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July 5th
159 Notable deaths
Takeo Fukuda
Japanese politician and the 42th prime minister of japan (1905-1995).
Born January 14th, 1905 in Kaneko.
Died July 5th, 1995 at 90 years old in Tokyo (pulmonary emphysema).
Max Klinger
German painter, sculptor, printmaker, and writer (1857-1920).
Born February 18th, 1857 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1920 at 63 years old in Naumburg (Saale), Großjena. [ref]
Nasr Abu Zayd
Egyptian quranic thinker, author, and academic (1943-2010).
Born October 7th, 1943 in Tanta.
Died July 5th, 2010 at 66 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Albrecht Kossel
German biochemist and pioneer in the study of genetics.
Born September 16th, 1853 in Rostock.
Died July 5th, 1927 at 73 years old in Heidelberg.
Theodore Roszak
American social historian, social critic, writer.
Born November 15th, 1933 in Chicago. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2011 at 77 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Rodger Ward
American racecar driver.
Born January 10th, 1921 in Beloit.
Died July 5th, 2004 at 83 years old in Anaheim.
Krunoslav Draganović
Croatian roman catholic priest.
Born October 30th, 1903 in Brčko. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1983 at 79 years old in Sarajevo. [ref]
Howard Nemerov
Poet (1920-1991).
Born February 29th, 1920 in New York City.
Died July 5th, 1991 at 71 years old in St. Louis (cancer). [ref]
Wilhelm Backhaus
Pianist.
Born March 26th, 1884 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1969 at 85 years old in Villach. [ref]
Juanita M. Kreps
United states secretary of commerce (1921-2010).
Born January 11th, 1921 in Lynch.
Died July 5th, 2010 at 89 years old in Durham (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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