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July 5th
152 Notable deaths
Ed Schultz
American political commentator.
Born January 27th, 1954 in Norfolk.
Died July 5th, 2018 at 64 years old in Washington, D.C..
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]
Pierre Balmain
French fashion designer (1914–1982).
Born May 18th, 1914 in le rivier d'ornon. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1982 at 68 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (liver cancer). [ref]
Lenny Von Dohlen
American actor.
Born December 22nd, 1959 in Augusta. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2022 at 62 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Gordon Tootoosis
Canadian actor (1941-2011).
Born October 25th, 1941 in Poundmaker Cree Nation.
Died July 5th, 2011 at 69 years old in Saskatoon (pneumonia). [ref]
Salvatore Giuliano
Sicilian bandit (1922 – 1950).
Born November 16th, 1922 in Montelepre.
Died July 5th, 1950 at 27 years old in Castelvetrano.
Father Stanislaus Lourduswamy
Indian roman catholic priest and tribal rights activist (1937-2021).
Born April 26th, 1937 in Tiruchirappalli.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 84 years old in Mumbai (cardiac arrest, COVID-19). [ref]
Claude Lanzmann
French journalist, film director, writer and screenwriter (1925-2018).
Born November 27th, 1925 in Bois-Colombes. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2018 at 92 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
George de Hevesy
Hungarian chemist (1885-1966).
Born August 1st, 1885 in Budapest. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1966 at 80 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Tom Mboya
Kenyan politician (1930-1969).
Born August 15th, 1930 in Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1969 at 38 years old in Nairobi (ballistic trauma). [ref]
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