died October 5th, 1960 at 84 years old in Paris. [ref]
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]
Tōyama Mitsuru
Japanese politician (1855-1944).
Born May 21st, 1855 in Nishijin, Fukuoka.
Died October 5th, 1944 at 89 years old in Gotemba.
Frederic Lewy
American neurologist.
Born January 28th, 1885 in Berlin.
Died October 5th, 1950 at 65 years old in Pennsylvania.
Anna Schäffer
Catholic saint.
Born February 18th, 1882 in Mindelstetten.
Died October 5th, 1925 at 43 years old in Mindelstetten.
Daniel Alcides Carrión
Peruvian medical student (1857-1885).
Born August 13th, 1857 in Cerro de Pasco.
Died October 5th, 1885 at 28 years old in Lima (Carrion's disease).
Georges Balandier
French sociologist, anthropologist and ethnologist.
Born December 21st, 1920 in Aillevillers-et-Lyaumont. [ref]
Died October 5th, 2016 at 95 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 171
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo