Died On June 5th
Discover the most famous people who died on June 5. The list includes people like Ronald Reagan, Ray Bradbury, O. Henry, Jacklyn H. Lucas, Adrian Carton de Wiart. Famous personalities featured on this list, include journalists, composers, political leaders and novelists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany and many more countries.
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Birthdate: February 6, 1911
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tampico, Illinois, United States
Died: 2004
An actor turned union leader turned politician, Ronald Wilson Reagan served as the 40th president of America. Hailed for his public speaking and communication skills, Reagan is one of the most popular Presidents of USA, mainly due to his ‘America First’ economic policies which led to a decrease in inflation and unemployment rates during his tenure.
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Kate Spade(Fashion Designer, Founder and Co-Owner of the Designer Brand ‘Kate Spade New York’)
Birthdate: December 24, 1962
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Died: 2018
Kate Spade was an American entrepreneur and fashion designer. Spade is credited with founding Kate Spade New York, a popular luxury fashion design house, which competes with the likes of Michael Kors. Kate Spade is also credited with creating stylish and affordable handbags that caused quite a revolution in the fashion world.
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Ray Bradbury(One of the Most Celebrated 20th-Century American Writers Known for His Novel 'Fahrenheit 451')
Birthdate: August 22, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Waukegan, Illinois, United States
Died: 2012
Ray Bradbury is best remembered for his writings in the science-fiction, mystery, and horror genres, the most notable being the short story anthology Martian Chronicles and the novel Fahrenheit 451. He also contributed to the screenplays of various series and films, and won an Emmy for writing The Halloween Tree.
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Conway Twitty(Country Singer-Songwriter Known for His Hit Songs 'Hello Darlin' and ‘You've Never Been This Far Before’)
Birthdate: September 1, 1933
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Friars Point, Mississippi, United States
Died: 1993
Country singer Harold Lloyd Jenkins, better known as Conway Twitty, gained fame with his duets with Loretta Lynn. The Country Music Hall of Fame inductee released chartbusting singles such as Hello Darlin. He constructed an entertainment hub in Hendersonville, Tennessee, called Twitty City. He was also a skilled baseball player.
Birthdate: September 11, 1862
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Greensboro, North Carolina
Died: 1910
William Sydney Porter, better known by his pseudonym, O. Henry, is remembered as one of the world’s greatest short story writers. One of his most notable works is The Gift of the Magi. His signature style included plot twists in the end. He was once jailed for embezzlement.
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Dee Dee Ramone(Founding Member and Bassist of the Punk Rock Band the 'Ramones')
Birthdate: September 18, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Fort Lee, Virginia, United States
Died: 2002
Douglas Glenn Colvin, or Dee Dee Ramone, was a co-founder, bassist, and singer of the punk rock band The Ramones. He had also written some of the band’s hits such as Wart Hog and Rockaway Beach. He had a lifelong struggle with heroin addiction and died of a drug overdose.
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Mel Tormé
(Actor, Singer, Composer, Novelist, Songwriter, Autobiographer, Jazz musician, Television actor, Writer)
Birthdate: September 13, 1925
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago
Died: 1999
Birthdate: December 30, 1911
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 1998
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Jacklyn H. Lucas
(Marine in World War II who was awarded the Medal of Honor at the age of 17 years)
Birthdate: February 14, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Plymouth, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2008
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Kurt Thomas
(American Olympic Gymnast)
Birthdate: March 29, 1956
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Miami, Florida, United States
Died: 2020
Kurt Thomas was a gymnast who became the first American male gymnast to win a gold medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 1978. He won six medals at the world championship in 1979 and was also the James E. Sullivan Award winner that year. He appeared in the 1985 film Gymkata.
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Stephen Crane
(Writer, Journalist, Poet, Baseball player, Novelist, Screenwriter)
Birthdate: November 1, 1871
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Newark
Died: 1900
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Astrud Gilberto
(Brazilian Samba and Bossa Nova Singer Best Known for Her Song 'The Girl from Ipanema')
Birthdate: March 29, 1940
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Died: 2023
Astrud Gilberto is a Brazilian singer best known as an exponent of bossa nova and samba. She achieved international recognition in the 1960s after the release of her song The Girl from Ipanema. In 1992, she was honored with the Latin Jazz USA Award. In 2002, Astrud Gilberto was made an inductee of the International Latin Music Hall of Fame.
Birthdate: October 4, 1289
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1316
Louis X of France was the king of France from 1314 to 1316. He was the eldest son of Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre. He reigned for a very short time marked by turbulence and tensions. He abolished slavery and allowed serfs to buy their freedom. He died under mysterious circumstances in 1316, aged just 26.
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Jerry Collins
(New Zealand Rugby Union Player)
Birthdate: November 4, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Apia, Samoa
Died: 2015
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Cheick Tioté(Ivorian Professional Football Player Who Played as a Defensive Midfielder)
Birthdate: June 21, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
Died: 2017
Cheick Tioté was an Ivorian football player who represented his national football team at the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. He also helped his team win the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Cheick Tioté died at the age of 30 when he succumbed to cardiac arrest during a training session in 2017.
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Carl Maria von Weber
(A Significant Composer of the Romantic Era & Crucial Figure in the Development of German 'Romantische Oper')
Birthdate: November 18, 1786
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Eutin, Germany
Died: 1826
Carl Maria von Weber was a German composer, virtuoso pianist, guitarist, and conductor. A significant musical figure in the Romantic era, he played a key role in the development of the German Romantische Oper (German Romantic opera). He also made significant contributions to vocal and choral music. He was a music critic as well and wrote music journalism.
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Tamon Yamaguchi
(Military officer)
Birthdate: August 17, 1892
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Died: 1942
Birthdate: January 26, 1918
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: 1996
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Ish Kabibble
(Comedian, Cornet Player)
Birthdate: January 19, 1908
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: North East, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1994
Birthdate: June 12, 1963
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Arigidi, Nigeria
Died: 2021
Nigerian charismatic pastor, televangelist, and philanthropist T. B. Joshua is the founder of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN). He is extremely popular across Africa and Latin America, and his YouTube channel, Emmanuel TV, has over a million subscribers. He is considered one of the most influential people from Africa and is the recipient of several awards.
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Paul Keres
(Chess grandmaster)
Birthdate: January 7, 1916
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Narva, Estonia
Died: 1975
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Bill Tilden
(American Tennis Player Who was the World No. 1 Amateur for Six Consecutive Years, From 1920 to 1925)
Birthdate: February 10, 1893
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1953
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Kurt Tank
(German Aeronautical Engineer and Designer of Fighter Aircrafts 'Fw 190' and 'Ta 152')
Birthdate: February 24, 1898
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bydgoszcz, Poland
Died: 1983
Legendary German aircraft designer Kurt Tank established the design and testing department at the Rohrbach aircraft factory. Apart from developing the German fighter aircrafts Fw 190 and Fw 200 Condor, he also developed warplanes for other countries, the most notable being the Marut for India’s Hindustan Aeronautics.
Birthdate: March 17, 1768
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Hana, Hawaii, United States
Died: 1832
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Edmund Crouchback
(Noblemen)
Birthdate: January 16, 1245
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1296
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Eleanor Farjeon
(British Children's Story Writer Known for Her Work 'Morning Has Broken')
Birthdate: February 13, 1881
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Strand, London, England
Died: 1965
Eleanor Farjeon was an English author who wrote children's stories, poetry, biography, and satire. During her illustrious career, Farjeon received several prestigious literary awards. The Eleanor Farjeon Award is presented every year by the Children's Book Circle to honor Eleanor Farjeon's life and career.
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Frances Densmore
(Anthropologist)
Birthdate: May 21, 1867
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Red Wing, Minnesota, United States
Died: 1957
Birthdate: December 20, 1902
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Russia
Died: 1992
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Jerome Bruner
(American Psychologist)
Birthdate: October 1, 1915
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York, United States
Died: 2016
Birthdate: October 11, 1929
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Died: 2002
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Thornton W. Burgess
(American children’s author and naturalist)
Birthdate: January 14, 1874
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sandwich, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1965
Birthdate: October 4, 1894
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: 1944
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Hushang Golshiri
(One of the First Iranian Writers to Use Modern Literary Techniques)
Birthdate: March 16, 1938
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Isfahan, Iran
Died: 2000
Houshang Golshiri was an Iranian writer, editor, and critic. Widely regarded as one of the 20th century's most important writers of Persian prose, Golshiri was also one of the earliest writers from Iran to use modern literary techniques. Some of Houshang Golshiri's works like Prince Ehtejab and First Innocent have been adapted into films.
