August 5th
168 Notable deaths
Bahne Rabe
West german rower.
Born August 7th, 1963 in Hamburg.
Died August 5th, 2001 at 37 years old in Kiel.
Alphons Egli
Member of the swiss federal council (1924-2016).
Born October 8th, 1924 in Lucerne.
Died August 5th, 2016 at 91 years old in Lucerne. [ref]
Alain de Changy
Auto racer (1922–1994).
Born February 5th, 1922 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died August 5th, 1994 at 72 years old in Etterbeek.
Arthur Ceuleers
Belgian footballer (1916-1998).
Born February 28th, 1916 in Antwerp.
Died August 5th, 1998 at 82 years old
Adílio
Brazilian association football player.
Born May 15th, 1956 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2024 at 68 years old in Jacarepaguá (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Montagu Toller
English cricketer (1871-1948).
Born February 2nd, 1871 in Barnstaple. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1948 at 77 years old
Johannes Thiele
German zoologist and malacologist (1860–1935).
Born October 1st, 1860 in Gołdap.
Died August 5th, 1935 at 74 years old in Vienna.
Ernst Melchior
Association football player (1920-1978).
Born June 26th, 1920 in Villach. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1978 at 58 years old in Rouen.
Mirjami Kuosmanen
Finnish actress (1915–1963).
Born February 22nd, 1915 in Keuruu.
Died August 5th, 1963 at 48 years old in Helsinki (disease).
John Chang Yik
Catholic bishop.
Born November 20th, 1933 in Seoul.
Died August 5th, 2020 at 86 years old [ref]
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I don’t want to die without any scars. Chuck Palahniuk