February 5th
233 Notable deaths
Frederiek Nolf
Road bicycle racer (1987–2009).
Born February 10th, 1987 in Kortrijk.
Died February 5th, 2009 at 21 years old in Doha.
Mariya Osipova
Hero of the soviet union (1908–1999).
Born December 27th, 1908 in Sierkavicy.
Died February 5th, 1999 at 90 years old in Minsk.
Nikolai Menshutkin
Russian chemist (1842-1907).
Born October 24th, 1842 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 5th, 1907 at 64 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Leda Mileva
Bulgarian poet and diplomat (1920-2013).
Born February 5th, 1920 in Sofia.
Died February 5th, 2013 at 93 years old in Sofia (pancreatic cancer).
Anne-Marie Blanc
Swiss actress (1919–2008).
Born September 2nd, 1919 in Vevey.
Died February 5th, 2009 at 89 years old in Zurich.
Annie Romein-Verschoor
Dutch historian, editor (1895–1978).
Born February 4th, 1895 in Nijmegen. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1978 at 83 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Konrad Eubel
German historian (1842–1923).
Born January 19th, 1842 in Sinning.
Died February 5th, 1923 at 81 years old in Würzburg.
Alexander Abaza
Russian minister of finance from 1880–1881.
Born August 5th, 1821 in Vyshny Volotshyok County.
Died February 5th, 1895 at 73 years old in Nice.
François Pierre-Alype
French colonial administrator (1886-1956).
Born April 13th, 1886 in Saint-Denis.
Died February 5th, 1956 at 69 years old in Suresnes.
Teresa Merlo
Abbess of daughter of st. paul.
Born February 20th, 1894 in Castagnito.
Died February 5th, 1964 at 69 years old in Albano Laziale (stroke).
Johan Casimir Ehrnrooth
Finnish officer, politician and prime minister of bulgaria (1833–1913).
Born November 26th, 1833 in Nastola.
Died February 5th, 1913 at 79 years old in Helsinki (stroke).
Joseph Benz
Bobsledder (1944–2021).
Born May 20th, 1944 in Zurich.
Died February 5th, 2021 at 76 years old in Zurich (COVID-19). [ref]
Lili Berky
Hungarian actress (1886–1958).
Born March 15th, 1886 in Győr.
Died February 5th, 1958 at 71 years old in Budapest (disease).
Charles le Bargy
French actor and director (1858–1936).
Born August 28th, 1858 in La Chapelle. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1936 at 77 years old in Nice.
Flora Wambaugh Patterson
U.s. mycologist (1847–1928).
Born September 15th, 1847 in Columbus. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1928 at 80 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mirkka Rekola
Finnish writer.
Born June 26th, 1931 in Tampere.
Died February 5th, 2014 at 82 years old in Helsinki.
Ladislav Kačáni
Slovak footballer (1931-2018).
Born April 1st, 1931 in Lučenec. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2018 at 86 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Fanizani Akuda
Zimbabwean sculptor.
Born November 11th, 1932 in Chipata (Fort Jameson).
Died February 5th, 2011 at 78 years old in Chitungwiza. [ref]
William Alfred Buckingham
American politician (1804-1875).
Born May 28th, 1804 in Lebanon.
Died February 5th, 1875 at 70 years old in Norwich.
Charles Grimes
American rower (1935-2007).
Born July 9th, 1935 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 5th, 2007 at 71 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer).
Teresa Mañé
Spanish pedagoge, publisher, author and anarchist, editor (1865-1939).
Born November 29th, 1865 in Cubelles. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1939 at 73 years old in Perpignan. [ref]
Tsutomu Hanahara
Olympic wrestler (1940–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1940 in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Died February 5th, 2024 at 84 years old in Suginami. [ref]
Alexander W. von Götte
German zoologist (1840–1922).
Born December 31st, 1840 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 5th, 1922 at 81 years old in Handschuhsheim.
Reinaldo Gargano
Uruguayan politician (1934-2013).
Died February 5th, 2013 at 78 years old in Montevideo (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Oreste Puliti
Fencer (1891–1958).
Born February 18th, 1891 in Livorno.
Died February 5th, 1958 at 66 years old in Lucca.
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan