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September 5th
153 Notable deaths
Rebecca Cheptegei
Ugandan athlete (1991–2024).
Born February 22nd, 1991.
Died September 5th, 2024 at 33 years old in Eldoret, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Wolfgang Fortner
German composer and conductor.
Born October 12th, 1907 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1987 at 79 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Radha Charan Gupta
Indian mathematician.
Born August 14th, 1935 in Jhansi.
Died September 5th, 2024 at 89 years old in Jhansi.
Alexei Khvostov
Russian statesman and politician (1872-1918).
Died September 5th, 1918 at 46 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
Helene Chadwick
Actress (1897-1940).
Born November 25th, 1897 in Oneida County. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1940 at 42 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
David Todd Wilkinson
American cosmologist.
Born May 13th, 1935 in Hillsdale.
Died September 5th, 2002 at 67 years old in Princeton (cancer).
Christian Marin
Actor (1929-2012).
Born February 8th, 1929 in Lyon. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2012 at 83 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Ed Gordon
American long jumper (1908-1971).
Born July 1st, 1908 in Jackson.
Died September 5th, 1971 at 63 years old in Detroit.
Jesse Pennington
English footballer (1883-1970).
Born August 23rd, 1883 in West Bromwich.
Died September 5th, 1970 at 87 years old in Kidderminster.
David Hendricks Bergey
American bacteriologist (1860-1937).
Born December 27th, 1860 in Skippack.
Died September 5th, 1937 at 76 years old in Philadelphia.
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon