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September 5th
202 Notable deaths
Anselm Strauss
American sociologist (1916-1996).
Born December 18th, 1916 in New York City.
Died September 5th, 1996 at 79 years old in San Francisco.
María Teresa Campos
Spanish journalist, radio host, television presenter, and writer (1941-2023).
Born June 18th, 1941 in Tétouan.
Died September 5th, 2023 at 82 years old in Madrid (acute respiratory insufficiency). [ref]
Federico Borrell García
Spanish anarchist (1912–1936).
Born January 3rd, 1912 in Benilloba.
Died September 5th, 1936 at 24 years old in Córdoba.
Victoria Fyodorova
Soviet and american actress and author (1946-2012).
Born January 18th, 1946 in Moscow.
Died September 5th, 2012 at 66 years old in Greenwich Township (pulmonary emphysema).
Duane Graveline
American astronaut (1931-2016).
Born March 2nd, 1931 in Newport. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2016 at 85 years old in Merritt Island. [ref]
Charles de Broqueville
Belgian politician (1860-1940).
Born December 4th, 1860 in Postel.
Died September 5th, 1940 at 79 years old in Brussels.
Charlie Cole
American photojournalist.
Born February 28th, 1955 in Bonham.
Died September 5th, 2019 at 64 years old in Bali Island (sepsis). [ref]
Zsigmond Móricz
Hungarian writer (1879-1942).
Born July 2nd, 1879 in Tiszacsécse.
Died September 5th, 1942 at 63 years old in Budapest.
Lewis Nkosi
South african writer and essayist (1936–2010).
Born December 5th, 1936 in Durban.
Died September 5th, 2010 at 73 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Laurent Tirard
French film director (1967–2024).
Born February 18th, 1967 in Roubaix.
Died September 5th, 2024 at 57 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Zulu Sofola
Nigerian writer, first female professor of theatre arts (1935-1995).
Born June 22nd, 1935 in Issele-Uku. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1995 at 60 years old [ref]
Eugen Schiffer
German politician (1860-1954).
Born February 14th, 1860 in Wrocław.
Died September 5th, 1954 at 94 years old in West Berlin.
Claudia Dell
Showgirl and actress of the stage and hollywood motion pictures (1910-1977).
Born January 10th, 1910 in San Antonio.
Died September 5th, 1977 at 67 years old in Los Angeles.
Beatriz Segall
Brazilian actress (1926–2018).
Born July 25th, 1926 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2018 at 92 years old in São Paulo (Alzheimer's disease, pneumonia).
Bob Rule
American basketball player (1944–2019).
Born June 29th, 1944 in Riverside.
Died September 5th, 2019 at 75 years old in Riverside. [ref]
Marian Jaworski
Polish catholic cardinal (1926–2020).
Born August 21st, 1926 in Lviv.
Died September 5th, 2020 at 94 years old in Kraków. [ref]
Roman Ghirshman
French archaeologist (1895-1979).
Born October 15th, 1895 in Kharkiv.
Died September 5th, 1979 at 83 years old in Budapest.
Jack Hildyard
British cinematographer (1908–1990).
Born March 17th, 1908 in London.
Died September 5th, 1990 at 82 years old in London.
Živko Radišić
Bosnian serb politician.
Born August 15th, 1937 in Prijedor.
Died September 5th, 2021 at 84 years old in Banja Luka. [ref]
Mariella Mehr
Swiss writer of yenish descent (1947–2022).
Born December 27th, 1947 in Zurich. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2022 at 74 years old in Zurich.
Francis La Flesche
Native american writer and anthropologist (1857-1932).
Born December 25th, 1857 in Nebraska.
Died September 5th, 1932 at 74 years old in Thurston County.
Jules Isaac
Jewish french historian (1877-1963).
Born November 18th, 1877 in Rennes.
Died September 5th, 1963 at 85 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Salvatore Licitra
Italian operatic tenor (1968–2011).
Born August 10th, 1968 in Bern.
Died September 5th, 2011 at 43 years old in Catania (traffic collision). [ref]
Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo
Dutch artist of the cobra movement better known as corneille (1922-2010).
Born July 3rd, 1922 in Liège. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2010 at 88 years old in L'Isle-Adam. [ref]
Radha Charan Gupta
Indian mathematician.
Born August 14th, 1935 in Jhansi.
Died September 5th, 2024 at 89 years old in Jhansi.
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