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April 5th
215 Notable deaths
Fernand Goyvaerts
Belgian footballer (1938-2004).
Born October 24th, 1938 in Mechelen.
Died April 5th, 2004 at 65 years old in Bruges (cerebral hemorrhage).
Mitsuko Mito
Actress (1919–1981).
Born March 23rd, 1919 in Onuma District.
Died April 5th, 1981 at 62 years old
Ignazio Buttitta
Italian poet (1899–1997).
Born September 19th, 1899 in Bagheria.
Died April 5th, 1997 at 97 years old in Bagheria.
David Murray
Scottish racing driver.
Born December 28th, 1909 in Edinburgh.
Died April 5th, 1973 at 63 years old in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (traffic collision).
Branislav Pokrajac
Serbian handball player.
Born January 27th, 1947 in Belgrade.
Died April 5th, 2018 at 71 years old in Belgrade.
Makoto Ōoka
Japanese poet (1931–2017).
Born February 16th, 1931 in Mishima.
Died April 5th, 2017 at 86 years old in Mishima (respiratory failure). [ref]
Alberto Bonucci
Actor, film director.
Born May 19th, 1918 in Campobasso.
Died April 5th, 1969 at 50 years old in Rome (cancer).
Gianfranco Leoncini
Italian footballer (1939-2019).
Born September 25th, 1939 in Rome.
Died April 5th, 2019 at 79 years old in Chivasso (leukemia). [ref]
Alla Tarasova
Russian soviet actress (1898–1973).
Born February 6th, 1898 in Kyiv.
Died April 5th, 1973 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Julen Madariaga
Spanish politician (1932–2021).
Born October 11th, 1932 in Bilbao. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2021 at 88 years old in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle. [ref]
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