August 5th
165 Notable deaths
Jô Soares
Brazilian comedian and writer.
Born January 16th, 1938 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died August 5th, 2022 at 84 years old in São Paulo (heart failure, kidney failure, aortic valve stenosis, atrial fibrillation). [ref]
Clive Caldwell
Australian fighter ace of world war ii.
Born July 28th, 1910 in Lewisham.
Died August 5th, 1994 at 84 years old in Sydney.
Alan Rabinowitz
American zoologist (1953–2018).
Born December 31st, 1953 in Brooklyn.
Died August 5th, 2018 at 64 years old in Manhattan (leukemia). [ref]
John Charnley
British surgeon.
Born August 29th, 1911 in Bury.
Died August 5th, 1982 at 70 years old in Manchester.
Sidney Holland
New zealand politician (1893–1961).
Born October 18th, 1893 in Greendale.
Died August 5th, 1961 at 67 years old in Wellington.
Arthur Schmidt
American film editor (1937–2023).
Born June 17th, 1937 in Los Angeles.
Died August 5th, 2023 at 86 years old in Santa Barbara. [ref]
Ove Kindvall
Swedish association football player (1943–2025).
Born May 16th, 1943 in Norrköping.
Died August 5th, 2025 at 82 years old in Sollentuna Municipality. [ref]
Hawa Abdi
Somalian physician, activist (1947-2020).
Born May 17th, 1947 in Mogadishu. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2020 at 73 years old in Mogadishu. [ref]
Frank Mill
German footballer (1958–2025).
Born July 23rd, 1958 in Essen.
Died August 5th, 2025 at 67 years old in Essen. [ref]
Eric Bentley
American playwright (1916–2020).
Born September 14th, 1916 in Bolton.
Died August 5th, 2020 at 103 years old in New York City. [ref]
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