deaths
August 5, 1955
Carmen Miranda, Portuguese-Brazilian actress and singer (born 1909)
Carmen Miranda
Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, known professionally as Carmen Miranda, was a Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress. Nicknamed "the Brazilian Bombshell", she was known for her signature fruit hat outfit that she wore in her American films.
August 5
August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 148 days remain until the end of the year.