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April 5th
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257 Notable deaths
Arthur Bisguier
American chess player (1929-2017).
Born October 8th, 1929 in New York City.
Died April 5th, 2017 at 87 years old in Framingham (respiratory failure). [ref]
Isidora Sekulić
Serbian writer (1877–1958).
Born February 16th, 1877 in Mošorin.
Died April 5th, 1958 at 81 years old in Belgrade.
Harold Osborn
Athletics competitor (1899-1975).
Born April 13th, 1899 in Butler.
Died April 5th, 1975 at 75 years old in Champaign.
Jiří Mucha
Czech writer.
Born March 12th, 1915 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1991 at 76 years old in Prague. [ref]
Maria Gripe
Swedish children's writer (1923-2007).
Born July 25th, 1923 in Vaxholm.
Died April 5th, 2007 at 83 years old in Rönninge. [ref]
Christian Pineau
French politician & diplomat (1904-1995).
Born October 14th, 1904 in Chaumont.
Died April 5th, 1995 at 90 years old in Paris.
Victor Marijnen
Dutch politician (1917-1975).
Born February 21st, 1917 in Arnhem.
Died April 5th, 1975 at 58 years old in The Hague (myocardial infarction).
Emil Młynarski
Polish conductor, violinist, composer and pedagogue (1870–1935).
Born July 18th, 1870 in Kybartai.
Died April 5th, 1935 at 64 years old in Warsaw.
Antonello Fassari
Italian actor.
Born October 4th, 1952 in Rome.
Died April 5th, 2025 at 72 years old in Rome (angina pectoris). [ref]
Chandler Egan
Amateur golfer, golf course architect (1884–1936).
Born August 21st, 1884 in Chicago.
Died April 5th, 1936 at 51 years old in Everett (pneumonia).
Aloïse Corbaz
Swiss artist (1886-1964).
Born June 28th, 1886 in Lausanne, Le Mont-sur-Lausanne.
Died April 5th, 1964 at 77 years old in Gimel.
Francis Aidan Gasquet
Catholic cardinal (1846–1929).
Born October 5th, 1846 in Somers Town.
Died April 5th, 1929 at 82 years old in Rome.
Robert Adams
English sculptor and designer (1917–1984).
Born October 5th, 1917 in Northampton.
Died April 5th, 1984 at 66 years old in Great Maplestead.
Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole
Was the tupua tamasese from 1929 to 1963, a samoan paramount chief.
Died April 5th, 1963 at 57 years old in Apia.
Lasse Pöysti
Finnish actor, director, screenwriter and theatre manager (1927–2019).
Born January 24th, 1927 in Sortavala. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2019 at 92 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Regina Bianchi
Italian actress (1921–2013).
Born January 1st, 1921 in Lecce.
Died April 5th, 2013 at 92 years old in Rome. [ref]
Hjalmar Mellin
Finnish mathematician (1854-1933).
Born June 19th, 1854 in Liminka.
Died April 5th, 1933 at 78 years old in Helsinki.
Ernest Trumpp
German missionary.
Born March 13th, 1828 in Ilsfeld.
Died April 5th, 1885 at 57 years old in Munich.
Clotilde de Vaux
French writer and poet (1815–1846).
Born April 3rd, 1815 in rue Payenne.
Died April 5th, 1846 at 31 years old in Paris (tuberculosis).
José Benlliure y Gil
Spanish artist (1855-1937).
Born October 1st, 1855 in Valencia, Cabanyal-Canyamelar.
Died April 5th, 1937 at 81 years old in Valencia.
Sophie Elkan
Swedish writer (1853–1921).
Born January 3rd, 1853.
Died April 5th, 1921 at 68 years old in Vasa parish.
Maksim Kovalevsky
Ukrainian sociologist (1851-1916).
Born September 8th, 1851 in Kharkov Governorate. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1916 at 64 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Gustav Adolf Deissmann
German theologian (1866–1937).
Born November 7th, 1866 in Langenscheid.
Died April 5th, 1937 at 70 years old in Wünsdorf.
Aldo Olivieri
Italian footballer and manager (1910-2001).
Born October 2nd, 1910 in Verona.
Died April 5th, 2001 at 90 years old in Camaiore.
Vitaly Sevastyanov
Soviet cosmonaut (1935-2010).
Born July 8th, 1935 in Krasnouralsk.
Died April 5th, 2010 at 74 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 126 to 150 of 257
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