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March 5th
185 Notable deaths
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 (1883-1847).
Born July 25th, 1883 in Turin. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1947 at 63 years old in Rome. [ref]
Fred Stolle
Australian tennis player.
Born October 8th, 1938 in Hornsby. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2025 at 86 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
Drastamat Kanayan
Armenian military officer.
Died March 5th, 1956 at 72 years old in Boston (disease).
Michel Verne
French writer.
Born August 3rd, 1861 in 10th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1925 at 63 years old in Toulon (stomach cancer).
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]
Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha
British politician.
Born March 24th, 1863 in Raipur.
Died March 5th, 1928 at 64 years old in Berhampore.
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).
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).
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