July 5th
159 Notable deaths
Edward Kirby
American long-distance runner.
Born October 30th, 1901 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 5th, 1968 at 66 years old in West Orange.
Bob Scott
Racecar driver (1928-1954).
Born October 4th, 1928 in Watsonville.
Died July 5th, 1954 at 25 years old in Darlington.
Frigyes Puja
Hungarian politician (1921-2008).
Born February 2nd, 1921 in Battonya.
Died July 5th, 2008 at 87 years old in Budapest.
Ludy Langer
American swimmer.
Born January 22nd, 1893 in Los Angeles.
Died July 5th, 1984 at 91 years old in Los Angeles.
Bernard de Pourtalès
Olympic sailor (1870-1935).
Born June 5th, 1870 in Bellevue.
Died July 5th, 1935 at 65 years old in Casablanca.
Skënder Hyka
Albanian footballer (1944-2018).
Born September 6th, 1944 in Tirana.
Died July 5th, 2018 at 73 years old
Antonio Domenicali
Italian track cyclist, 1956 olympic gold team pursuit.
Born February 17th, 1936 in Berra.
Died July 5th, 2002 at 66 years old in Berra.
Andrés Oliva
Spanish racing cyclist.
Born December 7th, 1948 in Ocaña.
Died July 5th, 2023 at 74 years old in Ocaña. [ref]
Robert Spears
Australian cyclist.
Born November 19th, 1893 in Dubbo.
Died July 5th, 1950 at 56 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Nikolai Korolkov
Russian equestrian (1946–2024).
Born October 28th, 1946 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died July 5th, 2024 at 77 years old [ref]
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson