March 5th
160 Notable deaths
Stanislav Bogdanovich
Ukrainian chess player (1993-2020).
Born February 4th, 1993 in Odesa.
Died March 5th, 2020 at 27 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Helmut Thielicke
German theologian (1908-1986).
Born December 4th, 1908 in Barmen.
Died March 5th, 1986 at 77 years old in Hamburg.
Heinz Heck
German biologist (1894-1982).
Born January 22nd, 1894 in Berlin.
Died March 5th, 1982 at 88 years old in Munich.
Johan Jensen
Danish mathematician and engineer.
Born May 8th, 1859 in Nakskov.
Died March 5th, 1925 at 65 years old in Copenhagen.
Jean Grenier
French philosopher and writer (1898-1971).
Born February 6th, 1898 in Paris. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1971 at 73 years old in Dreux. [ref]
Georgy Sedov
Russian arctic explorer.
Born May 5th, 1877 in Siedove.
Died March 5th, 1914 at 36 years old in Rudolf Island (scurvy).
Wilhelm Hoegner
German politician (1887-1980).
Born September 23rd, 1887 in Munich.
Died March 5th, 1980 at 92 years old in Munich.
Pyotr Anokhin
Soviet biologist/physiologist.
Born January 26th, 1898 in Volgograd.
Died March 5th, 1974 at 76 years old in Moscow.
Rudolf Harbig
German middle distance runner.
Born November 8th, 1913 in Dresden.
Died March 5th, 1944 at 30 years old in Kropyvnytskyi.
Agostino Cacciavillan
Italian cardinal.
Born August 14th, 1926 in Valdagno.
Died March 5th, 2022 at 95 years old in Vatican City. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 160
Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time… It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other. Leo Buscaglia