April 5th
195 Notable deaths
Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria
Bavarian prince.
Born May 10th, 1884 in Madrid.
Died April 5th, 1958 at 73 years old in Madrid.
José Wilker
Brazilian actor.
Born August 20th, 1944 in Juazeiro do Norte.
Died April 5th, 2014 at 69 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Parvin E'tesami
Iranian poet.
Born March 16th, 1907 in Tabriz.
Died April 5th, 1941 at 34 years old in Tehran.
Alf Kjellin
Swedish actor and film director (1920–1988).
Born February 28th, 1920 in Lund. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1988 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Wayne Henderson
American trombonist and record producer (1939–2014).
Born September 24th, 1939 in Houston. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2014 at 74 years old in Culver City. [ref]
Jacobus Oud
Dutch architect (1890-1963).
Born February 9th, 1890 in Purmerend. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1963 at 73 years old in Wassenaar. [ref]
Leabua Jonathan
Prime minister of lesotho (1914-1987).
Born October 30th, 1914 in Hlotse.
Died April 5th, 1987 at 72 years old in Pretoria (myocardial infarction).
Philip K. Chapman
The first australian-born american astronaut.
Born March 5th, 1935 in Melbourne.
Died April 5th, 2021 at 86 years old in Arizona. [ref]
Robert Maillart
Swiss civil engineer, designer of the salginatobel bridge (1872-1940).
Born February 6th, 1872 in Bern. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1940 at 68 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Giuseppe Tucci
Italian orientalist.
Born June 5th, 1894 in Macerata. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1984 at 89 years old in San Polo dei Cavalieri. [ref]
Deaths 81 to 90 of 195
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius