Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 05
Friday, 13 February 2026
1919 Jean Louis Nicode, composer, dies at 66 on October - 05. 

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

1930 On October - 05 death of christopher Birdwood Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, British military officer (b. 1875) 

1933 Nikolaj N Joedenitsj, Russian general/contra revolutionary, dies at 71 on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1938 On this day in history death of saint Faustina, Polish saint (b. 1905) 

1940 Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40 on this day in history. 

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

1943 On October - 05 death of leon Roppolo, American musician (b. 1902) 

1944 Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies on October - 05. 

1950 Death of Frederic Lewy, German neurologist (b. 1885) on October - 05. 

1952 On this day in history death of joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (b. 1884 or 1885) 

1953 Friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64 on October - 05. 

1954 On October - 05 flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78 

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

1965 Gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79 on October - 05. 

1967 On October - 05 clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash 

1976 On October - 05 barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46 

1979 On October - 05 charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies 

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

1983 On October - 05 death of earl Tupper, American inventor (b. 1907) 

1984 Leonard Rossiter, actor (2001, Water), dies of a heart attack at 57 on October - 05. 

1986 Hall B Wallis, US movie production (Barefoot in Park), dies at 87 on this day in history. 

1990 Death of Meir Kahane, founder of Jewish defense league, assassinated at 58 on October - 05. 

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

1993 On October - 05 jane Nigh, actress (Big Town, Blue Blood, Rawhide), dies at about 67 

1995 On this day in history dick Henry Jurgen, bandleader, dies at 85 

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

1997 On this day in history andrew Keir, actor (Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt), dies at 71 

2000 Death of Cătălin Hîldan, Romanian footballer (b. 1976) on this day in history. 

2001 On this day in history 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 On October - 05 death of denis Quilley, English actor (b. 1927) 

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