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December 5th
246 Notable deaths
Alexander Atabekian
Armenian author, editor and journalist (1868-1933).
Born February 2nd, 1869 in Shusha.
Died December 5th, 1933 at 64 years old in Moscow.
Mogens Camre
Danish politician (1936-2016).
Born March 29th, 1936 in Vorup.
Died December 5th, 2016 at 80 years old [ref]
Erik Lundin
Swedish chess player (1904–1988).
Born July 2nd, 1904 in Stockholm.
Died December 5th, 1988 at 84 years old in Stockholm.
Vladimir Leontyevich Komarov
Russian botanist (1869-1945).
Born October 13th, 1869 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 5th, 1945 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Ferdinand Bruckner
Austrian-german writer and theatre manager (1891-1958).
Born August 26th, 1891 in Sofia, Vienna.
Died December 5th, 1958 at 67 years old in Berlin.
Charles Leickert
Belgian painter of dutch landscapes (1816-1907).
Born September 22nd, 1818 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died December 5th, 1907 at 89 years old in Mainz.
John Winter
Australian high jumper (1924-2007).
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Victoria Park.
Died December 5th, 2007 at 83 years old in Perth.
Mahmut Atalay
Turkish wrestler (1934–2004).
Born March 30th, 1934 in Çorum.
Died December 5th, 2004 at 70 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Robert Dhéry
French actor and film director (1921-2004).
Born April 27th, 1921 in Saint-Denis.
Died December 5th, 2004 at 83 years old in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
Willem Bastiaan Tholen
Dutch artist (1860–1931).
Born February 13th, 1860 in Amsterdam.
Died December 5th, 1931 at 71 years old in The Hague.
Ildikó Pécsi
Hungarian actress (1940–2020).
Born May 21st, 1940 in Polgár.
Died December 5th, 2020 at 80 years old in Gödöllő. [ref]
Gennady Logofet
Russian footballer (1942-2011).
Born April 15th, 1942 in Moscow.
Died December 5th, 2011 at 69 years old in Moscow (liver cancer). [ref]
Felix Kaspar
Austrian figure skater (1915–2003).
Born January 14th, 1915 in Vienna.
Died December 5th, 2003 at 88 years old in Bradenton.
Herbert W. Roesky
German chemist.
Born November 6th, 1935 in Saranskoe. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2025 at 90 years old [ref]
Milo Dor
Austrian writer (1923–2005).
Born March 7th, 1923 in Budapest.
Died December 5th, 2005 at 82 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction).
Gerrit Keizer
Dutch footballer (1910–1980).
Born August 18th, 1910 in Amsterdam.
Died December 5th, 1980 at 70 years old in Amsterdam.
Philipp Rinaldi
Italian catholic priest (1856-1931).
Died December 5th, 1931 at 75 years old in Turin.
Hasan Tahsin Uzer
Turkish statesperson (1877–1939).
Born August 29th, 1877 in Thessaloniki.
Died December 5th, 1939 at 62 years old in Erzurum.
Alsing Andersen
Danish politician (1893-1962).
Born February 5th, 1893 in Copenhagen.
Died December 5th, 1962 at 69 years old in Copenhagen.
Otto Deiters
German anatomist (1834-1863).
Born November 15th, 1834 in Bonn.
Died December 5th, 1863 at 29 years old in Bonn.
Menis Koumandareas
Greek writer (1931–2014).
Born January 4th, 1931 in Athens.
Died December 5th, 2014 at 83 years old in Athens.
Geoff Coombes
American soccer player (1919-2002).
Born April 23rd, 1919 in Lincoln.
Died December 5th, 2002 at 83 years old in Rockledge.
Alessandro Marchetti
Italian aircraft engineer (1884-1966).
Died December 5th, 1966 at 82 years old in Busto Arsizio.
Theodor Ludwig Wilhelm von Bischoff
German physician and biologist (1807-1882).
Born October 28th, 1807 in Hanover.
Died December 5th, 1882 at 75 years old in Munich.
José Manuel Pesudo
Football player/manager (1936-2003).
Born June 1st, 1936 in Almassora.
Died December 5th, 2003 at 67 years old in Valencia.
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We are born from a quiet sleep, and we die to a calm awakening. Zhuangzi