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June 5th
149 Notable deaths
Dieter Roth
Swiss artist (1930-1998).
Born April 21st, 1930 in Hanover. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1998 at 68 years old in Basel (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Roman Kutuzov
Russian major general.
Born February 16th, 1969 in Vladimir.
Died June 5th, 2022 at 53 years old in Mykolaivka.
Max Lerner
American journalist and educator (1902–1992).
Born December 20th, 1902 in Minsk. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1992 at 89 years old in New York City. [ref]
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
French painter and sculptor (1891-1915).
Born October 4th, 1891 in Saint-Jean-de-Braye. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1915 at 23 years old in Neuville-Saint-Vaast. [ref]
William Farnum
American actor (1876-1953).
Born July 4th, 1876 in Boston. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1953 at 76 years old in Hollywood (cancer). [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.
Frances Densmore
American anthropologist (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.
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]
Margherita Cagol
Red brigade leader (1945-1975).
Born April 8th, 1945 in Sardagna.
Died June 5th, 1975 at 30 years old in Melazzo (ballistic trauma).
Deaths 51 to 60 of 149
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