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September 5th
161 Notable deaths
Ernst Reckeweg
Gymnast.
Born April 18th, 1873 in Oberstadt.
Died September 5th, 1944 at 71 years old in New Jersey.
Hans Granfelt
Swedish fencer and discus thrower (1897–1963).
Born October 26th, 1897 in Stockholm.
Died September 5th, 1963 at 65 years old in Danderyd Municipality.
Oleksandr Rezanov
Soviet ukrainian handball player and handball coach (1948–2024).
Born October 6th, 1948 in Alexandrovsk-Sakhalinsky. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2024 at 75 years old in Zaporizhzhia. [ref]
Leonid Sedov
Russian physicist (1907-1999).
Born November 14th, 1907 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died September 5th, 1999 at 91 years old in Moscow.
Margot Marsman
Dutch swimmer.
Born February 9th, 1932 in Haarlem.
Died September 5th, 2018 at 86 years old in Haarlem. [ref]
Zenón Díaz
Argentine footballer (1880-1948).
Born December 31st, 1880 in Córdoba Province.
Died September 5th, 1948 at 67 years old in Rosario.
Nicolaas Moerloos
Belgian sportsperson.
Born August 10th, 1900 in Sint-Niklaas.
Died September 5th, 1944 at 44 years old in Belsele.
Ernest Barberolle
French rower (1861–1948).
Born October 16th, 1861 in Paris.
Died September 5th, 1948 at 86 years old in Joinville-le-Pont.
Ignacio Macaya
Spanish field hockey player.
Born December 2nd, 1933 in Barcelona.
Died September 5th, 2006 at 72 years old in Barcelona.
Johannes Maas
Dutch racing cyclist (1900-1977).
Born June 17th, 1900 in Steenbergen.
Died September 5th, 1977 at 77 years old in Steenbergen.
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