August 5th

155 Notable deaths

Hertha Thiele

German actress (1908-1984).

Born May 8th, 1908 in Leipzig.

Died August 5th, 1984 at 76 years old in East Berlin.

Sasha Chorny

Russian poet, satirist and children's writer.

Born October 13th, 1880 in Odesa. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1932 at 51 years old in La Favière. [ref]

Georges Palante

French philosopher and sociologist.

Born November 20th, 1862 in Saint-Laurent-Blangy. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1925 at 62 years old in Hillion. [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).

Joseph Holbrooke

English composer, conductor, and pianist.

Born July 5th, 1878 in Croydon. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1958 at 80 years old in London. [ref]

Eugen Suchoň

Slovak composer (1908–1993).

Born September 25th, 1908 in Pezinok. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1993 at 84 years old in Bratislava. [ref]

Bart Bok

Dutch-american astronomer.

Born April 28th, 1906 in Hoorn. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1983 at 77 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction). [ref]

John Alan Robinson

British-american mathematician (1930-2016).

Born March 9th, 1930 in Yorkshire.

Died August 5th, 2016 at 86 years old in Portland.

Jędrzej Moraczewski

Prime minister of the second polish republic.

Born January 13th, 1870 in Trzemeszno.

Died August 5th, 1944 at 74 years old in Sulejówek.

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]

Deaths 81 to 90 of 155

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Take nothing for granted. Keep in mind that it can come at anytime. Even today. Maxime Lagacé