Died On February 5th
Discover the most famous people who died on February 5. The list includes people like Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Thomas Carlyle, Banjo Paterson, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Wassily Leontief. Famous personalities featured on this list, include poets, directors, philosophers and journalists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France and many more countries.
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Christopher Plummer(One of the Most Accomplished Actors of His Era andthe Oldest Person to Win an Academy Award)
Birthdate: December 13, 1929
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: 2021
Arguably the best Canadian actor of all time, Christopher Plummer is the only Canadian and one of the few actors to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting (winning Emmy, Tony, and Academy Award). He won the Academy Award at the age of 82, becoming the oldest person to do so. Not surprisingly, he is the most respected actor in Canada.
Birthdate: December 9, 1916
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Amsterdam, New York, United States
Died: 2020
The quintessential American action hero of the 1950s, Kirk Douglas remained one of the most bankable stars of Hollywood throughout the decade. Regarded as one of the greatest actors of classic Hollywood cinema, Kirk Douglas was a man of many talents. Also known as a writer and philanthropist, he was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1981.
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Doug McClure(Best Known for His Role as ‘Cowboy’ in the TV Series ‘The Virginian’)
Birthdate: May 11, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Glendale, California, United States
Died: 1995
Doug McClure is best known as the cowboy Trampas from the long-running series The Virginian, based on the Owen Wister novel of the same name. He inspired the character of Troy McClure in The Simpsons and also appeared in films such as The Unforgiven and series such as Overland Trail.
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Thelma Ritter
(American Actress Best Known for Her Comedic Roles as Working-Class Characters and Her Strong New York Accent)
Birthdate: February 14, 1902
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 1969
Thelma Ritter was an American actress best remembered for her comedic roles and strong New York accent. Ritter received six nominations for the prestigious Academy Award, three nominations for the Golden Globe Award, and one Emmy Award nomination. Ritter also won a Tony Award under the Best Actress in a Musical category for her role in New Girl in Town.
Birthdate: February 11, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1993
Polish-American screenwriter and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz won Academy Awards for his work in the movies All About Eve and Letter to Three Wives. He was associated with Paramount, MGM, and Twentieth Century Fox. He also had his own production company, Figaro, and directed the film Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor.
Birthdate: February 17, 1864
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Orange
Died: 1941
Remembered for the legendary poems Waltzing Matilda and The Man from Snowy River, Andrew Barton “Banjo” Paterson was an Australian bush poet who depicted rural life through his works. Initially a law clerk and a journalist, he later adopted the pseudonym Banjo, which was his favorite horse’s name.
Birthdate: July 17, 1915
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Jamestown, New York, United States
Died: 2007
Birthdate: November 20, 1928
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: 2006
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: September 23, 1917
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Hidalgo
Died: 1984
El Santo was a Mexican professional wrestler and actor. Widely regarded as a folk hero, El Santo is an iconic luchador (masked wrestler) and is often counted among the greatest in Mexican sports history. During his illustrious wrestling career, he became a symbol of justice through his appearances in comic books and lucha films.
Birthdate: October 4, 1917
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: San Carlos, Chile
Died: 1967
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Pamela Harriman
(58th United States Ambassador to France)
Birthdate: March 20, 1920
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Farnborough, Hampshire, England
Died: 1997
Apart from serving as the US ambassador to France and as a Democratic political activist, Pamela Harriman had also been in the news for her three marriages, all to high-profile men, namely, Randolph Churchill, Leland Hayward, and W. Averell Harriman. She also had countless affairs with rich and influential men.
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Violette Szabo
(British-French Special Operations Executive Agent During the Second World War)
Birthdate: June 26, 1921
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1945
Violette Szabo was a British-French spy who worked as a Special Operations Executive agent during World War II. During her second mission in occupied France, Violette Szabo was captured by the Germans. She was tortured, interrogated, and deported to Ravensbrück, where she was executed on 5 February 1945 at the age of 23.
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Todd Karns
(Actor, best remembered for playing George Bailey's younger brother, Harry Bailey, in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life)
Birthdate: January 15, 1921
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2000
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David Axelrod
(Composer, Record producer)
Birthdate: April 17, 1931
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2017
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George Arliss
(Writer, Playwright, Film director, Autobiographer, Screenwriter, Stage actor, Film actor)
Birthdate: April 10, 1868
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London
Died: 1946
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Charles Radbourn
(Baseball player)
Birthdate: December 11, 1854
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
Died: 1897
Birthdate: January 27, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Stockton, California, United States
Died: 1982
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Emeric Pressburger
(Hungarian-British Screenwriter, Film Director and Producer)
Birthdate: December 5, 1902
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Miskolc, Hungary
Died: 1988
While he initially studied math and engineering, Emeric Pressburger later quit studies due to his father’s sudden death. He worked as a journalist and screenwriter in Berlin but had to flee to England after being chased by the Nazis. He later collaborated with Michael Powell to produce films such as Black Narcissus.
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Robert A. Dahl
(Political scientist)
Birthdate: December 17, 1915
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Inwood, Iowa Inwood, Iowa, United States U.S.
Died: 2014
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Addison Mizner
(Architect)
Birthdate: December 12, 1872
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Benicia
Died: 1933
Society Architect Addison Mizner is remembered for designing resorts and Palm Beach mansions for the rich. He developed much of Boca Raton and also designed structures such as the Everglades Club and John F. Kennedy's Winter White House. His designs remain archived at the Society of the Four Arts Library.
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Leon Leonwood Bean
(Inventor)
Birthdate: October 13, 1872
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Greenwood, Maine, United States
Died: 1967
Birthdate: May 29, 1942
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Gnassingbé Eyadéma
(Politician)
Birthdate: December 26, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Pya, Togo
Died: 2005
Birthdate: January 12, 1918
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rajim, Chhattisgarh, India
Died: 2008
Indian guru Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is best remembered for pioneering the concept of Transcendental Meditation. A disciple of Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, he started the TM-Sidhi program, founded the Natural Law Party, and launched the non-profit Global Country of World Peace. He also set up TM teaching centers worldwide.
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Charles XIII of Sweden
(King)
Birthdate: October 7, 1748
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Died: 1818
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Chuck Cooper
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: September 29, 1926
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1984
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: June 15, 1939
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: 2011
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Hannah Van Buren
(Wife of Martin Van Buren)
Birthdate: March 8, 1783
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kinderhook, New , United States
Died: 1819
Birthdate: March 21, 1889
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States
Died: 1943
Birthdate: February 12, 1850
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1934
William Morris Davis was an American geologist, geographer, meteorologist, and geomorphologist. Often referred to as the father of American geography, Davis is credited with founding the Association of American Geographers. He is also remembered for his association with the Geological Society of America, where he served as the president. In 1919, he was awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Gold Medal.
Birthdate: 0602 AD
Birthplace: Henan
Died: 0664
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Iuliu Maniu
(32nd Prime Minister of Romania Who was Later Convicted of Treason and Given Life Imprisonment)
Birthdate: January 8, 1873
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Badacin, Romania
Died: 1953
Iuliu Maniu held office as 32nd Prime Minister of Romania. He served as President of Romanian National Party and thereafter co-founded National Peasants' Party and served as its President for around five years. He was later arrested as a result of the Tămădău affair, convicted of treason and sentenced to life-imprisonment at hard-labour. He died in prison after six years.
Birthdate: May 10, 1919
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1981
Birthdate: September 15, 1940
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: 2015
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Thomas Hinman Moorer
(Admiral and naval aviator in the United States Navy)
Birthdate: February 9, 1912
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mount Willing, Alabama, United States
Died: 2004
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Anton Mauve
(Former realist painter whose best-known paintings depict peasants working in the field)
Birthdate: September 18, 1838
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Zaandam, Netherlands
Died: 1888
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Infanta Maria Anna of Portugal
(Queen)
Birthdate: July 21, 1843
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Necessidades Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
Died: 1884
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Stuart Freeborn
(British Make-up Artist)
Birthdate: September 5, 1914
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Leytonstone, London, England
Died: 2013
Birthdate: August 15, 1890
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1962
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Shunzhi Emperor
(Former Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1643 - 1661))
Birthdate: March 15, 1638
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mukden Palace, Shenyang, China
Died: 1661
Shunzhi Emperor of the Qing Dynasty was the first Qing ruler of China proper. Shunzhi relied on Buddhist priests and eunuch officials. While some believe he had died of smallpox, others state he had retired to a monastery to cope with the death of his favorite consort.
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Lilian Rolfe
(Secret agent)
Birthdate: April 26, 1914
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1945
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Aidar Akayev
(Entrepreneur, Politician)
Birthdate: February 20, 1976
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 2020
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John Henry Anderson
(Magician)
Birthdate: July 14, 1814
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Craigmyle, Scotland
Died: 1874
Birthdate: August 5, 1906
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Died: 1999
Wassily Leontief was a Soviet-American economist best remembered for his work on input-output analysis, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1973. He has also contributed to other areas of economics like international trade. The Global Development and Environment Institute has established the Leontief Prize in his honor; the award is presented every year to deserving candidates.
Birthdate: July 21, 1893
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Greifswald, Germany
Died: 1947
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Countess Franziska Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau
(Regent)
Birthdate: August 8, 1813
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vienna, Austrian Empire
Died: 1881
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Bernardino de Sahagún
(Franciscan Friar, Missionary Priest and Pioneering Ethnographer)
Birthdate: 1499 AD
Birthplace: Sahagún, Spain
Died: 1590
A pioneer of modern anthropology and a renowned ethnographer, 16th-century Spanish priest and missionary Bernardino de Sahagún remains one of the greatest resources of the history of ancient Mexico. Best remembered for compiling Historia General and its manuscript the Florentine Codex, he developed the Aztec language Nahuatl.
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Giovanni Battista Moroni
(Italian painter)
Birthdate: 1520 AD
Birthplace: Albino, Italy
Died: 1579
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Philipp Spener
(German Lutheran Theologian and Writer)
Birthdate: January 13, 1635
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ribeauvillé, France
Died: 1705
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Pasquale Paoli
(President Of Corsica From 1755 To 1769)
Birthdate: April 6, 1725
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Morosaglia, Corsica
Died: 1807