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August 5th
165 Notable deaths
Wilhelm Marx
German politician (1863–1946).
Born January 15th, 1863 in Cologne.
Died August 5th, 1946 at 83 years old in Bonn.
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]
Jerzy Neyman
Polish statistician.
Born April 16th, 1894 in Bender. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1981 at 87 years old in Oakland. [ref]
Gustav von Wangenheim
German politician (1895-1975).
Born February 18th, 1895 in Wiesbaden. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1975 at 80 years old in East Berlin.
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]
Art Ross
Canadian hockey player (1886-1964).
Born January 13th, 1886 in Naughton.
Died August 5th, 1964 at 78 years old in Medford.
Sameera Moussa
Egyptian nuclear physicist (1917-1952).
Born March 3rd, 1917 in Gharbia Governorate.
Died August 5th, 1952 at 35 years old in California (traffic collision).
George Butterworth
English composer (1885–1916).
Born July 12th, 1885 in London. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1916 at 31 years old in Pozières. [ref]
Robin Lakoff
American linguist.
Born November 27th, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Died August 5th, 2025 at 82 years old in Walnut Creek. [ref]
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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson