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March 5th
185 Notable deaths
Paul Hörbiger
Austrian actor (1894-1981).
Born April 29th, 1894 in Budapest. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1981 at 86 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Kurt Moll
German opera singer (1938-2017).
Born April 11th, 1938 in Buir.
Died March 5th, 2017 at 78 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Moses Gaster
British-romanian academic and rabbi.
Born September 17th, 1856 in Bucharest.
Died March 5th, 1939 at 82 years old in Abingdon-on-Thames.
Ahmad Lutfi al-Sayyid
Egyptian academic and politician (1872-1963).
Born January 15th, 1872 in Dakahlia Governorate.
Died March 5th, 1963 at 91 years old in Cairo.
George Alan Vasey
Australian general (1895-1945).
Born March 29th, 1895 in Malvern East.
Died March 5th, 1945 at 49 years old in Cairns.
Derek Bickerton
British american linguist (1926–2018).
Born March 6th, 1926 in Cheshire.
Died March 5th, 2018 at 91 years old
Gorō Naya
Japanese voice actor (1929–2013).
Born November 17th, 1929 in Hakodate.
Died March 5th, 2013 at 83 years old in Chiba (respiratory failure).
Alexander Werth
Russian-born british writer, journalist, and war correspondent (1901-1969).
Born February 4th, 1901 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 5th, 1969 at 68 years old in Paris.
Mary Butts
British novelist (1890–1937).
Born December 13th, 1890 in Poole.
Died March 5th, 1937 at 46 years old in Penzance.
Patrick Dupond
French choreographer (1959–2021).
Born March 14th, 1959 in 11th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 5th, 2021 at 61 years old in Mercin-et-Vaux (lung cancer).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 185
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