November 5th
239 Notable deaths
Ivor Montagu
British film maker (1904–1984).
Born April 23rd, 1904 in London.
Died November 5th, 1984 at 80 years old in Watford.
Nancy Friday
American author (1933–2017).
Born August 27th, 1933 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2017 at 84 years old in Manhattan (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
August Weismann
German evolutionary biologist (1834-1914).
Born January 17th, 1834 in Frankfurt.
Died November 5th, 1914 at 80 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Luigi Facta
Italian politician (1861-1930).
Born September 13th, 1861 in Pinerolo.
Died November 5th, 1930 at 69 years old in Pinerolo.
Jan Hendrik Oort
Dutch astronomer (1900–1992).
Born April 28th, 1900 in Franeker.
Died November 5th, 1992 at 92 years old in Leiden.
Erich Neumann
German writer, psychologist and philosopher (1905-1960).
Born January 23rd, 1905 in Berlin.
Died November 5th, 1960 at 55 years old in Tel Aviv (kidney cancer).
Vernon Dent
American actor (1895–1963).
Born February 16th, 1895 in San Jose.
Died November 5th, 1963 at 68 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction, diabetes).
Dionatan Teixeira
Brazilian footballer (1992-2017).
Born July 24th, 1992 in Londrina.
Died November 5th, 2017 at 25 years old in Londrina (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mikhail Lesin
Russian political advisor (1958–2015).
Born July 11th, 1958 in Moscow.
Died November 5th, 2015 at 57 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Lloyd Corrigan
American actor (1900–1969).
Born October 16th, 1900 in San Francisco.
Died November 5th, 1969 at 69 years old in Woodland Hills.
Michael Higgins
American actor (1920-2008).
Born January 20th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died November 5th, 2008 at 88 years old in Manhattan (disease). [ref]
John Carson
British actor (1927-2016).
Born February 28th, 1927 in Colombo.
Died November 5th, 2016 at 89 years old in Cape Town. [ref]
Milan Mladenović
Serbian musician (1958–1994).
Born September 21st, 1958 in Zagreb.
Died November 5th, 1994 at 36 years old in Belgrade (pancreatic cancer).
Hans Mommsen
German historian (1930–2015).
Born November 5th, 1930 in Marburg.
Died November 5th, 2015 at 85 years old in Tutzing. [ref]
Joseph Stella
American artist (1877-1946).
Born June 13th, 1877 in Muro Lucano.
Died November 5th, 1946 at 69 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Enrique Dussel
Argentine-mexican philosopher.
Born December 24th, 1934 in La Paz.
Died November 5th, 2023 at 88 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Marek Svatoš
Slovak ice hockey player (1982–2016).
Born June 17th, 1982 in Košice.
Died November 5th, 2016 at 34 years old in Denver (drug overdose). [ref]
Emerich Jenei
Romanian footballer (1937–2025).
Born March 22nd, 1937 in Agrișu Mic.
Died November 5th, 2025 at 88 years old in Oradea. [ref]
Bobby Scott
American musician, record producer, and songwriter (1937-1990).
Born January 29th, 1937 in Mount Pleasant.
Died November 5th, 1990 at 53 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Antoinette Brown Blackwell
American minister (1825–1921).
Born May 20th, 1825 in Henrietta. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1921 at 96 years old in Elizabeth. [ref]
Alexey Stakhanov
Soviet miner, namesake of stakhanovite movement (1906-1977).
Born January 3rd, 1906 in Lugovaya.
Died November 5th, 1977 at 71 years old in Chystiakove (multiple sclerosis).
Georges Franju
French filmmaker (1912–1987).
Born April 12th, 1912 in Fougères.
Died November 5th, 1987 at 75 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Shirley Verrett
American opera singer, educator and writer.
Born May 31st, 1931 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2010 at 79 years old in Ann Arbor (disease, heart failure). [ref]
Agrippina Vaganova
Russian ballerina and founder of a ballet teaching method (1879-1951).
Born June 6th, 1879 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 5th, 1951 at 72 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Ronald Venetiaan
Surinamese politician (1936–2025).
Born June 18th, 1936 in Paramaribo.
Died November 5th, 2025 at 89 years old in Paramaribo. [ref]
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus