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Chinese writer,poet (1900-1999).
Born October 5th, 1900 in Gulou District.
Died February 28th, 1999 at 98 years old in Beijing.
Prolific vietnamese songwriter (1921-2013).
Born October 5th, 1921 in Hanoi.
Died January 27th, 2013 at 91 years old in Ho Chi Minh City (cardiovascular disease).
Italian comedian (1922-2003).
Born October 5th, 1922 in Palermo.
Died April 28th, 2003 at 80 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction).
German economist, dean, university rector; higher education expert; edtech; social media; artificial intelligence.
Born October 5th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Munich. [ref]
Australian association football player.
Born October 5th, 1989 (age 36 years) in Footscray.
American composer and educator (1925–2010).
Born October 5th, 1925 in Nantucket.
Died June 16th, 2010 at 84 years old in Bennington. [ref]
English footballer and manager (born 1972).
Born October 5th, 1972 (age 53 years) in Northampton.
French painter (1848-1912).
Born October 5th, 1848 in Paris.
Died December 24th, 1912 at 64 years old in Paris. [ref]
Moroccan association football player.
Born October 5th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Targuist.
Actor, director, writer (1886-1977).
Born October 5th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died July 20th, 1977 at 90 years old in Los Angeles.
Catalan cellist and composer (1897–1966).
Born October 5th, 1897 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1966 at 69 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction). [ref]
American actor, director (1874-1961).
Born October 5th, 1874 in New York City.
Died September 11th, 1961 at 86 years old in Hollywood (myocardial infarction).
American basketball player.
Born October 5th, 1936 in Farmington. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2026 at 89 years old in Anderson Township. [ref]
American mathematician (1910–1999).
Born October 5th, 1910 in Warsaw.
Died December 5th, 1999 at 89 years old in Hamden. [ref]
American-estonian economist (1907-1959).
Born October 5th, 1907 in Käru.
Died May 6th, 1959 at 51 years old in Vevey.
English footballer (1940–2025).
Born October 5th, 1940 in Orrell.
Died January 24th, 2025 at 84 years old [ref]
Playwright working in quebec (1939–2021).
Born October 5th, 1939 in Quebec City.
Died November 30th, 2021 at 82 years old in Key West. [ref]
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