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August 5th
165 Notable deaths
Francesco Quinn
Italian-born actor.
Born March 22nd, 1963 in Rome.
Died August 5th, 2011 at 48 years old in Malibu (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Lala Amarnath
Indian cricketer (1911-2000).
Born September 11th, 1911 in Kapurthala.
Died August 5th, 2000 at 88 years old in New Delhi.
Ralph Meeker
American actor (1920-1988).
Born November 21st, 1920 in Minneapolis.
Died August 5th, 1988 at 67 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction).
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).
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]
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]
Francis Pegahmagabow
World war i sniper.
Born March 9th, 1892 in Parry Sound.
Died August 5th, 1952 at 60 years old in Parry Sound.
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).
Jorge Costa
Portuguese footballer and manager (1971–2025).
Born October 14th, 1971 in Porto.
Died August 5th, 2025 at 53 years old in Porto (myocardial infarction). [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]
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