June 5th
149 Notable deaths
Ben Vautier
French artist (1935–2024).
Born July 18th, 1935 in Naples. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2024 at 88 years old in Nice (gunshot wound). [ref]
Arne Nordheim
Norwegian composer (1931-2010).
Born June 20th, 1931 in Larvik. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2010 at 78 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Dagny Juel
Norwegian artists' model.
Born June 8th, 1867 in Kongsvinger. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1901 at 33 years old in Tbilisi (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Akira Endō
Japanese agricultural chemist.
Born November 14th, 1933 in Higashiyuri.
Died June 5th, 2024 at 90 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Meir Vilner
Israeli communist politician (1918-2003).
Born October 23rd, 1918 in Vilnius. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2003 at 84 years old in Tel Aviv.
Maud Watson
English tennis player.
Born October 9th, 1864 in Harrow.
Died June 5th, 1946 at 81 years old in Charmouth.
Josef Wagner
Austrian composer (1856-1908).
Born March 20th, 1856 in Vienna. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1908 at 52 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Riccardo Zandonai
Italian composer.
Born May 28th, 1883 in Rovereto, Borgo Sacco. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1944 at 61 years old in Pesaro. [ref]
Houshang Golshiri
Iranian writer.
Born March 16th, 1937 in Isfahan.
Died June 5th, 2000 at 63 years old in Tehran (meningitis). [ref]
Colette Marchand
French dancer and actress (1925-2015).
Born April 29th, 1925 in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2015 at 90 years old in Fontainebleau. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 149
When people don’t express themselves, they die one piece at a time. Laurie Halse Anderson