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September 5th
161 Notable deaths
Gerald Dreyer
Boxer.
Born September 22nd, 1929 in Pretoria.
Died September 5th, 1985 at 55 years old in Pretoria.
Alexander McCulloch
British rower (1887–1951).
Born October 25th, 1887 in Melbourne.
Died September 5th, 1951 at 63 years old in Henley-on-Thames.
Herbert Rappaport
Austrian-soviet film director (1908-1983).
Born July 7th, 1908 in Vienna. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1983 at 75 years old in Saint Petersburg (aneurysm). [ref]
Kalle Jalkanen
Finnish cross-country skier (1907-1941).
Born May 10th, 1907 in Suonenjoki. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1941 at 34 years old in Kirjasalo. [ref]
Paik Too-chin
South korean politician (1908-1993).
Born October 7th, 1908 in Sinchon County.
Died September 5th, 1993 at 84 years old in Seoul.
Sonia Iovan
Romanian gymnast (1935–2024).
Born September 29th, 1935 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died September 5th, 2024 at 88 years old in La Chapelle-de-Brain. [ref]
Gilbert Chapron
French boxer (1933-2016).
Born October 7th, 1933 in Blois.
Died September 5th, 2016 at 82 years old in Blois. [ref]
László Rajcsányi
Fencer (1907-1992).
Born February 16th, 1907 in Budapest.
Died September 5th, 1992 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Valdemar Rautio
Finnish triple jumper (1921–1973).
Born November 4th, 1921 in Vaasa.
Died September 5th, 1973 at 51 years old in Nurmijärvi.
Alejandro Pérez Lugín
Spanish writer.
Born February 22nd, 1870 in Madrid.
Died September 5th, 1926 at 56 years old
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown