February 5th
166 Notable deaths
Tsutomu Hanahara
Olympic wrestler.
Born January 3rd, 1940 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Died February 5th, 2024 at 84 years old in Suginami-ku. [ref]
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]
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.
Paul Marie André Richaud
Catholic cardinal.
Born April 16th, 1887 in Versailles. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1968 at 80 years old in Bordeaux. [ref]
Sofia Rusova
Ukrainian writer and activist.
Born February 18th, 1856 in Oleshnia.
Died February 5th, 1940 at 83 years old in Prague.
Sven Agge
Swedish biathlete (1925-2004).
Born June 16th, 1925 in Siljansnäs.
Died February 5th, 2004 at 78 years old in Siljansnäs.
Grete Rosenberg
Swimmer.
Born October 7th, 1896 in Hanover.
Died February 5th, 1979 at 82 years old in Hildesheim.
Bénédict Pierre Georges Hochreutiner
Swiss botanist (1873-1959).
Born March 3rd, 1873 in St. Gallen.
Died February 5th, 1959 at 85 years old in Geneva.
Sigurd Andersson
Cross-country skier (1926-2009).
Born July 18th, 1926 in Kalix. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2009 at 82 years old in Kalix. [ref]
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Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death like autumn leaves. Rabindranath Tagore