Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: 05-Nov

Died on This Day (05-Nov)

Person Person Description Age Anniv
Ernest J. Gaines Ernest J. Gaines Ernest James Gaines was an American author whose works have been taught in college classrooms and translated into many languages, including French, Spanish, German, Russian and Chinese. American author 86 1
Marek Svatoš Marek Svatoš Marek Svatoš was a Slovak professional ice hockey winger. Slovak ice hockey winger 34 4
Leonardo Favio Leonardo Favio Fuad Jorge Jury , better known by his stage name Leonardo Favio , was an Argentine singer, actor and filmmaker. Actor, film director 74 8
Jill Clayburgh Jill Clayburgh Jill Clayburgh was an American actress known for her work in theater, television, and cinema. American actress 66 10
Bobby Hatfield Bobby Hatfield Robert Lee Hatfield was an American singer. He and Bill Medley were the Righteous Brothers. American singer 63 17
Jimmie Davis Jimmie Davis James Houston Davis was an American politician, singer and songwriter of both sacred and popular songs. Governor of Louisiana 101 20
Meir Kahane Meir Kahane Meir David HaKohen Kahane was an American-born Israeli ordained Orthodox rabbi, writer, and ultra-nationalist politician who served one term in Israel's Knesset before later being convicted of acts of terrorism. American-Israeli Orthodox rabbi 58 30
Julian C. Smith Julian C. Smith Julian Constable Smith was a United States Marine Corps general who served for 37 years, including service in Nicaragua and during World War II's Battle of Tarawa . United States Marine Corps general 90 45
Ward Bond Ward Bond Wardell Edwin Bond was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 200 films and starred in the NBC television series Wagon Train from 1957 to 1960. American film character actor 57 60
Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa of Japan, was the second head of a collateral branch of the Japanese imperial family. Japanese politician 48 125
Person Person Description Age Anniv
Nancy Friday Nancy Colbert Friday was an American author who wrote on the topics of female sexuality and liberation. American female sexuality author 84 3
Habibollah Asgaroladi Habibollah Asgaroladi Habibollah Asgaroladi Mosalman was a leading senior Iranian conservative and principlist politician who was the leader of Islamic Coalition Party, a highly influential conservative political party in Iran. Iranian politician 81 7
Bhupen Hazarika Bhupen Hazarika Bhupen Hazarika was an Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor, filmmaker and politician from Assam, widely known as Sudha Kontho . Indian singer, poet, director and composer 85 9
John Fowles John Fowles John Robert Fowles was an English novelist of international renown, critically positioned between modernism and postmodernism. English novelist 79 15
Ramon Abellana Ramon Abellana Dr. Ramon Alcoseba Abellana was a Cebuano sculptor and composer from Carcar. Filipino painter 90 19
Ernest Gellner Ernest Gellner Ernest André Gellner FRAI was a British-Czech philosopher and social anthropologist described by The Daily Telegraph, when he died, as one of the world's most vigorous intellectuals, and by The Independent as a "one-man crusader for critical rationalism". Czech philosopher 69 25
Joachim Schubach Joachim Schubach The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. SS officer 70 40
Dave Robertson Dave Robertson Davis Aydelotte Robertson was an American professional baseball player. American baseball player 81 50
Maurice Utrillo Maurice Utrillo Maurice Utrillo , born Maurice Valadon; 26 December 1883 – 5 November 1955), was a French painter of School of Paris who specialized in cityscapes. French painter 71 65
William Hume Blake William Hume Blake William Hume Blake, QC was an Irish-Canadian jurist and politician. Canadian judge 61 150