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June 5th
144 Notable deaths
Manohar Aich
Indian bodybuilder (1912-2016).
Born March 17th, 1912 in Comilla.
Died June 5th, 2016 at 104 years old in Kolkata.
Leon Botha
South african artist (1985-2011).
Born June 4th, 1985 in Cape Town. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2011 at 26 years old in Cape Town (progeria). [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).
Bill Tilden
American tennis player.
Born February 10th, 1893 in Germantown. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1953 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary thrombosis). [ref]
Jerry Collins
New zealand rugby union footballer.
Born November 4th, 1980 in Apia.
Died June 5th, 2015 at 34 years old in Béziers (car collision). [ref]
Kurt Tank
German aircraft designer.
Born February 24th, 1898 in Bydgoszcz.
Died June 5th, 1983 at 85 years old in Munich.
Laurence Naismith
English actor (1908-1992).
Born December 14th, 1908 in Thames Ditton. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1992 at 83 years old in Southport. [ref]
Alec John Such
American musician.
Born November 14th, 1951 in Yonkers.
Died June 5th, 2022 at 70 years old in Horry County. [ref]
Kim Hyŏng-jik
Father of kim il-sung.
Born July 10th, 1894 in Mangyŏngdae.
Died June 5th, 1926 at 31 years old in Jilin (frostbite).
Paul Keres
Estonian and soviet chess player.
Born January 7th, 1916 in Narva.
Died June 5th, 1975 at 59 years old in Helsinki (myocardial infarction).
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