August 5th

165 Notable deaths

Klaus Bugdahl

German cyclist (1934–2023).

Born November 24th, 1934 in Berlin.

Died August 5th, 2023 at 88 years old in Wiesbaden. [ref]

Werner Kolhörster

German physicist (1887-1946).

Born December 28th, 1887 in Świebodzin.

Died August 5th, 1946 at 58 years old in Munich (traffic collision).

John Larsen

Sport shooter (1913-1989).

Born August 27th, 1913 in Christiania.

Died August 5th, 1989 at 75 years old in Oslo.

Menachem Avidom

Israeli composer of polish descent (1908-1995).

Born January 6th, 1908 in Ivano-Frankivsk.

Died August 5th, 1995 at 87 years old in Herzliya.

Angelo Gremo

Italian road bicycle racer (1887–1940).

Born December 3rd, 1887 in Turin.

Died August 5th, 1940 at 52 years old in Turin.

Robert Häusser

German photographer (1924–2013).

Born November 8th, 1924 in Stuttgart.

Died August 5th, 2013 at 88 years old in Mannheim. [ref]

György Bródy

Hungarian water polo player.

Born July 21st, 1908 in Budapest.

Died August 5th, 1967 at 59 years old in Johannesburg.

Louis Meznarie

French engineer (1930-2020).

Born January 14th, 1930 in Saintry-sur-Seine.

Died August 5th, 2020 at 90 years old in Le Coudray-Montceaux. [ref]

Bertie Hill

British equestrian.

Born February 7th, 1927 in Devon.

Died August 5th, 2005 at 78 years old in Devon.

Ullrich Haupt, Sr.

German actor (1887-1931).

Born August 8th, 1887 in Złocieniec.

Died August 5th, 1931 at 43 years old in Santa Monica.

Deaths 141 to 150 of 165

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To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure. J.K. Rowling