July 5th
167 Notable deaths
Prodan Gardzhev
Olympic wrestler.
Born April 8th, 1936 in Rosenovo.
Died July 5th, 2003 at 67 years old in Burgas (myocardial infarction).
Alfredo Obberti
Argentine footballer.
Born August 12th, 1945 in Buenos Aires.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 75 years old in Rosario. [ref]
Vilhelm Wolfhagen
Danish footballer (1889-1958).
Born November 11th, 1889 in Copenhagen.
Died July 5th, 1958 at 68 years old in Frederikshavn.
Hedy Schlunegger
Alpine skier (1923-2003).
Born March 10th, 1923 in Wengen BE.
Died July 5th, 2003 at 80 years old in Grindelwald.
Bob Scott
Racecar driver (1928-1954).
Born October 4th, 1928 in Watsonville.
Died July 5th, 1954 at 25 years old in Darlington.
Daniel Sawyer
Amateur golfer.
Born June 20th, 1882 in Pine Island.
Died July 5th, 1937 at 55 years old in Clarendon Hills.
Ludy Langer
American swimmer.
Born January 22nd, 1893 in Los Angeles.
Died July 5th, 1984 at 91 years old in Los Angeles.
Roberto Hernández
Track and field athlete (1967–2021).
Born March 6th, 1967 in Limonar.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 54 years old in Havana (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Andrés Oliva
Spanish racing cyclist (1948–2023).
Born December 7th, 1948 in Ocaña.
Died July 5th, 2023 at 74 years old in Ocaña. [ref]
Nikolai Korolkov
Russian equestrian (1946–2024).
Born October 28th, 1946 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died July 5th, 2024 at 77 years old in Rostov-on-Don. [ref]
Deaths 141 to 150 of 167
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche