August 5th
148 Notable deaths
Ralph Meeker
American actor (1920-1988).
Born November 21st, 1920 in Minneapolis. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1988 at 67 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chavela Vargas
Costa rican-born mexican singer.
Born April 17th, 1919 in San Joaquín. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2012 at 93 years old in Cuernavaca (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Francis Pegahmagabow
World war i sniper.
Born March 9th, 1892 in Parry Sound.
Died August 5th, 1952 at 60 years old in Parry Sound.
Ernst Zündel
German neo-nazi (1939-2017).
Born April 24th, 1939 in Bad Wildbad.
Died August 5th, 2017 at 78 years old in Bad Wildbad (myocardial infarction).
Todor Zhivkov
Former general secretary of the bulgarian communist party.
Born September 7th, 1911 in Pravets. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1998 at 86 years old in Sofia (pneumonia). [ref]
Pete Hamill
American journalist, novelist, essayist, editor and educator (1935-2020).
Born June 24th, 1935 in Brooklyn.
Died August 5th, 2020 at 85 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Otto Kretschmer
German admiral and u-boat commander during world war ii.
Born May 1st, 1912 in Hajduki Nyskie. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1998 at 86 years old in Straubing (head injury).
Robert Muldoon
Prime minister of new zealand, politician (1921-1992).
Born September 25th, 1921 in Auckland.
Died August 5th, 1992 at 70 years old in Auckland.
John Aprea
American actor.
Born March 4th, 1941 in Englewood.
Died August 5th, 2024 at 83 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Joan Robinson
English economist (1903–1983).
Born October 31st, 1903 in Camberley.
Died August 5th, 1983 at 79 years old in Cambridge.
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Man cannot possess anything as long as he fears death. But to him who does not fear it, everything belongs. Leo Tolstoy