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August 5th
155 Notable deaths
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.
Bernard Stiegler
French philosopher (1952–2020).
Born April 1st, 1952 in Villebon-sur-Yvette.
Died August 5th, 2020 at 68 years old in Épineuil-le-Fleuriel. [ref]
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]
Arthur Meighen
9th prime minister of canada (1874-1960).
Born June 16th, 1874 in Perth South, Ontario.
Died August 5th, 1960 at 86 years old in Toronto.
Jerzy Neyman
Polish statistician.
Born April 16th, 1894 in Bender. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1981 at 87 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Gopinath Bordoloi
Indian independence activist and 1st chief minister of assam.
Died August 5th, 1950 at 60 years old in Guwahati.
Wilhelm Marx
German chancellor (1863-1946).
Born January 15th, 1863 in Cologne. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1946 at 83 years old in Bonn. [ref]
Frederick Cook
American explorer (1865-1940).
Born June 10th, 1865 in Hortonville. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1940 at 75 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Budd Schulberg
American writer.
Born March 27th, 1914 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2009 at 95 years old in Quogue. [ref]
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