February 5th
181 Notable deaths
Paul Fildes
British pathologist and microbiologist (1882–1971).
Born February 10th, 1882 in London.
Died February 5th, 1971 at 88 years old in London.
Matilde Moisant
American aviator (1878–1964).
Born September 13th, 1878 in Earl Park.
Died February 5th, 1964 at 85 years old in Glendale.
Mihal Grameno
Albanian politician and journalist (1871–1931).
Born January 13th, 1871 in Korçë.
Died February 5th, 1931 at 60 years old in Korçë.
Margot Duhalde Sotomayor
Chilean aviator (1920–2018).
Born December 12th, 1920 in Río Bueno. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2018 at 97 years old in Santiago. [ref]
Rik Coppens
Belgian footballer (1930-2015).
Born April 29th, 1930 in Antwerp.
Died February 5th, 2015 at 84 years old in Antwerp. [ref]
Manès Sperber
Austrian-french novelist, essayist and psychologist (1905–1984).
Born December 12th, 1905 in Zabolotiv.
Died February 5th, 1984 at 78 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Angélica Gorodischer
Argentine writer.
Born July 28th, 1928 in Buenos Aires.
Died February 5th, 2022 at 93 years old in Rosario. [ref]
Josep Maria Espinàs
Spanish writer and journalist (1927–2023).
Born March 7th, 1927 in Barcelona.
Died February 5th, 2023 at 95 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla
Pakistani composer.
Born May 31st, 1902 in Karachi.
Died February 5th, 1953 at 50 years old in Karachi.
Jean Malaurie
French anthropologist and geographer (1922–2024).
Born December 22nd, 1922 in Mainz.
Died February 5th, 2024 at 101 years old in Dieppe. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 181
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir