Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 05
Thursday, 04 December 2025
1919 Jean Louis Nicode, composer, dies at 66 on October - 05. 

1924 Joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history. 

1930 Death of Christopher Birdwood Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, British military officer (b. 1875) on October - 05. 

1933 On October - 05 nikolaj N Joedenitsj, Russian general/contra revolutionary, dies at 71 

1934 On this day in history jean Vigo, French filmer, dies 

1936 Jan J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship doc/writer (Seaman's Grave), dies at 38 on October - 05. 

1938 Death of Saint Faustina, Polish saint (b. 1905) on this day in history. 

1940 Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40 on October - 05. 

1941 Louis D Brandeis, 1st Jewish Supreme Court Judge (1916-39), dies at 84 on this day in history. 

1943 Death of Leon Roppolo, American musician (b. 1902) on October - 05. 

1944 On this day in history joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies 

1950 Death of Frederic Lewy, German neurologist (b. 1885) on this day in history. 

1952 Death of Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (b. 1884 or 1885) on this day in history. 

1953 On October - 05 friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64 

1954 On this day in history flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78 

1956 On October - 05 joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies 

1965 On October - 05 gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79 

1967 Clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash on this day in history. 

1976 Barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46 on this day in history. 

1979 Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies on this day in history. 

1981 On October - 05 gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55 

1983 Death of Earl Tupper, American inventor (b. 1907) on this day in history. 

1984 On this day in history leonard Rossiter, actor (2001, Water), dies of a heart attack at 57 

1986 On October - 05 hall B Wallis, US movie production (Barefoot in Park), dies at 87 

1990 Death of Meir Kahane, founder of Jewish defense league, assassinated at 58 on this day in history. 

1992 On October - 05 cornelis Berkhouwer, Dutch MP (VVD), dies 

1993 On this day in history jane Nigh, actress (Big Town, Blue Blood, Rawhide), dies at about 67 

1995 Dick Henry Jurgen, bandleader, dies at 85 on this day in history. 

1996 Catherine Elizabeth Pennington, personal assistant, dies at 77 on October - 05. 

1997 On October - 05 andrew Keir, actor (Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt), dies at 71 

2000 On October - 05 death of cătălin Hîldan, Romanian footballer (b. 1976) 

2001 On October - 05 death of mike Mansfield, American politician (b. 1903) 

2002 On this day in history death of chuck Rayner, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1920) 

2003 Death of Denis Quilley, English actor (b. 1927) on this day in history. 

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