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201 Notable deaths
Ronald Reagan
President of the united states from 1981 to 1989 and actor (1911-2004).
Born February 6th, 1911 in Birthplace of Ronald Reagan.
Died June 5th, 2004 at 93 years old in Bel Air (Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia).
Kate Spade
American fashion designer (1962-2018).
Born December 24th, 1962 in Kansas City.
Died June 5th, 2018 at 55 years old in Manhattan (hanging to death). [ref]
Robert Hanssen
Fbi agent who spied for soviet and russian intelligence services (1944–2023).
Born April 18th, 1944 in Chicago.
Died June 5th, 2023 at 79 years old in United States Penitentiary, Florence ADMAX. [ref]
Conway Twitty
American country singer (1933–1993).
Born September 1st, 1933 in Friars Point.
Died June 5th, 1993 at 59 years old in Springfield (abdominal aortic aneurysm).
Adrian Carton de Wiart
Recipient of the victoria cross (1880–1963).
Born May 5th, 1880 in Brussels.
Died June 5th, 1963 at 83 years old in County Cork.
O. Henry
American short story writer (1862–1910).
Born September 11th, 1862 in Greensboro.
Died June 5th, 1910 at 47 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Antonio Luna
Philippine researcher, reformist, military general and statesman (1866–1899).
Born October 29th, 1866 in San Nicolas.
Died June 5th, 1899 at 32 years old in Cabanatuan.
Dee Dee Ramone
American bassist (1951–2002).
Born September 18th, 1951 in Fort Lee.
Died June 5th, 2002 at 50 years old in Hollywood (heroin overdose).
Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
Irish officer and colonial administrator in the british army (1850–1916).
Born June 24th, 1850 in Ballylongford.
Died June 5th, 1916 at 65 years old in North Sea.
Mel Tormé
American recording artist (1925–1999).
Born September 13th, 1925 in Chicago.
Died June 5th, 1999 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Lady Pamela Hicks
Noblewoman; british aristocrat and memoirist (1929-2026).
Born April 19th, 1929 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2026 at 97 years old in Brightwell Baldwin. [ref]
Cheick Tioté
Ivorian footballer (1986–2017).
Born June 21st, 1986 in Yamoussoukro.
Died June 5th, 2017 at 30 years old in Beijing (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jeanette Nolan
American actress (1911–1998).
Born December 30th, 1911 in Los Angeles.
Died June 5th, 1998 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (stroke).
Astrud Gilberto
Brazilian-american singer and songwriter (1940–2023).
Born March 29th, 1940 in Salvador. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2023 at 83 years old in Philadelphia. [ref]
M. S. Golwalkar
Second sarsanghchalak of the rashtriya swayamsevak sangh.
Born February 19th, 1906 in Ramtek, Maharashtra.
Died June 5th, 1973 at 67 years old in Nagpur.
Stephen Crane
American novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist.
Born November 1st, 1871 in Newark.
Died June 5th, 1900 at 28 years old in Badenweiler (tuberculosis).
Tariq Aziz
Iraqi foreign minister under saddam hussein (1936-2015).
Born April 28th, 1936 in Tel Keppe.
Died June 5th, 2015 at 79 years old in Nasiriyah (myocardial infarction).
Jerome Bruner
American psychologist and scholar.
Born October 1st, 1915 in New York City.
Died June 5th, 2016 at 100 years old in Manhattan. [ref]
Edgar Lungu
President of zambia from 2015 to 2021 (1956–2025).
Born November 11th, 1956 in Ndola.
Died June 5th, 2025 at 68 years old in Pretoria. [ref]
Katherine Woodville
British actress.
Born December 4th, 1938 in London.
Died June 5th, 2013 at 74 years old in Portland (cancer).
Natacha Rambova
American film personality and fashion designer (1897-1966).
Born January 19th, 1897 in Salt Lake City.
Died June 5th, 1966 at 69 years old in Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
Alec John Such
American bassist (1951–2022).
Born November 14th, 1951 in Yonkers.
Died June 5th, 2022 at 70 years old in Horry County. [ref]
Kurt Thomas
American artistic gymnast (1956–2020).
Born March 29th, 1956 in Hollywood.
Died June 5th, 2020 at 64 years old in Texas (stroke). [ref]
Vito Scotti
American actor (1918-1996).
Born January 26th, 1918 in San Francisco.
Died June 5th, 1996 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Manohar Aich
Indian bodybuilder (1912-2016).
Born March 17th, 1912 in Cumilla.
Died June 5th, 2016 at 104 years old in Kolkata.
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