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201 Notable deaths
Vadim Malakhatko
Ukrainian chess grandmaster (1977–2023).
Born March 22nd, 1977 in Kyiv.
Died June 5th, 2023 at 46 years old in Kyiv (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Susi Nicoletti
German actress and ballerina (1918–2005).
Born September 3rd, 1918 in Munich.
Died June 5th, 2005 at 86 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Robert Pohl
German physicist (1884–1976).
Born August 10th, 1884 in Hamburg.
Died June 5th, 1976 at 91 years old in Göttingen.
Llewellynn Jewitt
Illustrator and engraver (1816–1886).
Born November 24th, 1816 in Rotherham.
Died June 5th, 1886 at 69 years old in Duffield.
Mikuláš Galanda
Slovak graphic and painter (1895-1938).
Born May 4th, 1895 in Turčianske Teplice. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1938 at 43 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
Junzaburō Nishiwaki
Japanese writer (1894–1982).
Born January 20th, 1894 in Niigata Prefecture.
Died June 5th, 1982 at 88 years old in Niigata Prefecture (heart failure).
Mayme Kelso
Actress (1867-1946).
Born February 28th, 1867 in Columbus.
Died June 5th, 1946 at 79 years old in South Pasadena (myocardial infarction).
Victor Motschulsky
Russian entomologist (1810–1871).
Born April 11th, 1810 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 5th, 1871 at 61 years old in Moscow, Simferopol.
Vladimir Adoratsky
Russian historian and theorist (1878–1945).
Born August 19th, 1878 in Kazan.
Died June 5th, 1945 at 66 years old in Moscow.
Gabriel Aresti
Spanish writer in basque and spanish.
Born October 14th, 1933 in Bilbao.
Died June 5th, 1975 at 41 years old in Bilbao.
Stanisław Nagy
Roman catholic archbishop (1921–2013).
Born September 30th, 1921 in Bieruń Stary.
Died June 5th, 2013 at 91 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Solon Irving Bailey
American astronomer (1854–1931).
Born December 29th, 1854 in Lisbon.
Died June 5th, 1931 at 76 years old in Boston.
Boris Pokrovsky
Soviet and russian opera director (1912-2009).
Born January 23rd, 1912 in Moscow.
Died June 5th, 2009 at 97 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Anna Jókai
Hungarian writer and poet (1932-2017).
Born November 24th, 1932 in Budapest.
Died June 5th, 2017 at 84 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Ann Haven Morgan
American zoologist and ecologist (1882-1966).
Born May 6th, 1882 in Waterford.
Died June 5th, 1966 at 84 years old in South Hadley.
Holger Thiele
Danish american astronomer (1878–1946).
Born September 25th, 1878.
Died June 5th, 1946 at 67 years old in Alameda.
Célestin Oliver
French footballer (1930-2011).
Born July 12th, 1930 in Mostaganem.
Died June 5th, 2011 at 80 years old in 8th arrondissement of Marseille. [ref]
Roger Bonvin
Member of the swiss federal council (1907-1982).
Born September 12th, 1907 in Icogne.
Died June 5th, 1982 at 74 years old in Sion (pancreatic cancer).
Carl-Erik Holmberg
Swedish footballer (1906-1991).
Born July 17th, 1906 in Gothenburg.
Died June 5th, 1991 at 84 years old in Johannebergs församling. [ref]
Gordon Wright
English footballer (1884-1947).
Born October 3rd, 1884 in England.
Died June 5th, 1947 at 62 years old in Johannesburg.
Esma Agolli
Albanian actress (1928-2010).
Born July 1st, 1928 in Tirana.
Died June 5th, 2010 at 81 years old in Tirana (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Baciro Dabó
Guinea-bissauan politician (1958-2009).
Born March 12th, 1958 in Bigene.
Died June 5th, 2009 at 51 years old [ref]
Louis Mottiat
Belgian road bicycle racer (1889–1972).
Born July 6th, 1889 in Bouffioulx.
Died June 5th, 1972 at 82 years old
Jānis Bojārs
Latvian shot putter (1956–2018).
Born May 12th, 1956 in Kurmāle Parish.
Died June 5th, 2018 at 62 years old [ref]
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull