November 5th
239 Notable deaths
Jean Eustache
French film director and editor (1938–1981).
Born November 30th, 1938 in Pessac.
Died November 5th, 1981 at 42 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (gunshot wound).
Momoko Kōchi
Japanese actress (1932-1998).
Born March 7th, 1932 in Taitō-ku. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1998 at 66 years old in Shibuya (colorectal cancer).
Gholam Reza Azhari
Iranian military leader and prime minister (1912-2001).
Born February 18th, 1912 in Shiraz.
Died November 5th, 2001 at 89 years old in Fairfax County (cancer).
Roman Malinovsky
Russian politician (1876-1918).
Born March 18th, 1876 in Warsaw.
Died November 5th, 1918 at 42 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Bernhard Lichtenberg
German roman catholic priest, theologian, martyr and blessed (1875–1943).
Born December 3rd, 1875 in Oława. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1943 at 67 years old in Hof (disease).
Claude Jutra
Canadian actor, film director, and screenwriter (1930–1986).
Born March 11th, 1930 in Montreal.
Died November 5th, 1986 at 56 years old in Montreal (drowning).
Christiaan Eijkman
Dutch physician (1858–1930).
Born August 11th, 1858 in Nijkerk.
Died November 5th, 1930 at 72 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
James Robert Baker
American author (1946–1997).
Born October 18th, 1946 in Long Beach.
Died November 5th, 1997 at 51 years old in Pacific Palisades (asphyxia).
Frits Thaulow
Norwegian painter (1847-1906).
Born October 20th, 1847 in Christiania. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1906 at 59 years old in Volendam. [ref]
Mona Rudao
Taiwanese chief of the seediq tribe (1880-1930).
Died November 5th, 1930 at 50 years old in Musha.
Auberon Herbert
British politician (1838–1906).
Born June 18th, 1838 in Highclere.
Died November 5th, 1906 at 68 years old in Burley.
Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen
Novelist, poet (1880–1923).
Born February 20th, 1880 in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 5th, 1923 at 43 years old in Capri (intoxication).
Luis Cernuda
Spanish poet (1902–1963).
Born September 21st, 1902 in Seville.
Died November 5th, 1963 at 61 years old in Mexico City.
Andrea de Adamich
Italian racing driver (1941–2025).
Born October 3rd, 1941 in Trieste.
Died November 5th, 2025 at 84 years old in Milan. [ref]
Robert Nighthawk
American blues musician (1909-1967).
Born November 30th, 1909 in Helena-West Helena, Helena. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1967 at 57 years old in Helena. [ref]
Czesław Kiszczak
Polish military officer and politician (1925–2015).
Born October 19th, 1925 in Roczyny. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2015 at 90 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Stig Dagerman
Swedish writer (1923–1954).
Born October 5th, 1923 in Älvkarleby congregation. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1954 at 31 years old in Danderyd (asphyxia).
Thomas Griffith Taylor
British geographer, anthropologist and world explorer. (1880–1963).
Born December 1st, 1880 in Walthamstow.
Died November 5th, 1963 at 82 years old in Manly.
Saber Kazemi
Iranian volleyball player (1998–2025).
Born December 24th, 1998 in Gorgan.
Died November 5th, 2025 at 26 years old in Tehran (stroke). [ref]
Hajo Herrmann
German bomber pilot (1913–2010).
Born August 1st, 1913 in Kiel.
Died November 5th, 2010 at 97 years old in Düsseldorf. [ref]
Adrian Păunescu
Romanian poet, publicist and politician (1943–2010).
Born July 20th, 1943 in Copăceni.
Died November 5th, 2010 at 67 years old in Floreasca Hospital (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan
Spanish general and statesman (1809–1867).
Born January 12th, 1809 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Died November 5th, 1867 at 58 years old in Biarritz.
Beqir Balluku
Albanian politician (1917-1975).
Born February 14th, 1917 in Tirana.
Died November 5th, 1975 at 58 years old in Tirana (gunshot wound).
Willi Hennig
German biologist (1913–1976).
Born April 20th, 1913 in Dürrhennersdorf.
Died November 5th, 1976 at 63 years old in Ludwigsburg.
Tadeusz Pankiewicz
Polish pharmacist (1908–1993).
Born November 21st, 1908 in Sambir.
Died November 5th, 1993 at 84 years old in Kraków.
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel