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August 5th

165 Notable deaths

Clu Gulager

American actor (1928–2022).

Born November 16th, 1928 in Holdenville.

Died August 5th, 2022 at 93 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Satya Pal Malik

Indian politician.

Born July 24th, 1946 in Aligarh.

Died August 5th, 2025 at 79 years old in Delhi.

Issey Miyake

Japanese fashion designer.

Born April 22nd, 1938 in Hiroshima.

Died August 5th, 2022 at 84 years old in Tokyo (hepatocellular carcinoma). [ref]

Paul Brown

American football coach.

Born September 7th, 1908 in Norwalk.

Died August 5th, 1991 at 82 years old in Cincinnati.

George Cole

Actor from england.

Born April 22nd, 1925 in Tooting.

Died August 5th, 2015 at 90 years old in Reading. [ref]

Sōichirō Honda

Japanese engineer and industrialist.

Born November 17th, 1906 in Shizuoka.

Died August 5th, 1991 at 84 years old in Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo (liver failure).

Ion Iliescu

President of romania (1990–1996; 2000–2004).

Born March 3rd, 1930 in Oltenița. [ref]

Died August 5th, 2025 at 95 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer). [ref]

Marilyn Burns

American actress (1949-2014).

Born May 7th, 1949 in Erie. [ref]

Died August 5th, 2014 at 65 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Royal Rife

American inventor.

Born May 16th, 1888 in Omaha.

Died August 5th, 1971 at 83 years old

George Duke

American musician (1946–2013).

Born January 12th, 1946 in San Rafael.

Died August 5th, 2013 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]

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