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September 5th
202 Notable deaths
Paul Bern
German-born american film director (1889-1932).
Born December 3rd, 1889 in Wandsbek.
Died September 5th, 1932 at 42 years old in Los Angeles.
Salil Chowdhury
Indian composer, poet and playwright (1925–1995).
Born November 19th, 1925 in Harinavi.
Died September 5th, 1995 at 69 years old in Kolkata.
Alan Clark
British politician (1928-1999).
Born April 13th, 1928 in London, Paddington.
Died September 5th, 1999 at 71 years old in Kent (brain cancer).
Joe South
American singer, songwriter and guitarist (1940–2012).
Born February 28th, 1940 in Atlanta.
Died September 5th, 2012 at 72 years old in Buford (heart failure). [ref]
Barbara Loden
American actress and director (1932–1980).
Born July 8th, 1934 in Asheville.
Died September 5th, 1980 at 46 years old in East Harlem (breast cancer).
Marcus Loew
American film pioneer and business magnate (1870–1927).
Born May 7th, 1870 in New York City.
Died September 5th, 1927 at 57 years old in Glen Cove (myocardial infarction).
Allen Funt
American television director (1914-1999).
Born September 16th, 1914 in New York City.
Died September 5th, 1999 at 84 years old in Pebble Beach (stroke).
Zuo Zongtang
Qing dynasty general (1812-1885).
Born November 10th, 1812 in Xiangyin County.
Died September 5th, 1885 at 72 years old in Fuzhou (disease).
Fritz Leiber
American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction (1910–1992).
Born December 24th, 1910 in Chicago.
Died September 5th, 1992 at 81 years old in San Francisco (neurological disorder).
Herbie Flowers
English musician (1938–2024).
Born May 19th, 1938 in Isleworth. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2024 at 86 years old in Ditchling. [ref]
Freddie Oversteegen
Dutch resistance fighter (1925–2018).
Born September 6th, 1925 in Schoten. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2018 at 92 years old in Driehuis. [ref]
Mohammad Shah Qajar
The third shah of iran qajar (1834–1848).
Born January 5th, 1808 in Tabriz.
Died September 5th, 1848 at 40 years old in Tehran (gout, erysipelas).
Holger Czukay
German bass-guitarist and co-founder of "can" (1938-2017).
Born March 24th, 1938 in Gdańsk.
Died September 5th, 2017 at 79 years old in Weilerswist.
Rebecca Cheptegei
Ugandan athlete (1991–2024).
Born February 22nd, 1991 in Kenya.
Died September 5th, 2024 at 33 years old in Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Jane Roberts
American writer and poet (1929–1984).
Died September 5th, 1984 at 55 years old in Elmira (arthritis).
Setsuko Hara
Japanese actress (1920–2015).
Born June 17th, 1920 in Yokohama.
Died September 5th, 2015 at 95 years old in Kanagawa Prefecture (pneumonia). [ref]
Cliff Gorman
American actor (1936-2002).
Born October 13th, 1936 in Queens.
Died September 5th, 2002 at 65 years old in Manhattan (leukemia).
Carlo M. Cipolla
Italian economic historian (1922–2000).
Born August 15th, 1922 in Pavia.
Died September 5th, 2000 at 78 years old in Pavia.
Wayne Wheeler
American prohibitionist (1869–1927).
Born November 10th, 1869 in Brookfield Township.
Died September 5th, 1927 at 57 years old in Battle Creek.
Rachael Bland
Welsh journalist and presenter.
Born January 21st, 1978 in Cardiff.
Died September 5th, 2018 at 40 years old in Cheshire (breast cancer). [ref]
Richard Walther Darré
Nazi ss general; reich minister of nutrition and agriculture (1895-1953).
Born July 14th, 1895 in Buenos Aires, Belgrano.
Died September 5th, 1953 at 58 years old in Munich (liver cancer).
Martin van Maële
French illustrator (1863–1926).
Born October 12th, 1863 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died September 5th, 1926 at 62 years old in Varennes-Jarcy.
Josh White
American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist (1914-1969).
Born February 11th, 1914 in Greenville.
Died September 5th, 1969 at 55 years old in Manhasset.
Earl Long
American politician and the 45th governor of louisiana for three non-consecutive terms (1895-1960).
Born August 26th, 1895 in Winnfield.
Died September 5th, 1960 at 65 years old in Alexandria.
Francis Ford
American actor and film director (1881-1953).
Born August 14th, 1881 in Portland.
Died September 5th, 1953 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die. Maya Angelou