June 5th
153 Notable deaths
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]
Bill Atkinson
American computer engineer, programmer, and photographer (1951–2025).
Born March 17th, 1951 in Los Gatos. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2025 at 74 years old in Portola Valley (pancreatic cancer). [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).
Rajeev Motwani
Indian theoretical computer scientist and venture capitalist at stanford university (1962–2009).
Born March 26th, 1962 in Jammu.
Died June 5th, 2009 at 47 years old in Atherton (drowning). [ref]
Roland Young
British actor (1887-1953).
Born November 11th, 1887 in London.
Died June 5th, 1953 at 65 years old in New York City.
Miles Dempsey
British army officer (1896-1969).
Born December 15th, 1896 in Wallasey.
Died June 5th, 1969 at 72 years old in Berkshire (cancer).
Eleanor Farjeon
English children's writer.
Born February 13th, 1881 in London. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1965 at 84 years old in Hampstead. [ref]
Helen Dunmore
British novelist.
Born December 12th, 1952 in Beverley.
Died June 5th, 2017 at 64 years old in Bristol (cancer). [ref]
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
Swedish prince.
Born June 17th, 1884 in Tullgarn Palace.
Died June 5th, 1965 at 80 years old in Flen (myocardial infarction).
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