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June 5th

160 Notable deaths

Michael Mosley

British journalist, producer and presenter (1957–2024).

Born March 22nd, 1957 in Kolkata.

Died June 5th, 2024 at 67 years old in Symi. [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]

T.B. Joshua

Nigerian christian leader.

Born June 12th, 1963 in Arigidi Akoko.

Died June 5th, 2021 at 57 years old in Lagos. [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

2nd chief of the rashtriya swayamsevak sangh.

Born February 19th, 1906 in Ramtek.

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 Nasiriya (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]

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