28 notable people died on February 5, including Wassily Leontief, Val Fitch, Stanley Cohen.
21st Century
5 deaths
Val Fitch
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1980)
Stanley Cohen
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1986)
Václav Vorlíček
actorfilm director
Czech director and scriptwriter (1930-2019)
Leda Mileva
diplomatjournalist
Bulgarian poet and diplomat (1920-2013)
Albert Barillé
directorfilm director
French film producer (1920–2009)
20th Century
9 deaths
Wassily Leontief
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1973)
Gheorghe Țițeica
mathematicianuniversity teacher
Romanian mathematician (1873-1939)
Mihal Grameno
journalistpolitician
Albanian politician and journalist (1871–1931)
Salvatore Cardillo
composersongwriter
Italian composer (1874–1947)
Osório Duque-Estrada
diplomatjournalist
Brazilian poet, literary critic, teacher, librarian and essayist (1870-1927)
Nguyễn Khuyến
academicphilosopher
Vietnamese scholar, poet and teacher
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Bhanubandhu Yugala of Thailand
film directorfilm producer
Thai prince (1910–1995)
Gustav Eberlein
illustratorpainter
German artist (1847–1926)
Stefan Witold Matejko
artistpainter
Polish painter and stained-glass designer (1871–1935)
19th Century
4 deaths
Charles XIII of Sweden
monarch
King of Sweden (1809-1818) and King of Norway (1814-1818)
Richard Robert Madden
historianphysician
Irish doctor, writer, abolitionist and historian (1798–1886)
William Berczy
architectpainter
Canadian pioneer and painter (1744-1813)
Modesta Sanginés Uriarte
composerwriter
Bolivian writer and composer
18th Century
4 deaths
Carlo Fontana
architectdesigner
Italian architect (1634/1638–1714)
Sébastien Truchet
architectdesigner
French Dominican priest, inventor, and scientist (1657–1729)
Cajsa Warg
chefwriter
Swedish housekeeper and author
Browne Willis
art historianpolitician
English politician (1682–1760)
16th Century
3 deaths
Thomas Platter the Elder
printertheologian
Swiss writer, scholar and printer
Jan Standonck
Catholic priestphilosopher
Dutch theologian
Bernardino de Sahagún
anthropologistChristian missionary
Ca. 1499-1590, Spanish mesoamericanist, evangelizador, fraile franciscano, misionero
14th Century
2 deaths
Meister Eckhart
mysticphilosopher
German philosopher and theologian
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Saw Yun
monarch
King of Sagaing
12th Century
1 death
Gelasius II
Catholic priestwriter
Pope from 1118 to 1119
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