Birthdate: August 4, 1917
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Florida, United States
Died: 1995
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Julia A. Moore
(American poet)
Birthdate: December 1, 1847
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Plainfield charter Township, Michigan, United States
Died: 1920
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Yaʿqūb ibn Layth al-Ṣaffār
(Iranian Coppersmith Who Established the Saffarid Dynasty of Sistan)
Birthdate: October 25, 0840
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Zaranj, Afghanistan
Died: 0879
A 9th-century Iranian coppersmith, Yaʿqūb ibn Layth al-Ṣaffār established the Saffarid dynasty of Sistan. He once almost captured Baghdad. His dynasty also witnessed a revival of the Persian language after it was overshadowed by Arabic for a long time. He remains to be a popular Iranian folk hero.
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Saint Boniface
(Anglo-Saxon Missionary Who Played an Important Role in Converting The Germanic Pagans to Christianity)
Birthdate: 0672 AD
Birthplace: Crediton
Died: 0754
Saint Boniface was an Anglo-Saxon missionary who played an important role in converting the Germanic pagans to Christianity. Considered a unifier of Europe, Boniface is widely regarded as a national figure by German Catholics. Today, Saint Boniface is recognized as the Patron Saint of Devon.
Birthdate: March 31, 1885
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Vidin, Bulgaria
Died: 1930
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Heinz Erhardt
(German Actor, Comedian, & Musician)
Birthdate: February 20, 1909
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Riga, Russia
Died: 1979
Heinz Erhardt was a German actor, comedian, entertainer, musician, and poet. After starting his career as a cabaret artist, Erhardt went on to establish himself as a musician and comedian. During his film career, Heinz Erhardt played prominent roles in comedy movies like Of Course, the Motorists, Three Men in a Boat, and Father, Mother and Nine Children.
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Iona Brown
(Violinist and conductor)
Birthdate: January 7, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Salisbury, United Kingdom
Died: 2004
Birthdate: July 30, 1927
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Upminster,England
Died: 2015
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Boris Pokrovskyky
(Director)
Birthdate: January 23, 1912
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 2009
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Giovanni Paisiello
(Composer)
Birthdate: May 9, 1740
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Roccaforzata, Italy
Died: 1816
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Alfred Kazin
(Literary critic, Essayist, Journalist)
Birthdate: June 5, 1915
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brownsville, New York, United States
Died: 1998
Birthdate: June 24, 1850
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ballylongford, Ireland
Died: 1916
Horatio Herbert Kitchener is remembered for his military acumen and for his large-scale organization of troops during World War I. He had served the Egyptian army and the British army in South Africa, and was the commander-in-chief in India. He died aboard the HMS Hampshire when the cruiser drowned.
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Tariq Aziz
(Former Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq)
Birthdate: April 28, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tel Keppe
Died: 2015
Tariq Aziz was an Iraqi politician best remembered for his service as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 11 November 1983 to 19 December 1991. An influential political leader, Tariq Aziz also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq from 16 July 1979 to 9 April 2003.
Birthdate: September 4, 1945
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: 2009
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Stephen Kemble
(Theatre actor)
Birthdate: April 21, 1758
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kington, Herefordshire, England
Died: 1822
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Clarence M. Pendleton Jr.
(Administrator)
Birthdate: November 10, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: 1988
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Adrian Carton de Wiart
(British Army officer)
Birthdate: May 5, 1880
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium
Died: 1963
Adrian Carton de Wiart was a British Army officer who served in the Boer War, World War I, and World War II. He suffered several injuries during his service; he was shot in the face, ankle, leg, stomach, head, hip, and ear. He also lost vision in his left eye. He was honored with many awards, including the Victoria Cross.