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September 5th
202 Notable deaths
Benyamin Sueb
Indonesian actor, comedian and singer (1939-1995).
Born March 5th, 1939 in Kota Tua Jakarta.
Died September 5th, 1995 at 56 years old in Jakarta.
Ion Caramitru
Romanian political and cultural personality.
Born March 9th, 1942 in Bucharest.
Died September 5th, 2021 at 79 years old in Emergency University Hospital Elias. [ref]
Homi Sethna
Indian chemical engineer (1923–2010).
Born August 24th, 1923 in Mumbai.
Died September 5th, 2010 at 87 years old in Mumbai. [ref]
Alice Catherine Evans
American microbiologist.
Born January 29th, 1881 in Neath.
Died September 5th, 1975 at 94 years old in Alexandria (stroke).
Ivan Mihailov
Bulgarian revolutionary (1896–1990).
Born August 26th, 1896 in Novo Selo.
Died September 5th, 1990 at 94 years old in Rome.
Lars Vogt
German pianist (1970–2022).
Born September 8th, 1970 in Düren.
Died September 5th, 2022 at 51 years old in Erlangen (liver cancer, laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Princess Isabella of Croÿ
Archduchess of austria.
Born February 27th, 1856 in Dülmen.
Died September 5th, 1931 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Ivan Patzaichin
Romanian sprint canoeist (1949–2021).
Born November 26th, 1949 in Mila 23.
Died September 5th, 2021 at 71 years old in Emergency University Hospital Elias (stomach cancer). [ref]
Albert Azaryan
Soviet-armenian artistic gymnast (1929–2023).
Born February 11th, 1929 in Ganja.
Died September 5th, 2023 at 94 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Shabtai Shavit
Director of mossad (1939–2023).
Born July 17th, 1939 in Nesher.
Died September 5th, 2023 at 84 years old in Sicily. [ref]
Arthur Sewall
American politician (1835–1900).
Born November 25th, 1835 in Bath.
Died September 5th, 1900 at 64 years old in Phippsburg.
Yoshio Tsuchiya
Japanese actor (1927–2017).
Born May 18th, 1927 in Yamanashi Prefecture, Kofu.
Died September 5th, 2017 at 90 years old (lung cancer). [ref]
Marian Smoluchowski
Polish physicist (1872–1917).
Born May 28th, 1872 in Vienna, Vorderbrühl, Mödling.
Died September 5th, 1917 at 45 years old in Kraków (dysentery).
Alex Hrdlicka
Czech-american anthropologist.
Born March 29th, 1869 in Humpolec. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1943 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon
British diplomat (1907-1990).
Born October 8th, 1907 in Plymouth.
Died September 5th, 1990 at 82 years old in Plymouth.
Robert Harron
American actor (1893-1920).
Born April 12th, 1893 in New York City.
Died September 5th, 1920 at 27 years old in New York City.
Clem Hill
Australian cricketer (1877-1945).
Born March 18th, 1877 in Hindmarsh.
Died September 5th, 1945 at 68 years old in Parkville.
Philip M. Morse
American physicist (1903–1985).
Born August 6th, 1903 in Shreveport.
Died September 5th, 1985 at 82 years old in Concord.
Wan Waithayakon
Thai prince (1891–1976).
Born August 25th, 1891 in Bangkok.
Died September 5th, 1976 at 85 years old in Bangkok.
Nikos Nikolaidis
Greek film director.
Born October 25th, 1939 in Athens.
Died September 5th, 2007 at 67 years old in Athens (pulmonary edema). [ref]
Georg Ots
Estonian singer, actor and swimmer (1920-1975).
Born March 21st, 1920 in Saint Petersburg.
Died September 5th, 1975 at 55 years old in Tallinn (brain cancer).
Lawrence Brown
Jazz trombonist (1907-1988).
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Lawrence.
Died September 5th, 1988 at 81 years old in Los Angeles.
Rémy Belvaux
Belgian actor and director (1966-2006).
Born November 10th, 1966 in Namur.
Died September 5th, 2006 at 39 years old in Orry-la-Ville. [ref]
Alan Steel
Actor (1935-2015).
Born September 7th, 1935 in Rome.
Died September 5th, 2015 at 79 years old in Rome. [ref]
Jules Dupuit
French economist and civil engineer (1804-1866).
Born May 18th, 1804 in Fossano.
Died September 5th, 1866 at 62 years old in Paris, 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel