November 5th
173 Notable deaths
Baldev Raj Chopra
Indian film director (1914–2008).
Born April 22nd, 1914 in Ludhiana.
Died November 5th, 2008 at 94 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
John Fowles
English novelist.
Born March 31st, 1926 in Leigh-on-Sea. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2005 at 79 years old in Lyme Regis (stroke). [ref]
Mack Sennett
Canadian-american actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter and cinematographer (1880-1960).
Born January 17th, 1880 in Melbourne. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1960 at 80 years old in Woodland Hills. [ref]
Al Capp
Cartoonist (1909-1979).
Born September 28th, 1909 in New Haven. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1979 at 70 years old in Cambridge (pulmonary emphysema).
Guy Lombardo
Canadian-american bandleader.
Born June 19th, 1902 in London. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1977 at 75 years old in Houston. [ref]
Rehman
Indian film actor.
Born June 23rd, 1923 in Lahore.
Died November 5th, 1984 at 61 years old in Mumbai (laryngeal cancer).
Dorothy Fay
Actress (1915-2003).
Born April 4th, 1915 in Prescott.
Died November 5th, 2003 at 88 years old in Woodland Hills.
Alexey Stakhanov
Hero of socialist labour (1906-1977).
Born January 3rd, 1906.
Died November 5th, 1977 at 71 years old in Chystiakove (multiple sclerosis).
Spencer W. Kimball
President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1895-1985).
Born March 28th, 1895 in Salt Lake City.
Died November 5th, 1985 at 90 years old in Salt Lake City.
Bülent Ecevit
Former prime minister of turkey (1925-2006).
Born May 28th, 1925 in Istanbul.
Died November 5th, 2006 at 81 years old in Ankara (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Deaths 21 to 30 of 173
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson