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September 5th
153 Notable deaths
Charles Péguy
French poet, essayist, and editor.
Born January 7th, 1873 in Orléans. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1914 at 41 years old in Le Plessis-l'Évêque. [ref]
Michael Spindler
Apple ceo 1993–1996.
Born December 22nd, 1942 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2016 at 73 years old in Mougins. [ref]
Verner Panton
Danish furniture designer.
Born February 13th, 1926 in Brahesborg. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1998 at 72 years old in Copenhagen. [ref]
Shoya Tomizawa
Japanese motorcycle racer.
Born December 10th, 1990 in Asahi.
Died September 5th, 2010 at 19 years old in Riccione (abdominal trauma, concussion, falling, chest trauma, struck by vehicle). [ref]
Jiří Menzel
Czech film director, actor, director, scriptwriter, writer and university educator (1938-2020).
Born February 23rd, 1938 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2020 at 82 years old in Prague (COVID-19). [ref]
Adam Malik
3rd vice president of indonesia (1917-1984).
Born July 22nd, 1917 in Pematangsiantar.
Died September 5th, 1984 at 67 years old in Bandung (liver cancer).
Claude Renoir
French cinematographer.
Born December 4th, 1913 in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1993 at 79 years old in Troyes. [ref]
Vasily Chapayev
Red army commander.
Born February 9th, 1887 in Budayka.
Died September 5th, 1919 at 32 years old in Lbischensky uyezd (drowning).
Karl Harrer
German journalist and politician (1890-1926).
Born October 8th, 1890 in Beilngries.
Died September 5th, 1926 at 35 years old in Munich.
Richard C. Tolman
American physicist (1881-1948).
Born March 4th, 1881 in West Newton.
Died September 5th, 1948 at 67 years old in Pasadena.
Deaths 41 to 50 of 153
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