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February 5th
163 Notable deaths
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
American film director, screenwriter, and producer (1909-1993).
Born February 11th, 1909 in Wilkes-Barre. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1993 at 83 years old in Bedford (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pamela Harriman
American diplomat.
Born March 20th, 1920 in Farnborough.
Died February 5th, 1997 at 76 years old in American Hospital of Paris (cerebral hemorrhage).
Lou Andreas-Salomé
German-russian psychoanalyst and author.
Born February 12th, 1861 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 5th, 1937 at 75 years old in Göttingen (kidney failure).
Andrew Barton Paterson
Australian journalist, author and poet.
Born February 17th, 1864 in Orange. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1941 at 76 years old in Sydney.
Kevin Conway
American actor (1942-2020).
Born May 29th, 1942 in New York City.
Died February 5th, 2020 at 77 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Violette Szabo
French-british soe spy.
Born June 26th, 1921 in Levallois-Perret.
Died February 5th, 1945 at 23 years old in Ravensbrück concentration camp (ballistic trauma).
Franklin Cover
American actor (1928-2006).
Born November 20th, 1928 in Cleveland.
Died February 5th, 2006 at 77 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (pneumonia).
Peggy Rea
American actress (1921–2011).
Born March 31st, 1921 in Los Angeles.
Died February 5th, 2011 at 89 years old in Toluca Lake (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
El Santo
Mexican professional wrestler and actor (1917–1984).
Born September 23rd, 1917 in Tulancingo de Bravo Municipality.
Died February 5th, 1984 at 66 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Michael Jayston
British actor.
Born October 29th, 1935 in Nottingham.
Died February 5th, 2024 at 88 years old [ref]
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