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April 5th
205 Notable deaths
Frank Foss
American pole vaulter.
Born May 9th, 1895 in Chicago.
Died April 5th, 1989 at 93 years old in Hinsdale.
Claude Delvincourt
French composer (1888–1954).
Born January 12th, 1888 in Paris.
Died April 5th, 1954 at 66 years old in Orbetello (traffic collision).
Washington Ellsworth Lindsey
American politician (1862-1926).
Born December 20th, 1862 in Armstrongs Mills.
Died April 5th, 1926 at 63 years old in Portales.
Agnes Morton
English tennis player.
Born March 6th, 1872 in Halstead.
Died April 5th, 1952 at 80 years old in Kensington. [ref]
J. J. P. Oud
Dutch architect (1890–1963).
Born February 9th, 1890 in Purmerend. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1963 at 73 years old in Wassenaar. [ref]
Manuel Ballester
Spanish chemist.
Born June 27th, 1919 in Barcelona.
Died April 5th, 2005 at 85 years old in Barcelona.
Yuri Zavadsky
Russian and soviet actor and theatre director.
Born July 12th, 1894 in Moscow.
Died April 5th, 1977 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Louisa Bolus
South african botanist (1877–1970).
Born July 31st, 1877 in Burgersdorp.
Died April 5th, 1970 at 92 years old in Cape Town.
Roy Rea
Northern irish footballer (1934-2005).
Born November 28th, 1934 in Belfast.
Died April 5th, 2005 at 70 years old in Toronto.
Isolde Kurz
German poet (1853–1944).
Born December 21st, 1853 in Stuttgart.
Died April 5th, 1944 at 90 years old in Tübingen.
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