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June 5th
197 Notable deaths
Sleepy John Estes
American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer (1899-1977).
Born January 25th, 1899 in Ripley.
Died June 5th, 1977 at 78 years old in Brownsville (stroke).
Józef Beck
Polish diplomat and military officer (1894-1944).
Born October 4th, 1894 in Warsaw.
Died June 5th, 1944 at 49 years old in Stănești (tuberculosis).
Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton
British noble (1938-2010).
Born September 13th, 1938 in London.
Died June 5th, 2010 at 71 years old in Dirleton (dementia). [ref]
Eugen Leviné
Bavarian revolutionary, politician (kpd) and leader of the munich soviet republic (1883-1919).
Born May 23rd, 1883 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 5th, 1919 at 36 years old in Munich Prison (gunshot wound).
Roman Kutuzov
Russian major general.
Born February 16th, 1969 in Vladimir.
Died June 5th, 2022 at 53 years old in Mykolaivka.
Johanna Wolf
Secretary to adolf hitler (1900–1985).
Born June 1st, 1900 in Munich.
Died June 5th, 1985 at 85 years old in Munich.
Tina Joemat-Peterson
South african politician.
Born December 18th, 1963 in Kimberley.
Died June 5th, 2023 at 59 years old in Rondebosch.
Alfred Kazin
American writer (1915–1998).
Born June 5th, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died June 5th, 1998 at 83 years old in Upper West Side.
Max Lerner
American journalist and educator (1902–1992).
Born December 20th, 1902 in Minsk.
Died June 5th, 1992 at 89 years old in New York City.
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
French painter and sculptor (1891-1915).
Born October 4th, 1891 in Saint-Jean-de-Braye.
Died June 5th, 1915 at 23 years old in Neuville-Saint-Vaast.
Dieter Roth
Swiss artist (1930-1998).
Born April 21st, 1930 in Hanover.
Died June 5th, 1998 at 68 years old in Basel (myocardial infarction).
Margherita Cagol
Red brigade leader (1945-1975).
Born April 8th, 1945 in Sardagna.
Died June 5th, 1975 at 30 years old in Melazzo (gunshot wound).
William Farnum
American actor (1876–1953).
Born July 4th, 1876 in Boston.
Died June 5th, 1953 at 76 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Frances Theresa Densmore
American anthropologist and ethnologist (1867-1957).
Born May 21st, 1867 in Red Wing. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1957 at 90 years old in Red Wing. [ref]
Barry Unsworth
English novelist (1930–2012).
Born August 10th, 1930 in Wingate. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2012 at 81 years old in Perugia (lung cancer).
Tomisaku Kawasaki
Japanese pediatrician (1925-2020).
Born February 7th, 1925 in Tokyo.
Died June 5th, 2020 at 95 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Joseph Montoya
American politician (1915-1978).
Born September 24th, 1915 in Peña Blanca.
Died June 5th, 1978 at 62 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Natalya Meklin
Hero of the soviet union (1922-2005).
Born September 8th, 1922 in Lubny.
Died June 5th, 2005 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Meir Vilner
Israeli communist politician.
Born October 23rd, 1918 in Vilnius. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2003 at 84 years old in Tel Aviv.
Jürgen Möllemann
German politician (1945-2003).
Born July 15th, 1945 in Augsburg.
Died June 5th, 2003 at 57 years old in Marl-Loemühle airfield (falling).
George Hendrik Breitner
Dutch painter (1857–1923).
Born September 12th, 1857 in Rotterdam.
Died June 5th, 1923 at 65 years old in Amsterdam (myocardial infarction).
Ben Vautier
French artist (1935–2024).
Born July 18th, 1935 in Naples.
Died June 5th, 2024 at 88 years old in Bertrix (gunshot wound). [ref]
Roger Vergé
French chef (1930–2015).
Born April 7th, 1930 in Commentry.
Died June 5th, 2015 at 85 years old in Mougins (diabetes).
Povel Ramel
Swedish entertainer (1922–2007).
Born June 1st, 1922 in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Died June 5th, 2007 at 85 years old in Lidingö. [ref]
Heinz Erhardt
German comedian and entertainer (1909-1979).
Born February 20th, 1909 in Riga.
Died June 5th, 1979 at 70 years old in Hamburg.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. William Shakespeare