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201 Notable deaths
Gusztáv Szepesi
Hungarian footballer (1939–1987).
Born July 17th, 1939 in Miskolc.
Died June 5th, 1987 at 47 years old in Tatabánya.
István Abonyi
Chess player (1886–1942).
Born August 18th, 1886 in Budapest.
Died June 5th, 1942 at 55 years old in Budapest.
William Seagrove
British long-distance runner (1898-1980).
Born July 2nd, 1898 in London.
Died June 5th, 1980 at 81 years old in Seaford.
Márta Rudas
Hungarian athletics competitor (1937-2017).
Born February 14th, 1937 in Debrecen.
Died June 5th, 2017 at 80 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Vladimir Lugovskoy
Russian writer (1901–1957).
Born July 1st, 1901 in Moscow.
Died June 5th, 1957 at 55 years old in Yalta.
Jenny Apolant
German jewish feminist and women's suffrage activist (1874-1925).
Born April 5th, 1874 in Berlin.
Died June 5th, 1925 at 51 years old in Frankfurt.
Johnny Bent
American ice hockey player (1908-2004).
Born August 5th, 1908 in Eagles Mere.
Died June 5th, 2004 at 95 years old in Lake Forest.
Fernando Manzaneque
Road bicycle racer (1934–2004).
Born February 4th, 1934 in Campo de Criptana.
Died June 5th, 2004 at 70 years old in Alcázar de San Juan.
Lilita Ozoliņa
Soviet and latvian theater and film actress (1947—2023).
Born November 19th, 1947 in Riga.
Died June 5th, 2023 at 75 years old in Latvia. [ref]
Karol Bohdanowicz
Polish-russian geologist (1864–1947).
Born December 29th, 1864 in Ludza.
Died June 5th, 1947 at 82 years old in Warsaw.
Hélder Proença
Guinea-bissauan politician (1956-2009).
Born December 31st, 1956 in Bissau.
Died June 5th, 2009 at 52 years old in Bissau (assassination). [ref]
Sofie Holten
Danish painter (1858–1930).
Born August 12th, 1858 in Skuldelev. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1930 at 71 years old in Roskilde. [ref]
Károly Kalchbrenner
Hungarian mycologist (1807-1886).
Born May 5th, 1807 in Pöttelsdorf.
Died June 5th, 1886 at 79 years old in Spišské Vlachy.
Jack Oosterlaak
South african sprinter (1896-1968).
Born January 15th, 1896 in Wellington.
Died June 5th, 1968 at 72 years old in Pretoria.
Lothar Warneke
Film director, screenwriter, actor (1936-2005).
Born September 15th, 1936 in Leipzig.
Died June 5th, 2005 at 68 years old in Potsdam.
Therese Schlesinger-Eckstein
Austrian politician (1863–1940).
Born June 6th, 1863 in Vienna.
Died June 5th, 1940 at 76 years old in Blois.
Louis-Constantin Boisselot
Piano manufacturer (1809-1850).
Born March 11th, 1809 in Montpellier.
Died June 5th, 1850 at 41 years old in Marseille.
Arthur Southern
Gymnast (1883–1940).
Born March 26th, 1883 in Sowerby Bridge.
Died June 5th, 1940 at 57 years old in Dorset.
Willy Rösingh
Dutch rower (1900–1976).
Born December 2nd, 1900 in Amsterdam.
Died June 5th, 1976 at 75 years old in Amsterdam.
Henri Lefèbvre
Olympic wrestler.
Born December 19th, 1905 in Suresnes. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1970 at 64 years old in Marly-le-Roi. [ref]
Arthur Edwin Hill
British water polo player (1888–1966).
Born January 9th, 1888 in Birmingham.
Died June 5th, 1966 at 78 years old in Horsham. [ref]
Dezső Wein
Hungarian gymnast (1873–1944).
Born January 19th, 1873 in Budapest.
Died June 5th, 1944 at 71 years old in Budapest.
Charles Jensen
Danish gymnast (1885–1920).
Born December 24th, 1885 in Bislev.
Died June 5th, 1920 at 34 years old in Roskilde.
Percy Bryant
Bobsledder (1897–1960).
Born June 12th, 1897 in Saranac Lake. [ref]
Died June 5th, 1960 at 62 years old in New York City. [ref]
Stanley Stanyar
Canadian rower (1905-1983).
Born December 29th, 1905 in Gatineau.
Died June 5th, 1983 at 77 years old in Val-des-Monts.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius