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September 5th
167 Notable deaths
Charles de Broqueville
Belgian politician (1860-1940).
Born December 4th, 1860 in Postel.
Died September 5th, 1940 at 79 years old in City of Brussels.
Charlie Cole
American photojournalist.
Born February 28th, 1955 in Bonham.
Died September 5th, 2019 at 64 years old in Bali Island (sepsis). [ref]
Zsigmond Móricz
Hungarian writer.
Born July 2nd, 1879 in Tiszacsécse. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1942 at 63 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Lewis Nkosi
South african writer and essayist (1936–2010).
Born December 5th, 1936 in Durban.
Died September 5th, 2010 at 73 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Laurent Tirard
French film director (1967–2024).
Born February 18th, 1967 in Roubaix.
Died September 5th, 2024 at 57 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Eugen Schiffer
German politician (1860-1954).
Born February 14th, 1860 in Wrocław.
Died September 5th, 1954 at 94 years old in West Berlin.
Claudia Dell
Showgirl and actress of the stage and hollywood motion pictures (1910-1977).
Born January 10th, 1910 in San Antonio.
Died September 5th, 1977 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.
Beatriz Segall
Brazilian actress.
Born July 25th, 1926 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2018 at 92 years old in São Paulo (Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia).
Bob Rule
American basketball player.
Born June 29th, 1944 in Riverside.
Died September 5th, 2019 at 75 years old in Riverside. [ref]
Marian Jaworski
Catholic cardinal.
Born August 21st, 1926 in Lviv.
Died September 5th, 2020 at 94 years old in Kraków. [ref]
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