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August 5th
165 Notable deaths
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.
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]
Erwin Axer
Polish theatre director (1917–2012).
Born January 1st, 1917 in Vienna.
Died August 5th, 2012 at 95 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Ivan Blatný
Czech poet (1919-1990).
Born December 21st, 1919 in Brno. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1990 at 70 years old in Colchester. [ref]
Angéla Németh
Athletics competitor.
Born February 18th, 1946 in Budapest.
Died August 5th, 2014 at 68 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Deaths 131 to 140 of 165
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