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December 5th
197 Notable deaths
Vachel Lindsay
American poet (1879–1931).
Born November 10th, 1879 in Springfield.
Died December 5th, 1931 at 52 years old in Springfield (intoxication).
Jacques Tits
French mathematician of belgian origin.
Born August 12th, 1930 in Uccle. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2021 at 91 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Narayan Gopal
Nepalese singer (1939–1990).
Born October 4th, 1939 in Kathmandu.
Died December 5th, 1990 at 51 years old in Kathmandu (diabetes).
Valentin Serov
Russian painter (1865–1911).
Born January 19th, 1865 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 5th, 1911 at 46 years old in Moscow.
David Bronstein
Soviet chess grandmaster.
Born February 19th, 1924 in Bila Tserkva.
Died December 5th, 2006 at 82 years old in Minsk (stroke). [ref]
Rosaleen Norton
Australian artist (1917–1979).
Born October 2nd, 1917 in Dunedin.
Died December 5th, 1979 at 62 years old in Darlinghurst (colorectal cancer).
Patriarch Alexius II
15th patriarch of moscow and all the rus', the primate of the russian orthodox church (1929-2008).
Born February 23rd, 1929 in Tallinn.
Died December 5th, 2008 at 79 years old in Peredelkino (heart failure).
Yeshwantrao Holkar II
Maharajah of indore.
Born September 6th, 1908 in Indore.
Died December 5th, 1961 at 53 years old in Mumbai.
Władysław Reymont
Polish novelist (1867-1925).
Born May 7th, 1867 in Kobiele Wielkie. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1925 at 58 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein
Third son of hans-adam ii, prince of liechtenstein, and marie, princess of liechtenstein.
Born March 15th, 1972 in St. Gallen. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2023 at 51 years old [ref]
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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