April 5th
205 Notable deaths
Prince Ferdinand of Bavaria
Bavarian prince.
Born May 10th, 1884 in Madrid.
Died April 5th, 1958 at 73 years old in Madrid.
Bjarni Tryggvason
Canadian astronaut (1945–2022).
Born September 21st, 1945 in Reykjavík. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2022 at 76 years old in London. [ref]
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]
Parvin E'tesami
Iranian poet.
Born March 16th, 1907 in Tabriz.
Died April 5th, 1941 at 34 years old in Tehran.
David Kilgour
Canadian human rights activist and politician (1941–2022).
Born February 18th, 1941 in Winnipeg.
Died April 5th, 2022 at 81 years old in Ottawa.
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]
Vsevolod Garshin
Russian author of short stories (1855-1888).
Born February 14th, 1855 in Bakhmutsky Uyezd.
Died April 5th, 1888 at 33 years old in Saint Petersburg (falling).
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).
John Wray
American character actor (1887-1940).
Born February 13th, 1887 in Philadelphia.
Died April 5th, 1940 at 53 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
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 205
Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht