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201 Notable deaths
Julius Benedict
German-born composer and conductor (1804–1885).
Born November 27th, 1804 in Stuttgart.
Died June 5th, 1885 at 80 years old in London.
Rhoda Broughton
Welsh novelist (1840–1920).
Born November 29th, 1840 in Denbigh.
Died June 5th, 1920 at 79 years old in Oxford.
Daša Drndić
Croatian writer (1946–2018).
Born August 10th, 1946 in Zagreb.
Died June 5th, 2018 at 71 years old in Rijeka (cancer).
António Teixeira de Sousa
Prime minister of portugal (1857-1917).
Born May 5th, 1857 in Celeirós.
Died June 5th, 1917 at 60 years old in Porto.
Simeón Toribio
Filipino athlete (1905-1969).
Born September 3rd, 1905 in Bohol.
Died June 5th, 1969 at 63 years old in Carmen. [ref]
Gustav Fehn
German general (1892–1945).
Born February 21st, 1892 in Nuremberg.
Died June 5th, 1945 at 53 years old in Ljubljana.
Gustav Richter
Ss officer (1912-1997).
Born November 19th, 1912 in Stadtprozelten.
Died June 5th, 1997 at 84 years old in Kaiserslautern.
Giorgio Amendola
Italian writer and politician (1907–1980).
Born November 21st, 1907 in Rome. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1980 at 72 years old in Rome.
Ahmed Rami
Egyptian poet (1892-1981).
Born August 9th, 1892 in Elsayyida Zinab.
Died June 5th, 1981 at 88 years old in Cairo.
Pedro Laín Entralgo
Medical researcher (1908-2001).
Born February 15th, 1908 in Urrea de Gaén. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2001 at 93 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Vasily Kuznetsov
Soviet politician (1901-1990).
Born February 13th, 1901 in Sofilovka.
Died June 5th, 1990 at 89 years old in Moscow.
Jef Lambeaux
Belgian sculptor (1852-1908).
Born January 14th, 1852 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1908 at 56 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Julius Meier-Graefe
German author (1867–1935).
Born June 10th, 1867 in Reșița.
Died June 5th, 1935 at 67 years old in Vevey.
Philo McCullough
American film actor (1893-1981).
Born June 16th, 1893 in San Bernardino.
Died June 5th, 1981 at 87 years old in Burbank.
Franco Rossi
Film director and screenwriter (1919–2000).
Born April 28th, 1919 in Florence.
Died June 5th, 2000 at 81 years old in Rome.
Virginia Lee Corbin
American actress (1910-1942).
Born December 5th, 1910 in Prescott.
Died June 5th, 1942 at 31 years old in Chicago (tuberculosis).
Werner von Erdmannsdorff
German general and knight's cross recipient.
Born July 26th, 1891 in Bautzen.
Died June 5th, 1945 at 53 years old in Ljubljana (gunshot wound).
Reiulf Steen
Norwegian politician (1933–2014).
Born August 16th, 1933 in Hurum.
Died June 5th, 2014 at 80 years old in Oslo (disease).
Judith Arlen
American actress (1914-1968).
Born March 18th, 1914 in Hollywood.
Died June 5th, 1968 at 54 years old in Santa Barbara.
Gianluca Buonanno
Italian politician (1966–2016).
Born May 15th, 1966 in Borgosesia.
Died June 5th, 2016 at 50 years old in A36 Motorway (car collision). [ref]
Clare Dennis
Australian swimmer, olympic gold medallist (1916–1971).
Born March 7th, 1916 in Burwood. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1971 at 55 years old in Manly.
Olle Hellbom
Swedish regisseur and director (1925–1982).
Born October 8th, 1925 in Stockholm.
Died June 5th, 1982 at 56 years old in Stockholm (stomach cancer).
Marcos Coll
Colombian footballer (1935-2017).
Born May 23rd, 1935 in Barranquilla.
Died June 5th, 2017 at 82 years old in Barranquilla (pneumonia). [ref]
Bryan Grant
American tennis player (1910–1986).
Born December 25th, 1910 in Atlanta.
Died June 5th, 1986 at 75 years old in Atlanta (cancer).
Eric Lemming
Swedish athlete (1880–1930).
Born February 22nd, 1880 in Göteborgs garnisonsförsamling. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1930 at 50 years old in Masthuggs församling. [ref]
Deaths 101 to 125 of 201
Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir