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April 5th
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257 Notable deaths
Kurt Cobain
American rock musician (1967–1994).
Born February 20th, 1967 in Aberdeen.
Died April 5th, 1994 at 27 years old in Seattle (gunshot wound).
Howard Hughes
American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer (1905–1976).
Born December 24th, 1905 in Houston.
Died April 5th, 1976 at 70 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction, kidney failure).
Douglas MacArthur
United states army general in wwi, wwii and korea (1880–1964).
Born January 26th, 1880 in Little Rock.
Died April 5th, 1964 at 84 years old in Washington, D.C. (kidney failure).
Chiang Kai-shek
Chinese politician, military leader, and president of the roc (1887–1975).
Born October 31st, 1887 in Xikou. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1975 at 87 years old in Taipei (liver cancer). [ref]
Charlton Heston
American actor (1923–2008).
Born October 4th, 1923 in Evanston.
Died April 5th, 2008 at 84 years old in Beverly Hills (Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia). [ref]
Layne Staley
American rock musician (1967–2002).
Born August 22nd, 1967 in Bellevue.
Died April 5th, 2002 at 34 years old in Seattle (drug overdose).
Divya Bharti
Indian actress (1974-1993).
Born February 25th, 1974 in Mumbai.
Died April 5th, 1993 at 19 years old in Mumbai (cranial trauma, falling from height).
Allen Ginsberg
American poet and writer (1926–1997).
Born June 3rd, 1926 in Newark.
Died April 5th, 1997 at 70 years old in East Village (liver cancer). [ref]
Sam Walton
American businessman (1918–1992).
Born March 29th, 1918 in Kingfisher.
Died April 5th, 1992 at 74 years old in Little Rock (multiple myeloma).
Honor Blackman
British actress.
Born August 22nd, 1925 in London.
Died April 5th, 2020 at 94 years old in Lewes. [ref]
John Pinette
American comedian and actor (1964–2014).
Born March 23rd, 1964 in Boston.
Died April 5th, 2014 at 50 years old in Pittsburgh (pulmonary embolism).
Shirley Douglas
Canadian actress (1934–2020).
Born April 2nd, 1934 in Weyburn.
Died April 5th, 2020 at 86 years old in Toronto (pneumonia).
Paul Ritter
English actor (1966–2021).
Born December 20th, 1966 in Gravesend. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2021 at 54 years old in Faversham (brain tumor). [ref]
Princess Märtha of Sweden
Crown princess of norway (1901–1954).
Born March 28th, 1901 in Arvfurstens palats.
Died April 5th, 1954 at 53 years old in Oslo (cancer).
Gene Pitney
American recording artist, singer and songwriter (1940-2006).
Born February 17th, 1941 in Hartford. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2006 at 65 years old in Cardiff (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Debralee Scott
American actress (1953-2005).
Born April 2nd, 1953 in Elizabeth.
Died April 5th, 2005 at 52 years old in Amelia Island (disease).
Eric Bristow
English darts player (1957–2018).
Born April 25th, 1957 in Metropolitan Borough of Hackney.
Died April 5th, 2018 at 60 years old in Liverpool (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Isao Takahata
Japanese animator, animation director, director, producer (1935-2018).
Born October 29th, 1935 in Ise.
Died April 5th, 2018 at 82 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer). [ref]
Saul Bellow
Canadian-american writer (1915–2005).
Born July 10th, 1915 in Lachine. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2005 at 89 years old in Brookline. [ref]
Bobby Rydell
American singer and teen idol (1942–2022).
Born April 26th, 1942 in Philadelphia.
Died April 5th, 2022 at 79 years old in Abington Township (pneumonia). [ref]
George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
British aristocrat (1866-1923).
Born June 26th, 1866 in Highclere Castle.
Died April 5th, 1923 at 56 years old in Cairo (pneumonia).
Pandita Ramabai
Indian feminist historian and social reformer (1858–1922).
Born April 23rd, 1858 in Mangaluru.
Died April 5th, 1922 at 63 years old in Kedgaon, Pune district.
Nehemiah Persoff
American actor and painter (1919–2022).
Born August 2nd, 1919 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2022 at 102 years old in San Luis Obispo (heart failure). [ref]
Abe Fortas
United states supreme court justice (1910-1982).
Born June 19th, 1910 in Memphis.
Died April 5th, 1982 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C. (aortic aneurysm).
Karl-Otto Koch
German ss military regiment officer and first commandant of the buchenwald and sachsenhausen concentration camp (1897–1945).
Born August 2nd, 1897 in Darmstadt.
Died April 5th, 1945 at 47 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp (gunshot wound).
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou