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September 5th
167 Notable deaths
Simone Battle
American singer and actress (1989-2014).
Born June 17th, 1989 in Los Angeles.
Died September 5th, 2014 at 25 years old in Los Angeles (hanging).
Leo Penn
American actor (1921-1998).
Born August 27th, 1921 in Lawrence. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1998 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Gauri Lankesh
Indian kannada-language journalist-activist (1962-2017).
Born January 29th, 1962 in Bengaluru. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2017 at 55 years old in Rajarajeshwari Nagar (gunshot wound). [ref]
Gert Fröbe
German actor (1913-1988).
Born February 25th, 1913 in Oberplanitz. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1988 at 75 years old in Munich (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jochen Rindt
German racing driver.
Born April 18th, 1942 in Mainz.
Died September 5th, 1970 at 28 years old in Monza Circuit (traffic collision).
Georg Solti
Hungarian-british conductor (1912–1997).
Born October 21st, 1912 in Budapest.
Died September 5th, 1997 at 84 years old in Antibes (myocardial infarction).
Rochus Misch
German ss non-commissioned officer (1917-2013).
Born July 29th, 1917 in Stare Siołkowice.
Died September 5th, 2013 at 96 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Ken Dryden
Canadian ice hockey goaltender and politician.
Born August 8th, 1947 in Hamilton.
Died September 5th, 2025 at 78 years old in Toronto. [ref]
Mark Volman
American singer (1947–2025).
Born April 19th, 1947 in Los Angeles.
Died September 5th, 2025 at 78 years old in Nashville. [ref]
Davey Johnson
American baseball player and manager (1943–2025).
Born January 30th, 1943 in Orlando. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2025 at 82 years old in Sarasota. [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir