August 5th
157 Notable deaths
Sidney Holland
New zealand politician (1893–1961).
Born October 18th, 1893 in Greendale.
Died August 5th, 1961 at 67 years old in Wellington.
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]
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]
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]
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]
Jennie Augusta Brownscombe
American painter (1850-1936).
Born December 10th, 1850 in Honesdale. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1936 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Heinrich Otto Wieland
German nobel laureate in chemistry (1877-1957).
Born June 4th, 1877 in Pforzheim. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1957 at 80 years old in Starnberg. [ref]
Peter Strasser
German aviation leader.
Born April 1st, 1876 in Hanover.
Died August 5th, 1918 at 42 years old in Wells (killed in action).
Frank Mill
German footballer (1958–2025).
Born July 23rd, 1958 in Essen.
Died August 5th, 2025 at 67 years old in Essen. [ref]
Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro
Uruguayan politician (1942-2016).
Born March 14th, 1942 in Montevideo.
Died August 5th, 2016 at 74 years old in Montevideo. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 157
The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu