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September 5th
202 Notable deaths
Mother Teresa
Albanian-indian catholic nun and missionary (1910–1997).
Born August 26th, 1910 in Skopje.
Died September 5th, 1997 at 87 years old in Kolkata (heart failure).
Neerja Bhanot
Indian flight attendant of pan am flight 73 (1963–1986).
Born September 7th, 1963 in Chandigarh.
Died September 5th, 1986 at 22 years old in Karachi.
Phyllis Schlafly
American conservative activist (1924-2016).
Born August 15th, 1924 in St. Louis. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2016 at 92 years old in Ladue (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Sarah Harding
British singer and actress (1981-2021).
Born November 17th, 1981 in Ascot.
Died September 5th, 2021 at 39 years old in Manchester (breast cancer). [ref]
Rich Homie Quan
American rapper (1989–2024).
Born October 4th, 1989 in Atlanta.
Died September 5th, 2024 at 34 years old in Atlanta (drug overdose). [ref]
Carl Panzram
American serial killer (1891–1930).
Born June 28th, 1891 in East Grand Forks.
Died September 5th, 1930 at 39 years old in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth (hanging to death).
Sarah Winchester
American heiress and occultist (1839–1922).
Born September 1st, 1839 in New Haven.
Died September 5th, 1922 at 83 years old in San Jose.
Ratanji Tata
Indian industrialist and philanthropist (1871–1918).
Born January 20th, 1871 in Mumbai.
Died September 5th, 1918 at 47 years old in St Ives.
Douglas Bader
British world flying ace (1910-1982).
Born February 21st, 1910 in London.
Died September 5th, 1982 at 72 years old in Chiswick (myocardial infarction).
Hugh O'Brian
American actor and united states marine (1925–2016).
Born April 19th, 1925 in Rochester.
Died September 5th, 2016 at 91 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Aadesh Shrivastava
Indian composer (1966–2015).
Born September 4th, 1966 in Jabalpur.
Died September 5th, 2015 at 49 years old in Mumbai (multiple myeloma). [ref]
Simone Battle
American singer and actress (1989-2014).
Born June 17th, 1989 in Los Angeles.
Died September 5th, 2014 at 25 years old in Los Angeles (hanging).
Leo Penn
American director (1921–1998).
Born August 27th, 1921 in Lawrence.
Died September 5th, 1998 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Gauri Lankesh
Indian kannada-language journalist-activist (1962-2017).
Born January 29th, 1962 in Bengaluru. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2017 at 55 years old in Rajarajeshwari Nagar (gunshot wound). [ref]
Rudolf Virchow
German doctor, anthropologist, public health activist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician (1821-1902).
Born October 13th, 1821 in Świdwin. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1902 at 80 years old in Berlin (heart failure). [ref]
Gert Fröbe
German actor (1913-1988).
Born February 25th, 1913 in Oberplanitz. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1988 at 75 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jochen Rindt
German racing driver (1942–1970).
Born April 18th, 1942 in Mainz.
Died September 5th, 1970 at 28 years old in Monza Circuit (traffic collision).
Georg Solti
Hungarian-british conductor (1912–1997).
Born October 21st, 1912 in Budapest.
Died September 5th, 1997 at 84 years old in Antibes (myocardial infarction).
William Kunstler
American lawyer and civil rights activist (1919-1995).
Born July 7th, 1919 in New York City.
Died September 5th, 1995 at 76 years old in Manhattan.
Rochus Misch
German ss non-commissioned officer (1917–2013).
Born July 29th, 1917 in Stare Siołkowice.
Died September 5th, 2013 at 96 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Ken Dryden
Canadian ice hockey goaltender and politician.
Born August 8th, 1947 in Hamilton.
Died September 5th, 2025 at 78 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Arthur MacArthur Jr.
United states army officer; medal of honor recipient; governor-general of the philippines (1845–1912).
Born June 2nd, 1845 in Springfield.
Died September 5th, 1912 at 67 years old in Milwaukee (myocardial infarction).
Mark Volman
American singer (1947–2025).
Born April 19th, 1947 in Los Angeles.
Died September 5th, 2025 at 78 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Pyotr Stolypin
Russian politician (1862–1911).
Born April 14th, 1862 in Dresden.
Died September 5th, 1911 at 49 years old in Kyiv.
Davey Johnson
American baseball player and manager (1943–2025).
Born January 30th, 1943 in Orlando. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2025 at 82 years old in Sarasota. [ref]
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain