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March 5th
226 Notable deaths
Herschel Daugherty
American television and film director, actor (1910–1993).
Born October 27th, 1910 in Lauramie Township.
Died March 5th, 1993 at 82 years old in Encinitas.
Emma Lucy Braun
American botanist and first woman to be elected president of the ecological society of america, in 1950 (1889–1971).
Born April 19th, 1889 in Cincinnati.
Died March 5th, 1971 at 81 years old in Mount Washington.
Agostino Cacciavillan
Italian cardinal (1926–2022).
Born August 14th, 1926 in Valdagno.
Died March 5th, 2022 at 95 years old in Vatican City. [ref]
John G. Sargent
United states attorney general (1860-1939).
Born October 13th, 1860 in Ludlow.
Died March 5th, 1939 at 78 years old in Ludlow.
Ivan Supek
Croatian physicist (1915-2007).
Born April 8th, 1915 in Zagreb.
Died March 5th, 2007 at 91 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy
President of ecuador (1961 - 1963).
Born August 24th, 1919 in Guayaquil.
Died March 5th, 2004 at 84 years old in Guayaquil.
Bir Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Prime minister of nepal (1852–1901).
Born December 10th, 1852 in Kathmandu.
Died March 5th, 1901 at 48 years old in Kathmandu (disease).
Jimmy Douglas
American soccer player (1898–1972).
Born January 12th, 1898 in Newark.
Died March 5th, 1972 at 74 years old in Point Pleasant.
Paul Kletzki
Conductor and composer from poland (1900-1973).
Born March 21st, 1900 in Łódź.
Died March 5th, 1973 at 72 years old in Liverpool.
Salvador Castaneda Castro
President of el salvador (1888-1965).
Born August 6th, 1887 in Chalchuapa.
Died March 5th, 1965 at 77 years old in San Salvador.
Cesare Andrea Bixio
Italian composer (1896-1978).
Born October 11th, 1896 in Naples. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1978 at 81 years old in Rome. [ref]
Franz Mertens
Polish-austrian mathematician.
Born March 20th, 1840 in Środa Wielkopolska. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1927 at 86 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Jam Saqi
Pakistani politician (1944-2018).
Born October 31st, 1944.
Died March 5th, 2018 at 73 years old in Hyderabad (kidney failure). [ref]
Sergiu Comissiona
American conductor (1928-2005).
Born June 16th, 1928 in Bucharest.
Died March 5th, 2005 at 76 years old in Oklahoma City (myocardial infarction).
Anthony C. Beilenson
American politician (1932-2017).
Born October 26th, 1932 in New Rochelle.
Died March 5th, 2017 at 84 years old in Westwood (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Carlo Tognoli
Mayor of milan and italian chamber of deputies (1938-2021).
Born June 16th, 1938 in Milan.
Died March 5th, 2021 at 82 years old in Milan (COVID-19). [ref]
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay
French chemist (1852–1903).
Born January 1st, 1852 in Paris.
Died March 5th, 1903 at 51 years old in Paris.
Daniel Abraham Yanofsky
Canadian chess grandmaster, chess arbiter, writer, lawyer, politician (1925–2000).
Born March 25th, 1925 in Brody. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2000 at 74 years old in Winnipeg.
Ernest von Koerber
Austrian minister of finance of the austria-hungary and nobleman (1850-1919).
Born November 6th, 1850 in Trento.
Died March 5th, 1919 at 68 years old in Baden.
Punch Broadbent
Canadian ice hockey player (1892-1971).
Born July 13th, 1892 in Ottawa.
Died March 5th, 1971 at 78 years old in Ottawa.
Yvan Delporte
Writer (1928–2007).
Born June 24th, 1928 in Saint-Gilles.
Died March 5th, 2007 at 78 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Ernst Sagebiel
German architect (1892–1970).
Born October 2nd, 1892 in Brunswick. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1970 at 77 years old in Starnberg.
Giuseppe Olmo
Italian road bicycle racer (1911–1992).
Born November 22nd, 1911 in Celle Ligure.
Died March 5th, 1992 at 80 years old in Milan.
Dieter Pfaff
German actor (1947-2013).
Born October 2nd, 1947 in Dortmund.
Died March 5th, 2013 at 65 years old in Hamburg (cancer).
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My mama always used to tell me: ‘If you can’t find somethin’ to live for, you best find somethin’ to die for’. Tupac Shakur