August 5th
148 Notable deaths
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]
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]
George Butterworth
English composer (1885–1916).
Born July 12th, 1885 in London. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1916 at 31 years old in Pozières. [ref]
Art Ross
Canadian hockey player (1886-1964).
Born January 13th, 1886 in Walden.
Died August 5th, 1964 at 78 years old in Medford.
Colin Higgins
Director, producer, actor, screenwriter.
Born July 28th, 1941 in Noumea. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1988 at 47 years old in Beverly Hills (death from AIDS-related complications). [ref]
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Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr