February 5th
166 Notable deaths
Josep Maria Espinàs
Catalan writer and journalist (1927–2023).
Born March 7th, 1927 in Barcelona.
Died February 5th, 2023 at 95 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Ludwig Thuille
Austrian composer.
Born November 30th, 1861 in Bolzano. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1907 at 45 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bodil Malmsten
Swedish poet, novelist.
Born August 19th, 1944 in Näs församling.
Died February 5th, 2016 at 71 years old in Stockholms Maria Magdalena (cancer). [ref]
Ragnar Östberg
Swedish architect.
Born July 14th, 1866 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1945 at 78 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Egil Hovland
Norwegian composer (1924-2013).
Born October 18th, 1924 in Mysen.
Died February 5th, 2013 at 88 years old in Fredrikstad. [ref]
Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Italian musician.
Born July 27th, 1909 in Bergamo. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1996 at 86 years old in Bergamo. [ref]
Otto Strandman
Estonian politician.
Born November 30th, 1875 in Vandu.
Died February 5th, 1941 at 65 years old in Kadrina (ballistic trauma).
Adnan Kahveci
Turkish politician (1949-1993).
Born February 20th, 1949 in Trabzon.
Died February 5th, 1993 at 43 years old in Bolu (traffic collision).
Ahmed Ghulamali Chagla
Pakistani composer.
Born May 31st, 1902 in Karachi.
Died February 5th, 1953 at 50 years old in Karachi.
Václav Vorlíček
Czech director and scriptwriter (1930-2019).
Born June 3rd, 1930 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2019 at 88 years old in Prague, Hospital of the Merciful Sisters of Sts. Karel Boromejský (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 101 to 110 of 166
If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X