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September 5th
167 Notable deaths
Helene Chadwick
Actress (1897-1940).
Born November 25th, 1897 in Oneida County.
Died September 5th, 1940 at 42 years old in Los Angeles.
Wolfgang Fortner
German composer and conductor (1907–1987).
Born October 12th, 1907 in Leipzig.
Died September 5th, 1987 at 79 years old in Heidelberg.
Christian Marin
Actor (1929-2012).
Born February 8th, 1929 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.
Died September 5th, 2012 at 83 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Alexei Khvostov
Russian statesman and politician (1872-1918).
Died September 5th, 1918 at 46 years old in Moscow (ballistic trauma).
David Todd Wilkinson
American cosmologist.
Born May 13th, 1935 in Hillsdale.
Died September 5th, 2002 at 67 years old in Princeton (cancer).
Jesse Pennington
English footballer (1883-1970).
Born August 23rd, 1883 in West Bromwich.
Died September 5th, 1970 at 87 years old in Kidderminster.
Ed Gordon
American long jumper (1908-1971).
Born July 1st, 1908 in Jackson.
Died September 5th, 1971 at 63 years old in Detroit.
Horst Krause
German actor.
Born December 18th, 1941 in Benowo.
Died September 5th, 2025 at 83 years old in Teltow. [ref]
Niginho
Brazilian footballer (1912-1975).
Born February 12th, 1912 in Belo Horizonte.
Died September 5th, 1975 at 63 years old in Belo Horizonte.
Henry Folland
Aviation pioneer and aircraft designer (1889–1954).
Born January 22nd, 1889 in Cambridge.
Died September 5th, 1954 at 65 years old in Nottingham.
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