April 5th
205 Notable deaths
Poornachandra Tejaswi
Indian writer (1938–2007).
Born September 18th, 1938 in Kuppalli.
Died April 5th, 2007 at 68 years old in Mudigere. [ref]
John Tower
American senator from texas and chairman of the tower commission (1925-1991).
Born September 29th, 1925 in Houston.
Died April 5th, 1991 at 65 years old in Brunswick.
Abigail Greene Aldrich
American socialite and philanthropist (1874–1948).
Born October 26th, 1874 in Providence.
Died April 5th, 1948 at 73 years old in New York City.
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
German-austrian industrial designer; co-designer of porsche 911 sports car (1935-2012).
Born December 11th, 1935 in Stuttgart.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 76 years old in Salzburg. [ref]
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar
Shah of iran (1872-1925).
Born June 21st, 1872 in Tabriz.
Died April 5th, 1925 at 52 years old in Sanremo.
Lee Petty
American racecar driver.
Born March 14th, 1914 in Randolph County.
Died April 5th, 2000 at 86 years old in Greensboro (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Tom Towles
American actor (1950-2015).
Born March 20th, 1950 in Chicago.
Died April 5th, 2015 at 65 years old in Pinellas County (cardiovascular disease).
Cecil Taylor
American jazz pianist and poet (1929–2018).
Born March 25th, 1929 in New York City.
Died April 5th, 2018 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Sydney Brenner
South african biologist, nobel prize in physiology or medicine 2002.
Born January 13th, 1927 in Germiston.
Died April 5th, 2019 at 92 years old in Singapore. [ref]
Tim O'Connor
American actor (1927-2018).
Born July 3rd, 1927 in Chicago.
Died April 5th, 2018 at 90 years old in Nevada City (heart failure). [ref]
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After your death, you will be what you were before your birth. Arthur Schopenhauer