August 5th
168 Notable deaths
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.
Fritze Carstensen
Olympic swimmer (1925-2005).
Born July 18th, 1925 in Aarhus.
Died August 5th, 2005 at 80 years old in Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality.
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]
Ber Groosjohan
Dutch footballer (1897-1971).
Born June 16th, 1897 in Rotterdam.
Died August 5th, 1971 at 74 years old in Rotterdam.
Pietro Genovesi
Italian footballer (1902-1980).
Born June 27th, 1902 in Bologna.
Died August 5th, 1980 at 78 years old in Bologna.
Emanuel Löffler
Olympic gymnast (1901-1986).
Born December 29th, 1901 in Letovice. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1986 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Maurice Mollin
Belgian cyclist.
Born May 6th, 1924 in Antwerp.
Died August 5th, 2003 at 79 years old in Antwerp.
Sven Johansson
Swedish canoer, 1912-1953.
Born June 10th, 1912 in Västervik.
Died August 5th, 1953 at 41 years old
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