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April 5th
215 Notable deaths
Giuseppe Tucci
Italian orientalist.
Born June 5th, 1894 in Macerata. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1984 at 89 years old in San Polo dei Cavalieri. [ref]
Alma Kruger
Film and stage actress (1871-1960).
Born September 13th, 1871 in Pittsburgh.
Died April 5th, 1960 at 88 years old in Seattle (disease).
Philip K. Chapman
American astronaut (1935–2021).
Born March 5th, 1935 in Melbourne.
Died April 5th, 2021 at 86 years old in Scottsdale. [ref]
Robert Maillart
Swiss civil engineer, designer of the salginatobel bridge (1872-1940).
Born February 6th, 1872 in Bern. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1940 at 68 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Cường Để
Vietnamese revolutionary (1882–1951).
Born January 11th, 1882 in Huế.
Died April 5th, 1951 at 69 years old in Tokyo.
Giulio Einaudi
Italian book publisher (1912–1999).
Born January 12th, 1912 in Dogliani.
Died April 5th, 1999 at 87 years old in Magliano Sabina.
Willard Robertson
American actor and writer (1886-1948).
Born January 1st, 1886 in Runnels County.
Died April 5th, 1948 at 62 years old in Hollywood.
Nikolay Kovalyov
Russian politician.
Born August 6th, 1949 in Moscow.
Died April 5th, 2019 at 69 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Irina Sebrova
Soviet air force officer (1914–2000).
Born December 25th, 1914 in Novomoskovsk.
Died April 5th, 2000 at 85 years old in Moscow.
María Blanchard
Spanish author (1881-1932).
Born March 6th, 1881 in Santander. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1932 at 51 years old in Paris (tuberculosis). [ref]
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