April 5th
215 Notable deaths
Tim Parnell
British racecar driver (1932-2017).
Born June 25th, 1932 in Derby.
Died April 5th, 2017 at 84 years old in Littleover. [ref]
Werner Maser
German historian.
Born July 12th, 1922 in Trjochdworka.
Died April 5th, 2007 at 84 years old in Speyer.
Alphons Diepenbrock
Dutch composer, essayist and classicist.
Born September 2nd, 1862 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1921 at 58 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Johan Falkberget
Norwegian politician and author (1879-1967).
Born September 30th, 1879 in Røros Municipality.
Died April 5th, 1967 at 87 years old in Røros Municipality.
Mahammed Dionne
Senegalese prime minister.
Born September 22nd, 1959 in Gossas. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2024 at 64 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Richard Bergmann
Austrian table tennis player.
Born April 10th, 1919 in Vienna.
Died April 5th, 1970 at 50 years old in London Borough of Wandsworth.
Joye Hummel
American comics writer (1924-2021).
Born April 4th, 1924 in Long Island.
Died April 5th, 2021 at 97 years old in Winter Haven. [ref]
Kim Won-gyun
North korean composer of the national anthem (1917–2002).
Born January 2nd, 1917 in Wonsan.
Died April 5th, 2002 at 85 years old (heart failure).
Sergio Gori
Italian footballer (1946–2023).
Born February 24th, 1946 in Milan.
Died April 5th, 2023 at 77 years old in Sesto San Giovanni. [ref]
Ásgrímur Jónsson
Icelandic painter (1876-1958).
Born March 4th, 1876 in Iceland.
Died April 5th, 1958 at 82 years old in Reykjavík.
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain