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August 5th
219 Notable deaths
Hilde Coppi
Antifascist member of resistance (1909-1943).
Born May 30th, 1909 in Berlin. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1943 at 34 years old in Plötzensee Prison (decapitation by guillotine).
Agathonas Iakovidis
Greek singer (1955–2020).
Born January 2nd, 1955 in Evangelismos.
Died August 5th, 2020 at 65 years old in Thessaloniki (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sasha Chorny
Russian poet, satirist and children's writer (1880–1932).
Born October 14th, 1880 in Odesa.
Died August 5th, 1932 at 51 years old in La Favière.
Mihály Babits
Hungarian poet, translator (1883-1941).
Born November 26th, 1883 in Szekszárd.
Died August 5th, 1941 at 57 years old in Budapest (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Yevhen Marchuk
Ukrainian politician (1941-2021).
Born January 28th, 1941 in Dolynivka.
Died August 5th, 2021 at 80 years old in Kyiv (COVID-19).
Emil Abderhalden
Swiss biochemist and physiologist (1877–1950).
Born March 9th, 1877 in Oberuzwil.
Died August 5th, 1950 at 73 years old in Zurich.
Hertha Thiele
German actress (1908-1984).
Born May 8th, 1908 in Leipzig.
Died August 5th, 1984 at 76 years old in East Berlin.
Bart Bok
Dutch-american astronomer (1906–1983).
Born April 28th, 1906 in Hoorn.
Died August 5th, 1983 at 77 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction).
Jennie Lee
American actress (1848-1925).
Born September 4th, 1848 in Sacramento.
Died August 5th, 1925 at 76 years old in Hollywood.
Joseph Holbrooke
English composer, conductor, and pianist (1878–1958).
Born July 5th, 1878 in Croydon.
Died August 5th, 1958 at 80 years old in London.
Nina Starr Braunwald
American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher.
Born March 2nd, 1928 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1992 at 64 years old in Weston (breast cancer). [ref]
Liane Berkowitz
German resistance fighter (1923–1943).
Born August 7th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died August 5th, 1943 at 19 years old in Berlin (decapitation).
Jędrzej Moraczewski
Prime minister of the second polish republic (1870–1944).
Born January 13th, 1870 in Trzemeszno.
Died August 5th, 1944 at 74 years old in Sulejówek.
Miguel Antonio Caro Tobar
President of colombia (1842-1909).
Born November 11th, 1842 in Bogotá.
Died August 5th, 1909 at 66 years old in Bogotá.
Joachim Hämmerling
Danish-german biologist (1901-1980).
Born March 9th, 1901 in Berlin.
Died August 5th, 1980 at 79 years old in Wilhelmshaven.
Eugen Suchoň
Slovak composer (1908–1993).
Born September 25th, 1908 in Pezinok.
Died August 5th, 1993 at 84 years old in Bratislava.
Georges Palante
French philosopher and sociologist (1862–1925).
Born November 20th, 1862 in Saint-Laurent-Blangy.
Died August 5th, 1925 at 62 years old in Hillion.
Julius Petersen
Danish mathematician (1839-1910).
Died August 5th, 1910 at 71 years old in Copenhagen.
John Alan Robinson
British-american mathematician (1930-2016).
Born March 9th, 1930 in Halifax.
Died August 5th, 2016 at 86 years old in Portland.
Ramón Pérez de Ayala
Spanish writer (1880-1962).
Born August 9th, 1881 in Oviedo. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1962 at 80 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Daniel Schmid
Swiss film and theater director (1941–2006).
Born December 26th, 1941 in Flims.
Died August 5th, 2006 at 64 years old in Flims (cancer). [ref]
Hanns Seidel
German politician (1901–1961).
Born October 12th, 1901 in Schweinheim.
Died August 5th, 1961 at 59 years old in Munich.
Karl Ritter von Halt
Ioc member (1891–1964).
Born June 2nd, 1891 in Munich.
Died August 5th, 1964 at 73 years old in Munich.
Marie Hamsun
Norwegian actress and writer (1881–1969).
Born November 9th, 1881 in Elverum Municipality.
Died August 5th, 1969 at 87 years old in Nørholm. [ref]
Banesh Hoffmann
American mathematician and physicist (1906-1986).
Born September 6th, 1906 in Richmond.
Died August 5th, 1986 at 79 years old in Flushing.
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Death is the ultimate boundary of human matters. Horace