July 5th
204 Notable deaths
Ted Williams
American baseball player and fighter pilot.
Born August 30th, 1918 in San Diego.
Died July 5th, 2002 at 83 years old in Inverness (cardiac arrest).
Nick Cordero
Canadian actor and singer.
Born September 17th, 1978 in Hamilton.
Died July 5th, 2020 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (COVID-19). [ref]
Coco Lee
Hong kong singer (1975–2023).
Born January 17th, 1976 in British Hong Kong.
Died July 5th, 2023 at 47 years old in Queen Mary Hospital.
Richard Donner
American film director (1930–2021).
Born April 24th, 1930 in The Bronx.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 91 years old in West Hollywood (heart failure, atherosclerosis). [ref]
William Smith
American actor (1933-2021).
Born March 24th, 1933 in Columbia.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 88 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Kenneth Lay
Former chairman and ceo of enron corporation (1942-2006).
Born April 15th, 1942 in Tyrone.
Died July 5th, 2006 at 64 years old in Snowmass (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Katy Jurado
Mexican actress (1924-2002).
Born January 16th, 1924 in Guadalajara.
Died July 5th, 2002 at 78 years old in Cuernavaca (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kidney failure).
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Indian author (1908–1994).
Born January 21st, 1908 in Thalayolaparambu.
Died July 5th, 1994 at 86 years old in Beypore.
James Stockdale
Us navy admiral and aviator (1923–2005).
Born December 23rd, 1923 in Abingdon. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2005 at 81 years old in Coronado (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Bob Probert
Canadian ice hockey player (1965-2010).
Born June 5th, 1965 in Windsor.
Died July 5th, 2010 at 45 years old in Windsor (heart failure). [ref]
Jon Landau
American film producer (1960–2024).
Born July 23rd, 1960 in New York City.
Died July 5th, 2024 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Walter Gropius
German-american architect (1883–1969).
Born May 18th, 1883 in Berlin. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1969 at 86 years old in Boston. [ref]
Carole Landis
American actress (1919–1948).
Born January 1st, 1919 in Fairchild.
Died July 5th, 1948 at 29 years old in Pacific Palisades (drug overdose).
Cy Twombly
American painter, sculptor and photographer (1928–2011).
Born April 25th, 1928 in Lexington. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2011 at 83 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Raffaella Carrà
Italian singer, actress and television presenter (1943–2021).
Born June 18th, 1943 in Bologna.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 78 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Porfirio Rubirosa
Dominican diplomat, playboy, polo player and racecar driver (1909–1965).
Born January 22nd, 1909 in San Francisco de Macorís.
Died July 5th, 1965 at 56 years old in Paris (traffic collision).
Nǃxau
Bush farmer, actor.
Born December 16th, 1944 in Tsumkwe.
Died July 5th, 2003 at 58 years old in Tsumkwe (tuberculosis).
John Curtin
Australian politician, 14th prime minister of australia (1885-1945).
Born January 8th, 1885 in Creswick.
Died July 5th, 1945 at 60 years old in The Lodge.
Astor Piazzolla
Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger.
Born March 11th, 1921 in Mar del Plata.
Died July 5th, 1992 at 71 years old in Buenos Aires.
Harry James
American trumpeter, big band leader (1916-1983).
Born March 15th, 1916 in Albany.
Died July 5th, 1983 at 67 years old in Las Vegas (lymphoma).
Lady Flora Hastings
Noblewoman; british aristocrat and lady-in-waiting to queen victoria's mother (1806-1839).
Born February 11th, 1806 in Loudoun Castle.
Died July 5th, 1839 at 33 years old in London (liver cancer).
Lenny Von Dohlen
American actor (1958–2022).
Born December 22nd, 1959 in Augusta. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2022 at 62 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
John Bodkin Adams
British general practitioner and fraudster (1899–1983).
Born January 21st, 1899 in Randalstown.
Died July 5th, 1983 at 84 years old in Eastbourne (heart failure).
Pierre Balmain
French fashion designer (1914–1982).
Born May 18th, 1914 in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
Died July 5th, 1982 at 68 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (liver cancer).
John Bachar
American rock climber (1957-2009).
Born March 23rd, 1957 in Los Angeles.
Died July 5th, 2009 at 52 years old in California. [ref]
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