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July 5th
204 Notable deaths
Hennes Weisweiler
German association football player and manager (1919–1983).
Born December 5th, 1919 in Lechenich.
Died July 5th, 1983 at 63 years old in Aesch (myocardial infarction).
Hans-Ulrich Wehler
German historian (1931–2014).
Born September 11th, 1931 in Freudenberg.
Died July 5th, 2014 at 82 years old in Bielefeld.
Julius Dorpmüller
German politician and railway manager (1869-1945).
Born July 24th, 1869 in Wuppertal.
Died July 5th, 1945 at 75 years old in Malente (cancer).
Alfred Lyttelton
English cricketer and politician (1857-1913).
Born February 7th, 1857 in Westminster.
Died July 5th, 1913 at 56 years old in London.
Paulino Uzcudun
Spanish boxer (1899–1985).
Born May 3rd, 1899 in Errezil.
Died July 5th, 1985 at 86 years old in Madrid.
Archibald Clark Kerr, 1st Baron Inverchapel
British diplomat (1882-1951).
Born March 17th, 1882 in Australia.
Died July 5th, 1951 at 69 years old in Greenock.
Mika Myllylä
Finnish cross-country skier.
Born September 12th, 1969 in Oulu.
Died July 5th, 2011 at 41 years old in Kokkola. [ref]
Safiye Ali
Turkish physician (1891–1952).
Born February 2nd, 1891 in Istanbul.
Died July 5th, 1952 at 61 years old in Dortmund (cancer).
Joe Newman
American musician (1922–1992).
Born September 7th, 1922 in New Orleans.
Died July 5th, 1992 at 69 years old in New York City.
Alison Skipworth
English actress (1863-1952).
Born July 25th, 1863 in London.
Died July 5th, 1952 at 88 years old in New York City.
Tanya Baramzina
Soviet wwii sniper and heroine of the soviet union (1919–1944).
Born December 12th, 1919 in Glazov.
Died July 5th, 1944 at 24 years old in Smaliavičy (gunshot wound).
Bengt I. Samuelsson
Swedish biochemist.
Born May 21st, 1934 in Halmstad.
Died July 5th, 2024 at 90 years old in Mölle. [ref]
Jakob Meckel
German general (1842–1905).
Born March 28th, 1842 in Cologne.
Died July 5th, 1905 at 63 years old in Gernrode.
Cleveland Eaton
American musician.
Born August 31st, 1939 in Fairfield. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2020 at 80 years old in Birmingham. [ref]
Charles N. Haskell
Governor of oklahoma; politician (1860-1933).
Born March 13th, 1860 in Leipsic.
Died July 5th, 1933 at 73 years old in Oklahoma City (pneumonia).
Régine Crespin
French singer.
Born February 23rd, 1927 in Marseille.
Died July 5th, 2007 at 80 years old in Clichy (liver cancer).
Jonas Lie
Norwegian novelist (1833–1908).
Born November 6th, 1833 in Hokksund.
Died July 5th, 1908 at 74 years old in Sandvika.
Irina Ratushinskaya
Russian writer (1954–2017).
Born March 4th, 1954 in Odesa.
Died July 5th, 2017 at 63 years old in Moscow (kidney cancer).
Cesare Siepi
Italian opera singer (1923-2010).
Born February 10th, 1923 in Milan.
Died July 5th, 2010 at 87 years old in Atlanta (stroke). [ref]
Roman Lyashenko
Russian ice hockey player (1979-2003).
Born May 1st, 1979 in Murmansk. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2003 at 24 years old in Antalya (hanging to death).
Paul Drude
German physicist specializing in optics.
Born July 12th, 1863 in Brunswick.
Died July 5th, 1906 at 42 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).
Marion Byron
American actress (1911-1985).
Born March 16th, 1911 in Dayton.
Died July 5th, 1985 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (disease).
Hélène de Beauvoir
French painter and the younger sister of philosopher simone de beauvoir (1910-2001).
Died July 5th, 2001 at 91 years old in Goxwiller.
Carl Einstein
German art historian (1885-1940).
Born April 26th, 1885 in Neuwied.
Died July 5th, 1940 at 55 years old in Pau (drowning).
Raphaël Géminiani
French racing cyclist (1925–2024).
Born June 12th, 1925 in Clermont-Ferrand.
Died July 5th, 2024 at 99 years old in Pont-du-Château. [ref]
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)