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March 5th
164 Notable deaths
Joseph Stalin
Leader of the soviet union from 1924 to 1953.
Born December 21st, 1879 in Gori. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1953 at 73 years old in Kuntsevo Dacha (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
John Belushi
American comedian, actor, and musician (1949-1982).
Born January 24th, 1949 in Humboldt Park. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1982 at 33 years old in Chateau Marmont (drug overdose). [ref]
Richard Kuklinski
American contract killer.
Born April 11th, 1935 in Jersey City. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2006 at 70 years old in Trenton (hematopoietic system disease). [ref]
Patsy Cline
American country music singer (1932–1963).
Born September 8th, 1932 in Winchester. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1963 at 30 years old in Camden. [ref]
Hugo Chávez
President of venezuela (1999-2013).
Born July 28th, 1954 in Sabaneta. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2013 at 58 years old in Hospital Militar de Caracas (colorectal cancer). [ref]
William Powell
American actor.
Born July 29th, 1892 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 5th, 1984 at 91 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Paul Bearer
American professional wrestling manager (1954–2013).
Born April 10th, 1954 in Mobile.
Died March 5th, 2013 at 58 years old in Mobile (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sergei Prokofiev
Ukrainian & russian soviet pianist and composer (1891-1953).
Born April 23rd, 1891 in Sontsivka. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1953 at 61 years old in Moscow (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Pedro Rodrigues Filho
Brazilian serial killer (1954–2023).
Born June 17th, 1954 in Santa Rita do Sapucaí.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 68 years old [ref]
Gary Rossington
American guitarist, founding member of lynyrd skynyrd.
Born December 4th, 1951 in Jacksonville.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 71 years old [ref]
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Life without an ideal is spiritual death. Emma Goldman