April 5th
215 Notable deaths
Félix Couchoro
Togolese writer.
Born January 30th, 1900 in Ouidah. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1968 at 68 years old in Lomé.
Herbert Johnston
British long-distance runner (1902-1967).
Born April 16th, 1902 in London Borough of Southwark.
Died April 5th, 1967 at 64 years old in London Borough of Havering.
Reuven Barkat
Israeli diplomat (1906-1972).
Born October 25th, 1906 in Tauragė. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1972 at 65 years old in Jerusalem.
Johann Hermann Bauer
Czech-austrian chess master.
Born June 30th, 1861 in Kotopeky.
Died April 5th, 1891 at 29 years old in Gorizia (tuberculosis).
Atanase Sciotnic
Canoe racer (1942-2017).
Born March 1st, 1942 in Mila 23.
Died April 5th, 2017 at 75 years old [ref]
Jay O'Brien
Bobsledder (1883-1940).
Born February 22nd, 1883 in New York City.
Died April 5th, 1940 at 57 years old in Palm Beach (myocardial infarction).
Tell Berna
Athletics competitor.
Born July 24th, 1891 in Pelham.
Died April 5th, 1975 at 83 years old in Nantucket.
Robert Borg
American military officer and equestrian.
Born May 27th, 1913 in Manila.
Died April 5th, 2005 at 91 years old in Michigan.
Adán Godoy
Chilean footballer.
Born November 26th, 1936 in Copiapó.
Died April 5th, 2026 at 89 years old [ref]
Hans-Heinrich Sievert
German decathlete (1909-1963).
Born December 1st, 1909 in Gut Grittern.
Died April 5th, 1963 at 53 years old in Eutin.
Deaths 181 to 190 of 215
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