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November 5th
171 Notable deaths
Link Wray
American rock and roll guitarist.
Born May 2nd, 1929 in Dunn. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2005 at 76 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Isaiah Berlin
Russo-british jewish social and political theorist, philosopher and historian of ideas (1909-1997).
Born June 6th, 1909 in Riga. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1997 at 88 years old in Acland Hospital. [ref]
Jacques Tati
French filmmaker (1907-1982).
Born October 9th, 1907 in Le Pecq. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1982 at 75 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (pulmonary embolism). [ref]
Stalking Cat
American man best known for extensive body modifications (1958-2012).
Born August 27th, 1958 in Flint.
Died November 5th, 2012 at 54 years old in Tonopah.
Art Tatum
American jazz pianist.
Born October 13th, 1909 in Toledo. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1956 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]
Dietrich von Choltitz
German general.
Born November 9th, 1894 in Łąka Prudnicka.
Died November 5th, 1966 at 71 years old in Baden-Baden (pulmonary emphysema).
Sidney Reilly
Russian-born spy.
Born March 24th, 1873 in Kherson.
Died November 5th, 1925 at 52 years old in Moscow (execution).
Barry Sadler
American author and musician.
Born November 1st, 1940 in Carlsbad.
Died November 5th, 1989 at 49 years old (cardiac arrest).
Reginald Owen
British actor (1887-1972).
Born August 5th, 1887 in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1972 at 85 years old in Boise (myocardial infarction). [ref]
René Goscinny
French comic book artist and author.
Born August 14th, 1926 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1977 at 51 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson