December 5th
180 Notable deaths
Silvio Zavala
Mexican historian.
Born February 7th, 1909 in Mérida.
Died December 5th, 2014 at 105 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Anca Parghel
Singer, music teacher.
Born September 16th, 1957 in Câmpulung Moldovenesc.
Died December 5th, 2008 at 51 years old in Timișoara (ovarian cancer). [ref]
H. C. Artmann
Austrian poet.
Born June 12th, 1921 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2000 at 79 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Aurelio Galfetti
Swiss architect.
Born April 2nd, 1936 in Lugano. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2021 at 85 years old in Bellinzona. [ref]
Alexandre Trauner
Hungarian art director (1906-1993).
Born August 3rd, 1906 in Budapest.
Died December 5th, 1993 at 87 years old in Omonville-la-Petite. [ref]
Alfred Hrdlicka
Austrian sculptor and chess player (1928-2009).
Born February 27th, 1928 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2009 at 81 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Li Keran
Chinese artist (1907-1989).
Born March 26th, 1907 in Tongshan District. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1989 at 82 years old in Beijing. [ref]
Dimitar Iliev Popov
Bulgarian politician (1927-2015).
Died December 5th, 2015 at 88 years old in Sofia.
Sylvère Maes
Belgian cyclist.
Born August 27th, 1909 in Gistel.
Died December 5th, 1966 at 57 years old in Ostend (cancer).
Zaharia Stancu
Romanian writer (1902–1974).
Born October 5th, 1902 in Salcia.
Died December 5th, 1974 at 72 years old in Bucharest.
Deaths 121 to 130 of 180
I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino