December 5th
199 Notable deaths
George Laurer
American inventor.
Born September 23rd, 1925 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2019 at 94 years old in Wendell. [ref]
Schalk Willem Burger
South african politician (1852-1918).
Born September 6th, 1852 in Lydenburg.
Died December 5th, 1918 at 66 years old in Krugerspos.
Eugen Cicero
Romanian-german jazz pianist.
Born June 17th, 1940 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died December 5th, 1997 at 57 years old in Zürich.
Gaito Gazdanov
Russian writer, radio liberty editor (1903–1971).
Born December 6th, 1903 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 5th, 1971 at 67 years old in Munich (lung cancer).
Friedrich Wolf
German writer (1888-1953).
Born December 23rd, 1888 in Neuwied.
Died December 5th, 1953 at 64 years old in Lehnitz (myocardial infarction).
Richard Tucker
Actor (1884-1942).
Born June 4th, 1884 in Brooklyn.
Died December 5th, 1942 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
Lesley Selander
American film director.
Born May 26th, 1900 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1979 at 79 years old in Los Alamitos. [ref]
Jan Kubelík
Czech violinist and composer (1880-1940).
Born July 5th, 1880 in Michle. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1940 at 60 years old in Podolí. [ref]
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Us tennis and badminton player (1886–1974).
Born December 20th, 1886 in Healdsburg.
Died December 5th, 1974 at 87 years old in Chestnut Hill. [ref]
Jacques Roubaud
French mathematician (1932–2024).
Born December 5th, 1932 in Caluire-et-Cuire. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2024 at 92 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 199
My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur