February 5th
181 Notable deaths
Ella T. Grasso
American politician; 83rd governor of connecticut (1975-80).
Born May 10th, 1919 in Windsor Locks.
Died February 5th, 1981 at 61 years old in Hartford (ovarian cancer).
Hsing Yun
Taiwanese buddhist monk (1927–2023).
Born August 19th, 1927 in Jiangdu County.
Died February 5th, 2023 at 95 years old in Kaohsiung. [ref]
Robert A. Dahl
American political scientist (1915–2014).
Born December 17th, 1915 in Inwood.
Died February 5th, 2014 at 98 years old in Hamden. [ref]
Harry Schwarz
South african activist (1924-2010).
Born May 13th, 1924 in Cologne.
Died February 5th, 2010 at 85 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Irving Bacon
American character actor (1893-1965).
Born September 6th, 1893 in St. Joseph.
Died February 5th, 1965 at 71 years old in Hollywood.
Barnum Brown
American paleontologist (1873-1963).
Born February 12th, 1873 in Carbondale.
Died February 5th, 1963 at 89 years old in New York City.
Jacques Ibert
French composer.
Born September 15th, 1890 in Paris.
Died February 5th, 1962 at 71 years old in Paris.
Björn Granath
Swedish actor (1946-2017).
Born April 5th, 1946 in Örgryte.
Died February 5th, 2017 at 70 years old in Stockholm (disease). [ref]
Savielly Tartakower
Polish and french chess player (1887–1956).
Born February 22nd, 1887 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died February 5th, 1956 at 68 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Sam Coppola
American actor.
Born July 31st, 1935 in Jersey City.
Died February 5th, 2012 at 76 years old in Leonia (disease). [ref]
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The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. J.K. Rowling