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May 5th
142 Notable deaths
Mikhail Botvinnik
Soviet chess player.
Born August 17th, 1911 in Repino.
Died May 5th, 1995 at 83 years old in Moscow (pancreatic cancer).
Naushad
Indian composer.
Born December 25th, 1919 in Lucknow.
Died May 5th, 2006 at 86 years old in Mumbai.
John Williams
English actor (1903-1983).
Born April 15th, 1903 in Buckinghamshire. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1983 at 80 years old in La Jolla (disease). [ref]
Millie Small
Singer-songwriter.
Born October 6th, 1946 in Clarendon Parish.
Died May 5th, 2020 at 73 years old in London. [ref]
Walter Gotell
Actor (1924-1997).
Born March 15th, 1924 in Bonn.
Died May 5th, 1997 at 73 years old in London (cancer).
Gino Bartali
Italian road cyclist (1914-2000).
Born July 18th, 1914 in Ponte a Ema. [ref]
Died May 5th, 2000 at 85 years old in Florence. [ref]
Albert Dekker
American actor and politician (1905–1968).
Born December 20th, 1905 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1968 at 62 years old in Hollywood (erotic asphyxiation). [ref]
Isao Tomita
Japanese musician (1932-2016).
Born April 22nd, 1932 in Suginami-ku.
Died May 5th, 2016 at 84 years old in Tokyo (heart failure). [ref]
Arthur Laurents
American playwright, theatre director, screenwriter (1917-2011).
Born July 14th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 5th, 2011 at 92 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Cal Tjader
American latin jazz musician, recording artist.
Born July 16th, 1925 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1982 at 56 years old in Manila (myocardial infarction). [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams