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March 5th
226 Notable deaths
Donald Woods
Canadian-born american film and television actor (1906-1998).
Born December 2nd, 1906 in Brandon.
Died March 5th, 1998 at 91 years old in Palm Springs.
Trevor Baylis
English inventor (1937-2018).
Born May 13th, 1937 in Kilburn.
Died March 5th, 2018 at 80 years old in Eel Pie Island.
Herta Haas
Yugoslav partisan (1914–2010).
Born March 29th, 1914 in Slovenska Bistrica.
Died March 5th, 2010 at 95 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Jacques Loussier
French jazz pianist and composer (1934-2019).
Born October 26th, 1934 in Angers.
Died March 5th, 2019 at 84 years old in Blois.
Alfred von Waldersee
Prussian field marshal (1832-1904).
Born October 8th, 1832 in Potsdam.
Died March 5th, 1904 at 71 years old in Hanover.
Georges Vanier
Canadian governor general (1888–1967).
Born April 23rd, 1888 in Montreal.
Died March 5th, 1967 at 78 years old in Ottawa.
Milan Babić
First president of the republic of serbian krajina 1991–1992.
Born February 26th, 1956 in Kukar.
Died March 5th, 2006 at 50 years old in The Hague (hanging to death). [ref]
Hans Christian Blech
German actor (1915-1993).
Born February 20th, 1915 in Darmstadt.
Died March 5th, 1993 at 78 years old in Munich.
R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
Indian businessman (1892–1953).
Born October 17th, 1892 in Coimbatore.
Died March 5th, 1953 at 60 years old in Coimbatore.
Johann von Leers
German politician (1902-1965).
Born January 25th, 1902 in Dragun.
Died March 5th, 1965 at 63 years old in Cairo.
Fred Stolle
Australian tennis player.
Born October 8th, 1938 in Hornsby. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2025 at 86 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
Roger Babson
American entrepreneur and business theorist (1875–1967).
Born July 6th, 1875 in Gloucester. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1967 at 91 years old in Lake Wales. [ref]
Francisco J. Ayala
Spanish-american philosopher and biologist (1934–2023).
Born March 12th, 1934 in Madrid.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 88 years old in Newport Beach. [ref]
Vladimir Zhoga
Ukrainian separatist military officer.
Born May 26th, 1993 in Donetsk. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2022 at 28 years old in Volnovakha. [ref]
Alfredo Casella
Italian composer, pianist and conductor (1883-1947).
Born July 25th, 1883 in Turin.
Died March 5th, 1947 at 63 years old in Rome.
Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet
British politician (1810-1895).
Born April 5th, 1810 in Chadlington.
Died March 5th, 1895 at 84 years old in London (influenza).
Michel Verne
French writer (1861–1925).
Born August 3rd, 1861 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1925 at 63 years old in Toulon (stomach cancer).
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha
British politician (1863–1928).
Born March 24th, 1863 in Raipur.
Died March 5th, 1928 at 64 years old in Berhampore.
Sandra Harding
American philosopher of feminist theory, postcolonial theory, and epistemology.
Born March 29th, 1935 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2025 at 89 years old [ref]
Allan Nevins
American historian and journalist (1890–1971).
Born May 20th, 1890 in Camp Point.
Died March 5th, 1971 at 80 years old in San Mateo. [ref]
William Cameron Menzies
American film production designer and art director (1896-1957).
Born July 29th, 1896 in New Haven.
Died March 5th, 1957 at 60 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Rupert Crosse
American actor (1927-1973).
Born November 29th, 1927 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 1973 at 45 years old in Nevis (lung cancer).
António Lobo Antunes
Portuguese writer (1942-2026).
Born September 1st, 1942 in Lisbon.
Died March 5th, 2026 at 83 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
David Sheppard
English cleric and cricketer (1929-2005).
Born March 6th, 1929 in Reigate.
Died March 5th, 2005 at 75 years old in West Kirby (cancer, colorectal cancer).
Charles Tart
American experimental psychologist (1937-).
Born April 29th, 1937 in Morrisville.
Died March 5th, 2025 at 87 years old [ref]
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