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February 5th
176 Notable deaths
Eduard Fraenkel
German-british classical philologist (1888–1970).
Born March 17th, 1888 in Berlin.
Died February 5th, 1970 at 81 years old in Oxford. [ref]
Vasily Rozanov
Russian philosopher.
Born May 2nd, 1856 in Vetluga. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1919 at 62 years old in Sergiyev Posad. [ref]
Leone Ginzburg
Italian writer and activist (1909-1944).
Born April 4th, 1909 in Odesa.
Died February 5th, 1944 at 34 years old in Rome (torture).
Curt Sachs
German musicologist (1881–1959).
Born June 29th, 1881 in Berlin. [ref]
Died February 5th, 1959 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Heysham Gibbon
American surgeon (1903–1973).
Born September 29th, 1903 in Philadelphia.
Died February 5th, 1973 at 69 years old in Philadelphia.
Antti Aarne
Finnish folklorist (1867-1925).
Born December 5th, 1867 in Pori.
Died February 5th, 1925 at 57 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Donald Peterman
American cinematographer (1932-2011).
Born January 3rd, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died February 5th, 2011 at 79 years old in Palos Verdes Estates (disease). [ref]
Beverly Pepper
American artist (1922-2020).
Born December 20th, 1922 in New York City, Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2020 at 97 years old in Todi. [ref]
Claude Autant-Lara
French film director (1901-2000).
Born August 5th, 1903 in Luzarches. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2000 at 96 years old in Antibes. [ref]
Hermann Josef Abs
German banker, under nazis (1901–1994).
Born October 15th, 1901 in Bonn.
Died February 5th, 1994 at 92 years old in Bad Soden am Taunus.
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