August 5th
148 Notable deaths
Patti Yasutake
American actress.
Born September 6th, 1953 in Los Angeles.
Died August 5th, 2024 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Jean-Marie Lustiger
French catholic cardinal.
Born September 17th, 1926 in Paris. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2007 at 80 years old in Paris (lung cancer, bone cancer). [ref]
Bjorg Lambrecht
Belgian competitive cyclist.
Born April 2nd, 1997 in Ghent.
Died August 5th, 2019 at 22 years old in Rybnik (major trauma). [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.
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).
Godfrey Binaisa
Ugandan president (1920–2010).
Born May 30th, 1920 in Buganda.
Died August 5th, 2010 at 90 years old in Kampala (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mezz Mezzrow
American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist.
Born November 9th, 1899 in Chicago. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1972 at 72 years old in Paris. [ref]
Alan Rabinowitz
American zoologist.
Born December 31st, 1953 in Brooklyn.
Died August 5th, 2018 at 64 years old in Manhattan (leukemia). [ref]
Jô Soares
Brazilian comedian.
Born January 16th, 1938 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 5th, 2022 at 84 years old in São Paulo (pneumonia). [ref]
Queenie Smith
American actress (1898-1978).
Born September 8th, 1898 in New York City.
Died August 5th, 1978 at 79 years old in Burbank (cancer).
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I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino