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September 5th
153 Notable deaths
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]
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 (falling). [ref]
Wan Waithayakon
Thai prince.
Born August 25th, 1891 in Bangkok.
Died September 5th, 1976 at 85 years old in Bangkok.
Anselm Strauss
American sociologist (1916-1996).
Born December 18th, 1916 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 5th, 1996 at 79 years old in San Francisco.
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]
Federico Borrell García
Spanish anarchist.
Born January 3rd, 1912 in Benilloba.
Died September 5th, 1936 at 24 years old in Córdoba.
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]
Kir Bulychev
Soviet russian science fiction writer and historian (1934-2003).
Born October 18th, 1934 in Moscow.
Died September 5th, 2003 at 68 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Shmuel Eisenstadt
Israeli sociologist (1923–2010).
Born September 10th, 1923 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2010 at 86 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Albert Azaryan
Gymnast (1929–2023).
Born February 11th, 1929 in Vanadzor.
Died September 5th, 2023 at 94 years old in Yerevan. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 153
The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain