August 5th

165 Notable deaths

Jędrzej Moraczewski

Prime minister of the second polish republic (1870–1944).

Born January 13th, 1870 in Trzemeszno.

Died August 5th, 1944 at 74 years old in Sulejówek.

Eugen Suchoň

Slovak composer (1908–1993).

Born September 25th, 1908 in Pezinok.

Died August 5th, 1993 at 84 years old in Bratislava.

Georges Palante

French philosopher and sociologist (1862–1925).

Born November 20th, 1862 in Saint-Laurent-Blangy.

Died August 5th, 1925 at 62 years old in Hillion.

John Alan Robinson

British-american mathematician (1930-2016).

Born March 9th, 1930 in Yorkshire.

Died August 5th, 2016 at 86 years old in Portland.

Ramón Pérez de Ayala

Spanish writer (1880-1962).

Born August 9th, 1881 in Oviedo. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1962 at 80 years old in Madrid. [ref]

Daniel Schmid

Swiss film and theater director (1941–2006).

Born December 26th, 1941 in Flims.

Died August 5th, 2006 at 64 years old in Flims (cancer). [ref]

Hanns Seidel

German politician (1901–1961).

Born October 12th, 1901 in Schweinheim.

Died August 5th, 1961 at 59 years old in Munich.

Marie Hamsun

Norwegian actress and writer (1881–1969).

Born November 19th, 1881 in Elverum Municipality.

Died August 5th, 1969 at 87 years old in Nørholm. [ref]

Banesh Hoffmann

American mathematician and physicist (1906-1986).

Born September 6th, 1906 in Richmond.

Died August 5th, 1986 at 79 years old in New York City.

Snyder Rini

Prime minister of solomon islands.

Born July 27th, 1948 in Telina.

Died August 5th, 2025 at 77 years old [ref]

Deaths 91 to 100 of 165

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