March 5th
164 Notable deaths
Prince Ernst of Hohenberg
Austrian nobleman.
Born May 27th, 1904 in Konopiště.
Died March 5th, 1954 at 49 years old in Graz (disease).
Winifred Wagner
British-german opera manager.
Born June 23rd, 1897 in Hastings. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1980 at 82 years old in Überlingen. [ref]
Alfred Denning, Baron Denning
British judge (1899-1999).
Born January 23rd, 1899 in Whitchurch.
Died March 5th, 1999 at 100 years old in Winchester (disease).
Hayden White
American historian.
Born July 12th, 1928 in Martin. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2018 at 89 years old in Santa Cruz. [ref]
Denise Alexander
American actress.
Born November 11th, 1939 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 2025 at 85 years old
Trevor Baylis
English inventor (1937-2018).
Born May 13th, 1937 in Kilburn.
Died March 5th, 2018 at 80 years old in Eel Pie Island.
David Dunbar Buick
Scottish-american inventor.
Born September 17th, 1854 in Arbroath.
Died March 5th, 1929 at 74 years old in Detroit (colorectal cancer).
Jacques Loussier
French jazz pianist and composer (1934-2019).
Born October 26th, 1934 in Angers. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2019 at 84 years old in Blois. [ref]
Joseph Weizenbaum
German-american computer scientist.
Born January 8th, 1923 in Berlin. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2008 at 85 years old in Ludwigsfelde. [ref]
Mischa Auer
Russian-born american actor (1905-1967).
Born November 17th, 1905 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 5th, 1967 at 61 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 31 to 40 of 164
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson