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April 5th
205 Notable deaths
Hermann Joseph Muller
American biologist (1890–1967).
Born December 21st, 1890 in New York City.
Died April 5th, 1967 at 76 years old in Indianapolis.
Jim Marshall
English audio engineer.
Born July 29th, 1923 in London.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 88 years old in Milton Keynes (cancer).
I. J. Good
British statistician and cryptographer.
Born December 9th, 1916 in London.
Died April 5th, 2009 at 92 years old in Radford. [ref]
Barney McKenna
Irish musician (1939-2012).
Born December 16th, 1939 in Donnycarney.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 72 years old in Howth.
Julie Wilson
American actor (1924-2015).
Born October 21st, 1924 in Omaha. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2015 at 90 years old in Manhattan (stroke). [ref]
Isabel Jewell
Actress (1907-1972).
Born July 19th, 1907 in Shoshoni.
Died April 5th, 1972 at 64 years old in Los Angeles.
Stanisław Kowalski
Polish sprinter.
Born April 10th, 1910 in Rogówek, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.
Died April 5th, 2022 at 111 years old in Świdnica. [ref]
Hiroshi Yoshida
Japanese artist (1876-1950).
Born September 19th, 1876 in Kurume.
Died April 5th, 1950 at 73 years old in Shimo-Ochiai (senility). [ref]
A. Y. Jackson
Canadian painter (1882-1974).
Born October 3rd, 1882 in Montreal.
Died April 5th, 1974 at 91 years old in Kleinburg.
Sonny Carter
American physician, soccer player, navy officer, and astronaut (1947-1991).
Born August 15th, 1947 in Macon.
Died April 5th, 1991 at 43 years old in Brunswick (aviation accident).
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