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August 5th
168 Notable deaths
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]
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.
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson