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June 5th
164 Notable deaths
Karol Bohdanowicz
Polish geologist (1864–1947).
Born December 29th, 1864 in Ludza.
Died June 5th, 1947 at 82 years old in Warsaw.
Sofie Holten
Danish painter.
Born August 12th, 1858 in Skuldelev. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1930 at 71 years old in Roskilde. [ref]
Marco Coll
Colombian footballer (1935-2017).
Born August 23rd, 1935 in Barranquilla.
Died June 5th, 2017 at 81 years old in Barranquilla (pneumonia). [ref]
Jack Oosterlaak
South african sprinter (1896-1968).
Born January 15th, 1896 in Wellington.
Died June 5th, 1968 at 72 years old in Pretoria.
Lothar Warneke
Film director, screenwriter, actor (1936-2005).
Born September 15th, 1936 in Leipzig.
Died June 5th, 2005 at 68 years old in Potsdam.
Therese Schlesinger-Eckstein
Austrian politician.
Born June 6th, 1863 in Vienna.
Died June 5th, 1940 at 76 years old in Blois.
Arthur Southern
Gymnast.
Born March 26th, 1883 in Sowerby Bridge.
Died June 5th, 1940 at 57 years old in Dorset.
Willy Rösingh
Dutch rower (1900–1976).
Born December 2nd, 1900 in Amsterdam.
Died June 5th, 1976 at 75 years old in Amsterdam.
Henri Lefèbvre
Olympic wrestler.
Born December 19th, 1905 in Suresnes. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1970 at 64 years old in Marly-le-Roi. [ref]
Arthur Edwin Hill
British water polo player (1888–1966).
Born January 9th, 1888 in Birmingham.
Died June 5th, 1966 at 78 years old in Horsham. [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon