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February 5th
176 Notable deaths
Hans Fallada
German writer.
Born July 21st, 1893 in Greifswald. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1947 at 53 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Emeric Pressburger
Hungarian-british screenwriter, director and producer (1902–1988).
Born December 5th, 1902 in Miskolc.
Died February 5th, 1988 at 85 years old in Saxtead (pneumonia).
Dolores Moran
American actress (1926-1982).
Born January 27th, 1926 in Stockton.
Died February 5th, 1982 at 56 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Dries van Agt
Dutch politician.
Born February 2nd, 1931 in Geldrop.
Died February 5th, 2024 at 93 years old in Nijmegen. [ref]
Hans Jonas
German philosopher.
Born May 10th, 1903 in Mönchengladbach. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1993 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
W. S. Van Dyke
American film director (1889-1943).
Born March 21st, 1889 in San Diego. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1943 at 53 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Indrani Rahman
Indian classical dancer (1930-1999).
Born September 19th, 1930 in Chennai.
Died February 5th, 1999 at 68 years old in New York City.
Pedro Arrupe
Twenty-eighth superior general of the society of jesus (1907-1991).
Born November 14th, 1907 in Bilbao.
Died February 5th, 1991 at 83 years old in Rome.
Mike Ratledge
British musician.
Born May 6th, 1943 in Maidstone. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2025 at 81 years old in Kent. [ref]
Ella T. Grasso
American politician; 83rd governor of connecticut (1975-80).
Born May 10th, 1919 in Windsor Locks.
Died February 5th, 1981 at 61 years old in Hartford (ovarian cancer).
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