August 5th
168 Notable deaths
Joseph Holbrooke
English composer, conductor, and pianist.
Born July 5th, 1878 in Croydon. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1958 at 80 years old in London. [ref]
Nina Starr Braunwald
American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher.
Born March 2nd, 1928 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1992 at 64 years old in Weston (breast cancer). [ref]
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.
Joachim Hämmerling
Danish-german biologist (1901-1980).
Born March 9th, 1901 in Berlin.
Died August 5th, 1980 at 79 years old in Wilhelmshaven.
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 Halifax.
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.
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius