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December 5th
246 Notable deaths
Oscar Niemeyer
Brazilian architect (1907–2012).
Born December 15th, 1907 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2012 at 104 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Kalki Krishnamurthy
Writer.
Born September 9th, 1899 in Thanjavur district.
Died December 5th, 1954 at 55 years old in Chennai (cancer, tuberculosis).
Big Syke
American rapper (1968–2016).
Born March 31st, 1968 in Inglewood.
Died December 5th, 2016 at 48 years old in Hawthorne. [ref]
Abanindranath Tagore
Indian painter and writer (1871–1951).
Born August 7th, 1871 in Kolkata.
Died December 5th, 1951 at 80 years old in Kolkata.
Ne Win
Military leader and head of state of burma from 1962 to 1988.
Born May 24th, 1911 in Paungdale.
Died December 5th, 2002 at 91 years old in Yangon.
Jorge Negrete
Mexican actor and singer (1911-1953).
Born November 30th, 1911 in Chihuahua City, Guanajuato.
Died December 5th, 1953 at 42 years old in Los Angeles (liver cirrhosis).
Aleksandr Vasilevsky
Marshal of the soviet union (1895-1977).
Born September 30th, 1895 in Vichuga.
Died December 5th, 1977 at 82 years old in Moscow.
Monisha
Indian actress.
Born January 24th, 1971 in Panniyankara.
Died December 5th, 1992 at 21 years old in Cherthala (traffic collision).
John Miles
English rock musician and singer (1949–2021).
Born April 23rd, 1949 in Jarrow.
Died December 5th, 2021 at 72 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne (disease). [ref]
Albert Gore Sr.
American politician from tennessee (1907–1998).
Born December 26th, 1907 in Granville.
Died December 5th, 1998 at 90 years old in Carthage.
John Leslie
American pornographic actor and film director (1945-2010).
Born January 25th, 1945 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 5th, 2010 at 65 years old in Mill Valley (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Colin Wilson
British writer and philosopher (1931–2013).
Born June 26th, 1931 in Leicester.
Died December 5th, 2013 at 82 years old in St Austell (pneumonia).
Günter Meisner
German actor (1926–1994).
Born April 18th, 1926 in Bremen.
Died December 5th, 1994 at 68 years old in Berlin.
Sonia Delaunay
French painter (1885–1979).
Born November 14th, 1885 in Odesa. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1979 at 94 years old in Paris. [ref]
John Archer
American actor (1915-1999).
Born May 9th, 1915 in Osceola.
Died December 5th, 1999 at 84 years old in Redmond (lung cancer).
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
American musician (1935-1977).
Born August 7th, 1935 in Columbus. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1977 at 42 years old in Bloomington (stroke).
Michael Gilden
American actor (1962-2006).
Born September 22nd, 1962 in Los Angeles.
Died December 5th, 2006 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (hanging to death). [ref]
Fred Clark
American film and television character actor (1914-1968).
Born March 19th, 1914 in Lincoln.
Died December 5th, 1968 at 54 years old in Santa Monica (hepatitis).
Robert Watson-Watt
Physicist (1892-1973).
Born April 13th, 1892 in Brechin.
Died December 5th, 1973 at 81 years old in Inverness.
Cosmo Gordon Lang
British archbishop and clergyman (1864-1945).
Born October 31st, 1864 in Fyvie.
Died December 5th, 1945 at 81 years old in Kew.
William Sterling Parsons
American naval officer (1901–1953).
Born November 26th, 1901 in Chicago.
Died December 5th, 1953 at 52 years old in Bethesda (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Herbert H. Lehman
American politician (1878–1963).
Born March 28th, 1878 in Manhattan.
Died December 5th, 1963 at 85 years old in New York City.
Bung Moktar Radin
Malaysian politician (1959-2025).
Born September 15th, 1959 in Kampung Bilit.
Died December 5th, 2025 at 66 years old [ref]
Barry Jackson
British actor (1938–2013).
Born March 29th, 1938 in Birmingham.
Died December 5th, 2013 at 75 years old in London (stroke).
Princess Augusta of Cambridge
Grand duchess of mecklenburg-strelitz.
Born July 19th, 1822 in Hanover.
Died December 5th, 1916 at 94 years old in Neustrelitz.
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)