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February 5th
169 Notable deaths
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]
Galimzyan Khusainov
Russian footballer (1937-2010).
Born June 27th, 1937 in Nurlatsky District.
Died February 5th, 2010 at 72 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Carlos Borges
Uruguayan footballer (1932-2014).
Born January 14th, 1932 in Montevideo. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2014 at 82 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Jean Malaurie
French anthropologist and geographer.
Born December 22nd, 1922 in Mainz. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2024 at 101 years old in Dieppe. [ref]
Göran Tunström
Swedish writer.
Born May 4th, 1937 in Sunne. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2000 at 62 years old in Stockholm (lung cancer). [ref]
Julius Kugy
Slovenian mountain climber.
Born July 19th, 1858 in Gorizia.
Died February 5th, 1944 at 85 years old in Trieste.
André Gedalge
French composer (1856-1926).
Born December 27th, 1856 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1926 at 69 years old in Chessy. [ref]
Gheorghe Țițeica
Romanian mathematician (1873-1939).
Born October 16th, 1873 in Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
Died February 5th, 1939 at 65 years old in Bucharest.
René Huyghe
French art historian (1906-1997).
Born May 3rd, 1906 in Arras. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1997 at 90 years old in Paris. [ref]
Deaths 111 to 120 of 169
Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown