People who died on March 5 88
Pope Lucius I
d. 254 (b. 200)
Pope Lucius I (b. 200)
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Suppo I
d. 824
Suppo I, Frankish nobleman
Hermann Balk
d. 1239
Hermann Balk, German knight
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Matthew of Kraków
d. 1410 (b. 1335)
Matthew of Kraków, Polish reformer (b. 1335)
Manuel III of Trebizond
d. 1417 (b. 1364)
Manuel III Megas Komnenos, Emperor of Trebizond (b. 1364)
Antonio da Correggio
d. 1534 (b. 1489)
Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter and educator (b. 1489)
Nuno da Cunha
d. 1539 (b. 1487)
Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese admiral and politician, Governor of Portuguese India (b. 1487)
Shimazu Yoshihisa
d. 1611 (b. 1533)
Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese daimyo (d. 1611)
Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma
d. 1622 (b. 1569)
Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (b. 1569)
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Henry Wharton
d. 1695 (b. 1664)
Henry Wharton, English writer and librarian (b. 1664)
Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull
d. 1726 (b. 1655)
Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1655)
Crispus Attucks
d. 1770 (b. 1723)
Crispus Attucks, American slave (b. 1723)
Thomas Arne
d. 1778 (b. 1710)
Thomas Arne, English composer (d. 1778)
Franz Mesmer
d. 1815 (b. 1734)
Franz Mesmer, German physician and astrologer (d. 1815)
Pierre-Simon Laplace
d. 1827 (b. 1749)
Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician and astronomer (d. 1827)
Alessandro Volta
d. 1827 (b. 1745)
Alessandro Volta, Italian physicist, invented the battery (d. 1827)
John Adams (mutineer)
d. 1829 (b. 1766)
John Adams, English sailor and mutineer (b. 1766)
David Scott (painter)
d. 1849 (b. 1806)
David Scott, Scottish historical painter (b. 1806)
Marie d'Agoult
d. 1876 (b. 1805)
Marie d'Agoult, German-French historian and author (b. 1805)
Hippolyte Taine
d. 1893 (b. 1828)
Hippolyte Taine, French historian and critic (b. 1828)
Nikolai Leskov
d. 1895 (b. 1831)
Nikolai Leskov, Russian author, playwright, and journalist (d. 1895)
Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet
d. 1895 (b. 1810)
Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet, English general and scholar (b. 1810)
Friedrich Blass
d. 1907 (b. 1843)
Friedrich Blass, German philologist, scholar, and academic (b. 1843)
Johan Jensen (mathematician)
d. 1925 (b. 1859)
Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician and engineer (d. 1925)
Franz Mertens
d. 1927 (b. 1840)
Franz Mertens, Polish-Austrian mathematician and academic (b. 1840)
David Dunbar Buick
d. 1929 (b. 1854)
David Dunbar Buick, Scottish-American businessman, founded Buick Motor Company (d. 1929)
Reşit Galip
d. 1934 (b. 1893)
Reşit Galip, Turkish academic and politician, 6th Turkish Minister of National Education (b. 1893)
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Roque Ruaño
d. 1935 (b. 1877)
Roque Ruaño, Spanish priest and engineer (d. 1935)
Cai Yuanpei
d. 1940 (b. 1868)
Cai Yuanpei, Chinese philosopher, academic, and politician (d. 1940)
Max Jacob
d. 1944 (b. 1876)
Max Jacob, French poet, painter, and critic (d. 1944)
Lena Baker
d. 1945 (b. 1900)
Lena Baker, African-American maid executed for capital murder, later pardoned posthumously (d. 1945) [1]
Alfredo Casella
d. 1947 (b. 1883)
Alfredo Casella, Italian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1947)
Edgar Lee Masters
d. 1950 (b. 1868)
Edgar Lee Masters, American lawyer, author, poet, and playwright (d. 1950)
Roman Shukhevych
d. 1950 (b. 1907)
Roman Shukhevych, Ukrainian general and politician (d. 1950)
Herman J. Mankiewicz
d. 1953 (b. 1897)
Herman J. Mankiewicz, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1897)
Sergei Prokofiev
d. 1953 (b. 1891)
Sergei Prokofiev, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1953)
Joseph Stalin
d. 1953 (b. 1878)
Joseph Stalin, Soviet dictator and politician of Georgian descent, 2nd leader of the Soviet Union (b. 1878)
Antanas Merkys
d. 1955 (b. 1888)
Antanas Merkys, Lithuanian lawyer and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Lithuania (b. 1888)
Patsy Cline
d. 1963 (b. 1932)
Patsy Cline, American singer-songwriter and pianist (d. 1963)
Cowboy Copas
d. 1963 (b. 1913)
Cowboy Copas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1963)
Hawkshaw Hawkins
d. 1963 (b. 1921)
Hawkshaw Hawkins, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1921)
Chen Cheng
d. 1965 (b. 1897)
Chen Cheng, Chinese politician, Vice President of the Republic of China (d. 1965)
Pepper Martin
d. 1965 (b. 1904)
Pepper Martin, American baseball player and manager (d. 1965)
Anna Akhmatova
d. 1966 (b. 1889)
Anna Akhmatova, Ukrainian-Russian poet, author, and translator (b. 1889)
Mischa Auer
d. 1967 (b. 1905)
Mischa Auer, Russian-American actor (b. 1905)
Mohammad Mosaddegh
d. 1967 (b. 1882)
Mohammad Mosaddegh, Iranian educator and politician, 60th Prime Minister of Iran (d. 1967)
Georges Vanier
d. 1967 (b. 1888)
Georges Vanier, Canadian general and politician, 19th Governor General of Canada (d. 1967)
Allan Nevins
d. 1971 (b. 1890)
Allan Nevins, American journalist and author (b. 1890)
Robert C. O'Brien (author)
d. 1973 (b. 1918)
Robert C. O'Brien, American author and journalist (d. 1973)
John Samuel Bourque
d. 1974 (b. 1894)
John Samuel Bourque, Canadian soldier and politician (d. 1974)
Billy De Wolfe
d. 1974 (b. 1907)
Billy De Wolfe, American actor (b. 1907)
Sol Hurok
d. 1974 (b. 1888)
Sol Hurok, Ukrainian-American talent manager (d. 1974)
Otto Tief
d. 1976 (b. 1889)
Otto Tief, Estonian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Estoria (d. 1976)
Tom Pryce
d. 1977 (b. 1949)
Tom Pryce, Welsh race car driver (b. 1949)
Jay Silverheels
d. 1980 (b. 1912)
Jay Silverheels, Canadian-American actor (d. 1980)
Yip Harburg
d. 1981 (b. 1896)
Yip Harburg, American composer (d. 1981)
John Belushi
d. 1982 (b. 1949)
John Belushi, American actor and screenwriter (d. 1982)
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Pierre Cochereau
d. 1984 (b. 1924)
Pierre Cochereau, French organist and composer (d. 1984)
Tito Gobbi
d. 1984 (b. 1913)
Tito Gobbi, Italian operatic baritone (b. 1913)
William Powell
d. 1984 (b. 1892)
William Powell, American actor and singer (d. 1984)
Alberto Olmedo
d. 1988 (b. 1933)
Alberto Olmedo, Argentine comedian and actor (b. 1933)
Gary Merrill
d. 1990 (b. 1915)
Gary Merrill, American actor (d. 1990)
Vivian Stanshall
d. 1995 (b. 1943)
Vivian Stanshall, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and painter (d. 1995)
Whit Bissell
d. 1996 (b. 1909)
Whit Bissell, American character actor (b. 1909)
Samm Sinclair Baker
d. 1997 (b. 1909)
Samm Sinclair Baker, American author (d. 1997)
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Jean Dréville
d. 1997 (b. 1906)
Jean Dréville, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1997)
Richard Kiley
d. 1999 (b. 1922)
Richard Kiley, American actor and singer (d. 1999)
Lolo Ferrari
d. 2000 (b. 1963)
Lolo Ferrari, French dancer, actress and singer (b. 1963)
David Sheppard
d. 2005 (b. 1929)
David Sheppard, English cricketer and bishop (d. 2005)
Joseph Weizenbaum
d. 2008 (b. 1923)
Joseph Weizenbaum, German-American computer scientist and author (d. 2008)
Charles B. Pierce
d. 2010 (b. 1938)
Charles B. Pierce, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1938)
Richard Stapley
d. 2010 (b. 1923)
Richard Stapley, British actor and writer (b. 1923)
Manolis Rasoulis
d. 2011 (b. 1945)
Manolis Rasoulis, Greek singer-songwriter and journalist (d. 2011)
Paul Haines (fiction writer)
d. 2012 (b. 1970)
Paul Haines, New Zealand-Australian author (b. 1970)
Philip Madoc
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
Philip Madoc, Welsh-English actor (b. 1934)
Robert B. Sherman
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Robert B. Sherman, American songwriter and screenwriter (b. 1925)
William O. Wooldridge
d. 2012 (b. 1922)
William O. Wooldridge, American sergeant (b. 1922)
Paul Bearer
d. 2013 (b. 1954)
Paul Bearer, American wrestler and manager (d. 2013)
Hugo Chávez
d. 2013 (b. 1954)
Hugo Chávez, Venezuelan colonel and politician, President of Venezuela (d. 2013)
Duane Gish
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
Duane Gish, American biochemist and academic (d. 2013)
Geoff Edwards
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Geoff Edwards, American actor and game show host (b. 1931)
Ailsa McKay
d. 2014 (b. 1963)
Ailsa McKay, Scottish economist and academic (b. 1963)
Leopoldo María Panero
d. 2014 (b. 1948)
Leopoldo María Panero, Spanish poet and translator (b. 1948)
Vlada Divljan
d. 2015 (b. 1958)
Vlada Divljan, Serbian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1958)
Edward Egan
d. 2015 (b. 1932)
Edward Egan, American cardinal (d. 2015)
Hassan Al-Turabi
d. 2016 (b. 1932)
Hassan Al-Turabi, Sudanese activist and politician (d. 2016)
Ray Tomlinson
d. 2016 (b. 1941)
Ray Tomlinson, American computer programmer and engineer (d. 2016)
Al Wistert
d. 2016 (b. 1920)
Al Wistert, American football player and coach (b. 1920)