March 5th
172 Notable deaths
Libero Liberati
Italian motorcycle racer (1926–1962).
Born September 20th, 1926 in Terni.
Died March 5th, 1962 at 35 years old in Terni (motorcycle accident).
Francesco Paolo Michetti
Italian painter (1851-1929).
Born October 2nd, 1851 in Tocco da Casauria.
Died March 5th, 1929 at 77 years old in Francavilla al Mare.
Adalbert Seitz
German entomologist (1860-1938).
Born February 24th, 1860 in Mainz. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1938 at 78 years old in Darmstadt. [ref]
Elfriede Kaun
German high jumper (1914–2008).
Born October 5th, 1914 in Büttel.
Died March 5th, 2008 at 93 years old in Kiel. [ref]
Jan Dobraczyński
Polish writer (1910-1994).
Born May 20th, 1910 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1994 at 83 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Norberto Huezo
Salvadoran footballer.
Born June 6th, 1956 in San Salvador.
Died March 5th, 2025 at 68 years old [ref]
Valeri Broshin
Turkmenistan footballer and manager (1962-2009).
Born October 19th, 1962 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 5th, 2009 at 46 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Jean Dréville
Film director (1906-1997).
Born September 20th, 1906 in Vitry-sur-Seine.
Died March 5th, 1997 at 90 years old in Vallangoujard.
Levan Moseshvili
Soviet basketball player.
Born May 23rd, 1940 in Tbilisi.
Died March 5th, 2020 at 79 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Matti Klinge
Finnish historian and professor.
Born August 31st, 1936 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2023 at 86 years old (disease). [ref]
Deaths 121 to 130 of 172
No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away. Terry Pratchett