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August 5th
162 Notable deaths
Sven Johansson
Swedish canoer, 1912-1953.
Born June 10th, 1912 in Västervik.
Died August 5th, 1953 at 41 years old
Maurice Mollin
Belgian cyclist.
Born May 6th, 1924 in Antwerp.
Died August 5th, 2003 at 79 years old in Antwerp.
Yuri Skobov
Soviet cross-country skier (1949–2024).
Born March 13th, 1949 in Klimovo.
Died August 5th, 2024 at 75 years old in Omutninsk. [ref]
Francisco Rúa
Argentine footballer (1911–1993).
Born February 4th, 1911 in Buenos Aires.
Died August 5th, 1993 at 82 years old in Buenos Aires.
John Sibbit
English racing cyclist (1895-1950).
Born April 3rd, 1895 in Ancoats.
Died August 5th, 1950 at 55 years old in Manchester.
Gábor Novák
Canoe racer.
Born August 14th, 1934 in Budapest.
Died August 5th, 2021 at 86 years old [ref]
Charles Simons
Belgian footballer (1906-1979).
Born September 27th, 1906 in Antwerp.
Died August 5th, 1979 at 72 years old
Koosje van Voorn
Swimmer.
Born January 15th, 1935 in Groningen.
Died August 5th, 2018 at 83 years old in Scheveningen. [ref]
William Anderson
Cricketer for france born in 1859.
Born June 27th, 1859 in Edinburgh.
Died August 5th, 1943 at 84 years old in Edinburgh.
Harald Smedvik
Gymnast (1888-1956).
Born March 28th, 1888. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1956 at 68 years old [ref]
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