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September 5th
167 Notable deaths
Maria Becker
German-swiss film and theater actress, director, artistic director, reciter, and radio play speaker.
Born January 28th, 1920 in Berlin.
Died September 5th, 2012 at 92 years old in Uster.
Nikodim
Russian archbishop.
Born October 16th, 1929 in Frolovo.
Died September 5th, 1978 at 48 years old in Vatican City.
László Rajcsányi
Hungarian fencer (1907–1992).
Born February 16th, 1907 in Budapest.
Died September 5th, 1992 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Gilbert Chapron
French boxer (1933-2016).
Born October 7th, 1933 in Blois.
Died September 5th, 2016 at 82 years old in Blois. [ref]
Alejandro Pérez Lugín
Spanish writer (1870–1926).
Born February 22nd, 1870 in Madrid.
Died September 5th, 1926 at 56 years old
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]
Carl Björkman
Premier of åland (1873–1948).
Born February 15th, 1873 in Turku.
Died September 5th, 1948 at 75 years old in Mariehamn.
Ernst Reckeweg
Gymnast.
Born April 18th, 1873 in Oberstadt.
Died September 5th, 1944 at 71 years old in New Jersey.
Valdemar Rautio
Finnish triple jumper (1921–1973).
Born January 4th, 1921 in Vaasa.
Died September 5th, 1973 at 52 years old in Nurmijärvi.
Zenón Díaz
Argentine footballer (1880-1948).
Born December 31st, 1880 in Córdoba Province.
Died September 5th, 1948 at 67 years old in Rosario.
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