March 5th
226 Notable deaths
António-Pedro Vasconcelos
Portuguese film director (1939–2024).
Born March 10th, 1939 in Leiria.
Died March 5th, 2024 at 84 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Peder Kolstad
19th prime minister of norway (1878–1932).
Born November 28th, 1878 in Borge Municipality.
Died March 5th, 1932 at 53 years old in Oslo.
Jessie White Mario
British writer and philanthropist (1832–1906).
Born May 9th, 1832 in Portsmouth.
Died March 5th, 1906 at 73 years old in Florence.
Rosalie von Rauch
German countess (1820–1879).
Born August 29th, 1820 in Berlin.
Died March 5th, 1879 at 58 years old in Dresden.
Norberto Huezo
Salvadoran footballer.
Born June 6th, 1956 in San Salvador.
Died March 5th, 2025 at 68 years old [ref]
Leopoldo María Panero
Spanish poet (1948-2014).
Died March 5th, 2014 at 65 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (heart failure).
William Phillips
New zealand economist (1914–1975).
Born November 18th, 1914 in Te Rehunga.
Died March 5th, 1975 at 60 years old in Auckland.
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).
Constant Montald
Belgian muralist, painter, sculptor, teacher (1862-1944).
Born December 4th, 1862 in Ghent.
Died March 5th, 1944 at 81 years old in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe.
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.
Elfriede Kaun
German high jumper (1914–2008).
Born October 5th, 1914 in Büttel.
Died March 5th, 2008 at 93 years old in Kiel. [ref]
André S. Labarthe
French actor, film producer, film director (1931–2018).
Born December 18th, 1931 in Oloron-Sainte-Marie.
Died March 5th, 2018 at 86 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [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]
Matti Klinge
Finnish historian and professor.
Born August 31st, 1936 in Helsinki.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 86 years old (disease). [ref]
Jean Dréville
Film director (1906-1997).
Born September 20th, 1906 in Vitry-sur-Seine.
Died March 5th, 1997 at 90 years old in Vallangoujard.
Lidia Quaranta
Italian actress (1891–1928).
Born March 6th, 1891 in Turin.
Died March 5th, 1928 at 36 years old in Turin (pneumonia).
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).
Adalbert Seitz
German entomologist (1860-1938).
Born February 24th, 1860 in Mainz.
Died March 5th, 1938 at 78 years old in Darmstadt.
Calvin Fowler
Basketball player (1940-2013).
Born February 11th, 1940 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 5th, 2013 at 73 years old in Burlington City.
Peter Ouwens
Dutch scientist and director of the java zoological museum and botanical gardens.
Born February 14th, 1849 in Amsterdam.
Died March 5th, 1922 at 73 years old
Levan Moseshvili
Soviet basketball player (1940–2020).
Born May 23rd, 1940 in Tbilisi.
Died March 5th, 2020 at 79 years old in Tbilisi. [ref]
Friedrich Blass
German classical scholar (1843-1907).
Born January 22nd, 1843 in Osnabrück.
Died March 5th, 1907 at 64 years old in Halle (Saale).
Evelyn Furtsch
American track and field athlete (1914–2015).
Born April 17th, 1914 in San Diego.
Died March 5th, 2015 at 100 years old in Santa Ana.
José Santacruz Londoños
Colombian drug trafficker (1943–1996).
Born October 1st, 1943 in Cali.
Died March 5th, 1996 at 52 years old in Medellín.
Shozo Sasahara
Japanese olympic wrestler (1929–2023).
Born July 28th, 1929 in Yamagata.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 93 years old [ref]
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