July 5th
159 Notable deaths
Émile Dewoitine
French businessman (1892-1979).
Born September 26th, 1892 in Crépy. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1979 at 86 years old in Toulouse (disease). [ref]
René-Louis Baire
French mathematician (1874-1932).
Born January 21st, 1874 in 6th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1932 at 58 years old in Chambéry. [ref]
Dorino Serafini
Racecar driver.
Born July 22nd, 1909 in Pesaro.
Died July 5th, 2000 at 90 years old in Pesaro.
Ruben Lagus
Finnish major general.
Born October 12th, 1896 in Hämeenkoski. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1959 at 62 years old in Lohja (myocardial infarction).
Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza
Princess of brazil.
Born August 13th, 1911 in Musée Louis-Philippe.
Died July 5th, 2003 at 91 years old in Paris.
Ugo Gregoretti
Italian film, television and stage director, actor, screenwriter, author and television host.
Born September 28th, 1930 in Rome.
Died July 5th, 2019 at 88 years old in Rome. [ref]
Thirunalloor Karunakaran
Indian writer (1924-2006).
Born October 8th, 1924 in Perinad.
Died July 5th, 2006 at 81 years old in Kollam.
Gillian Sheen
British fencer.
Born August 21st, 1928 in Willesden.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 92 years old in Auburn. [ref]
Ernesto Halffter
Spanish composer.
Born January 16th, 1905 in Madrid. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1989 at 84 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Tawfiq Ziad
Palestinian poet/politician (1929-1994).
Born May 7th, 1929 in Nazareth. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1994 at 65 years old in West Bank (traffic collision).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 159
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! Connie Willis