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March 5th
226 Notable deaths
J. S. Sirén
Finnish architect (1889–1961).
Born May 27th, 1889 in Ylihärmä. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1961 at 71 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Antonio Permunian
Swiss footballer (1930-2020).
Born August 15th, 1930 in Bellinzona.
Died March 5th, 2020 at 89 years old in Bellinzona. [ref]
Edmond Jurien de La Gravière
French naval officer (1812-1892).
Born November 19th, 1812 in Brest. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1892 at 79 years old in Paris. [ref]
Mikhail Stepanovich Voronin
Russian botanist (1838-1903).
Born August 2nd, 1838 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 5th, 1903 at 64 years old in Saint Petersburg (pneumonia).
Sidsel Mørck
Norwegian writer (1937–2024).
Born November 28th, 1937 in Oslo. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2024 at 86 years old [ref]
Masanori Tokita
Japanese association football player (1925–2004).
Born June 24th, 1925 in Kobe. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2004 at 78 years old in Hyōgo Prefecture (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Anastasia Golovina
Moldovan-bulgarian physician.
Born October 17th, 1850 in Chișinău.
Died March 5th, 1933 at 82 years old in Varna.
Cyril Stiles
New zealand rower (1904-1985).
Born October 10th, 1904 in Pietermaritzburg.
Died March 5th, 1985 at 80 years old
William Kinnear
Scottish rower (1880–1974).
Born December 3rd, 1880 in Marykirk.
Died March 5th, 1974 at 93 years old in Leicester (heart failure).
Enrico Gras
Italian film director (1919-1981).
Born March 7th, 1919 in Genoa.
Died March 5th, 1981 at 61 years old in Rome.
Rochus von Liliencron
German historian (1820-1912).
Born December 8th, 1820 in Plön.
Died March 5th, 1912 at 91 years old in Koblenz.
Martin Hindorff
Swedish sailor (1897–1969).
Born March 30th, 1897 in Nyköping.
Died March 5th, 1969 at 71 years old in Stockholm.
Ihor Yemchuk
Ukrainian rower.
Born December 2nd, 1930 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2008 at 77 years old in Kyiv.
Rolf Larcher
Swiss rower (1934–2024).
Born June 9th, 1934 in Meilen.
Died March 5th, 2024 at 89 years old [ref]
Léonhard Quaglia
French ice hockey player and speed skater (1896-1961).
Born January 4th, 1896 in Cluses. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1961 at 65 years old in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. [ref]
Marian Kuszewski
Polish fencer (1933-2012).
Born October 31st, 1933 in Kielce.
Died March 5th, 2012 at 78 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Jo van Gastel
Dutch archer (1887–1969).
Born January 5th, 1887 in Tilburg.
Died March 5th, 1969 at 82 years old in Tilburg.
Paul Isberg
Sailor (1882–1955).
Born September 2nd, 1882 in Helsingborg.
Died March 5th, 1955 at 72 years old
András Katona
Hungarian water polo player.
Born February 20th, 1938 in Budapest.
Died March 5th, 2026 at 88 years old [ref]
Fritiof Svensson
Olympic wrestler (1896-1961).
Born June 2nd, 1896 in Bälinge.
Died March 5th, 1961 at 64 years old in Stockholm.
John Langley
American ice hockey player (1896-1967).
Born June 25th, 1896 in Melrose.
Died March 5th, 1967 at 70 years old in Eustis.
Lyman Hine
Bobsledder (1888–1930).
Born June 22nd, 1888 in Brooklyn.
Died March 5th, 1930 at 41 years old in Paris (traffic collision).
Umarali Kuvvatov
Tajikistani businessman and politician.
Born November 21st, 1968 in Dushanbe.
Died March 5th, 2015 at 46 years old in Istanbul.
Albert Andersson
Swedish hurdler, decathlete and gymnast (1902-1977).
Born April 25th, 1902 in Tomelilla.
Died March 5th, 1977 at 74 years old in Kristianstad.
Charles-Philippe Place
French cardinal (1814-1893).
Born February 14th, 1814 in Paris.
Died March 5th, 1893 at 79 years old in Rennes.
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