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257 Notable deaths
J. J. P. Oud
Dutch architect (1890–1963).
Born February 9th, 1890 in Purmerend. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1963 at 73 years old in Wassenaar. [ref]
Nils Gustaf Ekholm
Swedish meteorologist (1848–1923).
Born October 9th, 1848 in Smedjebacken. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1923 at 74 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Manuel Ballester
Spanish chemist (1919–2005).
Born June 27th, 1919 in Barcelona.
Died April 5th, 2005 at 85 years old in Barcelona.
Frederick Charles Frank
British physicist (1911–1998).
Born March 6th, 1911 in Durban.
Died April 5th, 1998 at 87 years old in Bristol.
Yuri Zavadsky
Russian and soviet actor and theatre director (1894–1977).
Born July 12th, 1894 in Moscow.
Died April 5th, 1977 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Roger Cousinet
French teacher (1881–1973).
Born November 30th, 1881 in Arcueil. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1973 at 91 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hans Lunding
Danish colonel (1899–1984).
Born February 25th, 1899 in Stepping.
Died April 5th, 1984 at 85 years old in Aarhus.
Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus
South african botanist, botanical collector, and curator and scientific illustrator (1877–1970).
Born July 31st, 1877 in Burgersdorp.
Died April 5th, 1970 at 92 years old in Cape Town.
Roy Rea
Northern irish footballer (1934-2005).
Born November 28th, 1934 in Belfast.
Died April 5th, 2005 at 70 years old in Toronto.
Isolde Kurz
German poet (1853–1944).
Born December 21st, 1853 in Stuttgart.
Died April 5th, 1944 at 90 years old in Tübingen.
Bernhard Pankok
German architect and painter (1872-1943).
Born May 16th, 1872 in Münster.
Died April 5th, 1943 at 70 years old in Baierbrunn.
Heinrich Müller
Austrian association football player and coach (b. 1909).
Born May 13th, 1909 in Vienna.
Died April 5th, 2000 at 90 years old in Vienna.
Bekir Refet Teker
Turkish association football player (1899–1977).
Born May 22nd, 1899 in Constantinople.
Died April 5th, 1977 at 77 years old in Karlsruhe.
Chung Nam-sik
South korean footballer (1917-2005).
Born February 16th, 1917 in Gimje. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2005 at 88 years old in South Korea. [ref]
Félix Couchoro
Togolese writer.
Born January 30th, 1900 in Ouidah. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1968 at 68 years old in Lomé.
Herbert Johnston
British long-distance runner (1902-1967).
Born April 16th, 1902 in London Borough of Southwark.
Died April 5th, 1967 at 64 years old in London Borough of Havering.
Gisela Trowe
German actress (1922–2010).
Born September 5th, 1922 in Dortmund.
Died April 5th, 2010 at 87 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Reuven Barkat
Israeli diplomat (1906-1972).
Born October 25th, 1906 in Tauragė. [ref]
Died April 5th, 1972 at 65 years old in Jerusalem.
Johann Hermann Bauer
Czech-austrian chess master.
Born June 30th, 1861 in Kotopeky.
Died April 5th, 1891 at 29 years old in Gorizia (tuberculosis).
Atanase Sciotnic
Canoe racer (1942-2017).
Born March 1st, 1942 in Mila 23.
Died April 5th, 2017 at 75 years old [ref]
Jay O'Brien
Bobsledder (1883-1940).
Born February 22nd, 1883 in New York City.
Died April 5th, 1940 at 57 years old in Palm Beach (myocardial infarction).
Tell Berna
Athletics competitor (1891–1975).
Born July 24th, 1891 in Pelham.
Died April 5th, 1975 at 83 years old in Nantucket.
Robert Borg
American military officer and equestrian.
Born May 27th, 1913 in Manila.
Died April 5th, 2005 at 91 years old in Michigan.
Adán Godoy
Chilean footballer.
Born November 26th, 1936 in Copiapó.
Died April 5th, 2026 at 89 years old [ref]
Roberto Payró
Argentine writer (1867–1928).
Born April 19th, 1867 in Mercedes.
Died April 5th, 1928 at 60 years old in Lomas de Zamora.
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