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December 5th
175 Notable deaths
Tom London
American actor (1889-1963).
Born August 24th, 1889 in Louisville.
Died December 5th, 1963 at 74 years old in Hollywood.
Pietro Germi
Italian screenwriter, director, actor.
Born September 14th, 1914 in Genoa.
Died December 5th, 1974 at 60 years old in Rome (hepatitis). [ref]
Marília Pêra
Brazilian actress.
Born January 22nd, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 5th, 2015 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer). [ref]
John Robinson
British biblical scholar, author and anglican bishop (1919–1983).
Born May 16th, 1919 in Canterbury. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1983 at 64 years old in Yorkshire (cancer). [ref]
George Brecht
American artist and composer (1926-2008).
Born August 27th, 1926 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2008 at 82 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Lyndall Urwick
British management consultant.
Born March 3rd, 1891 in Malvern.
Died December 5th, 1983 at 92 years old in Sydney.
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]
Karl Amadeus Hartmann
German composer (1905-1963).
Born August 2nd, 1905 in Munich. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1963 at 58 years old in Munich (stomach cancer). [ref]
Joseph Rock
Austrian-american scientist-explorer (1884-1962).
Born January 13th, 1884 in Vienna.
Died December 5th, 1962 at 78 years old in Honolulu.
Queen Fabiola of Belgium
Queen consort of belgium (1928-2014).
Born June 11th, 1928 in Madrid.
Died December 5th, 2014 at 86 years old in Laken - Laeken.
Deaths 71 to 80 of 175
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