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November 5th
195 Notable deaths
Alfred Romer
American paleontologist (1894-1973).
Born December 28th, 1894 in White Plains.
Died November 5th, 1973 at 78 years old
Mario Cecchi Gori
Film producer (1920-1993).
Born March 21st, 1920 in Brescia.
Died November 5th, 1993 at 73 years old in Rome.
Stanisław Witkiewicz
Polish artist, writer and architect (1851-1915).
Born May 8th, 1851 in Pašiaušė. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1915 at 64 years old in Lovran (tuberculosis). [ref]
Barry Horne
British arsonist (1952-2001).
Born March 17th, 1952 in Northampton.
Died November 5th, 2001 at 49 years old in Worcester (kidney failure).
Pietro Rava
Italian footballer and manager (1916–2006).
Born January 21st, 1916 in Cassine.
Died November 5th, 2006 at 90 years old in Turin (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Stanisław Mazur
Polish mathematician (1905–1981).
Born January 1st, 1905 in Lviv. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1981 at 76 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Albert Shesternyov
Russian footballer and manager (1941-1994).
Born June 20th, 1941 in Moscow.
Died November 5th, 1994 at 53 years old in Moscow (liver cirrhosis).
George M. McCune
American linguist (1908-1948).
Born June 16th, 1908 in Pyongyang.
Died November 5th, 1948 at 40 years old in Berkeley.
Arndt Pekurinen
Finnish pacifist.
Born August 29th, 1905 in Juva.
Died November 5th, 1941 at 36 years old in Kalevalsky District (execution by shooting).
Giorgio La Pira
Italian politician (1904-1977).
Born January 9th, 1904 in Pozzallo.
Died November 5th, 1977 at 73 years old in Florence.
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