February 5th
181 Notable deaths
Kurt Behrens
German diver (1884–1928).
Born November 26th, 1884 in Magdeburg.
Died February 5th, 1928 at 43 years old in Berlin.
Pertti Purhonen
Finnish boxer (1942–2011).
Born February 14th, 1942 in Helsinki.
Died February 5th, 2011 at 68 years old in Porvoo (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Julia García-Valdecasas
Spanish politician (1944–2009).
Born January 29th, 1944 in Barcelona.
Died February 5th, 2009 at 65 years old in Barcelona (pneumonia).
Gustav Gassner
German botanist and plant pathologist (1881-1955).
Born January 17th, 1881 in Berlin.
Died February 5th, 1955 at 74 years old in Lüneburg. [ref]
Sofia Rusova
Ukrainian writer and activist.
Born February 18th, 1856 in Oleshnia.
Died February 5th, 1940 at 83 years old in Prague.
Harold McMunn
Canadian ice hockey player (1902–1964).
Born October 6th, 1902 in Ontario.
Died February 5th, 1964 at 61 years old in Winnipeg.
Giulio Basletta
Italian fencer (1890-1975).
Born May 5th, 1890 in Vigevano.
Died February 5th, 1975 at 84 years old in Vigevano.
Xavier Eluère
Boxer.
Born September 8th, 1897 in Issé. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1967 at 69 years old in Saint-Privat-des-Prés. [ref]
Paul Marie André Richaud
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 16th, 1887 in Versailles. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1968 at 80 years old in Bordeaux. [ref]
Axel Ljung
Swedish artistic gymnast and athlete (1884-1938).
Born March 31st, 1884 in Stockholm.
Died February 5th, 1938 at 53 years old in Stockholm.
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The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. Mark Twain