December 5th
246 Notable deaths
Colin Cowdrey
Cricket player of england. (1932-2000).
Born December 24th, 1932 in Bengaluru. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2000 at 67 years old in Littlehampton. [ref]
Natalie Trundy
American actress (1940-2019).
Born August 5th, 1940 in Boston.
Died December 5th, 2019 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Kenny Dorham
American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer (1924–1972).
Born August 30th, 1924 in Fairfield.
Died December 5th, 1972 at 48 years old in New York City.
Satyananda Saraswati
Yogi (1923-2009).
Born December 24th, 1923 in Almora.
Died December 5th, 2009 at 85 years old in Deoghar district.
Gurbachan Singh Salaria
Recipient of param vir chakra (1935-1961).
Born November 29th, 1935 in Gurdaspur.
Died December 5th, 1961 at 26 years old in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Vachel Lindsay
American poet (1879–1931).
Born November 10th, 1879 in Springfield.
Died December 5th, 1931 at 52 years old in Springfield (intoxication).
Jacques Tits
Belgian mathematician (1930–2021).
Born August 12th, 1930 in Uccle.
Died December 5th, 2021 at 91 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Narayan Gopal
Nepalese singer (1939–1990).
Born October 4th, 1939 in Kathmandu.
Died December 5th, 1990 at 51 years old in Kathmandu (diabetes).
Valentin Serov
Russian painter (1865–1911).
Born January 19th, 1865 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 5th, 1911 at 46 years old in Moscow.
David Bronstein
Soviet chess grandmaster.
Born February 19th, 1924 in Bila Tserkva.
Died December 5th, 2006 at 82 years old in Minsk (stroke). [ref]
Rosaleen Norton
Australian artist (1917–1979).
Born October 2nd, 1917 in Dunedin.
Died December 5th, 1979 at 62 years old in Darlinghurst (colorectal cancer).
Patriarch Alexius II
15th patriarch of moscow and all the rus', the primate of the russian orthodox church (1929–2008).
Born February 23rd, 1929 in Tallinn.
Died December 5th, 2008 at 79 years old in Peredelkino (heart failure).
Benjamin Holt
American inventor.
Born January 1st, 1849 in Concord.
Died December 5th, 1920 at 71 years old in Stockton.
Matsudaira Katamori
Daimyo of the late edo period; 9th lord of aizu (1836-1893).
Born February 15th, 1836 in Edo.
Died December 5th, 1893 at 57 years old
Yeshwantrao Holkar II
Maharajah of indore.
Born September 6th, 1908 in Indore.
Died December 5th, 1961 at 53 years old in Mumbai.
Władysław Reymont
Polish novelist (1867-1925).
Born May 7th, 1867 in Kobiele Wielkie. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1925 at 58 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein
Third son of hans-adam ii, prince of liechtenstein, and marie, princess of liechtenstein.
Born March 15th, 1972 in St. Gallen. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2023 at 51 years old in Altlengbach. [ref]
Hashim al-Atassi
Syrian statesman, thrice president (1875–1960).
Born December 6th, 1875 in Homs.
Died December 5th, 1960 at 84 years old in Homs.
Jean d'Ormesson
French novelist (1925–2017).
Born June 16th, 1925 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 5th, 2017 at 92 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Glenn L. Martin
Aviation pioneer (1886-1955).
Born January 17th, 1886 in Macksburg.
Died December 5th, 1955 at 69 years old in Baltimore.
Sir Henry Tate
English sugar merchant and philanthropist (1819–1899).
Born March 11th, 1819 in Chorley.
Died December 5th, 1899 at 80 years old in Streatham.
Prince Robert, Duke of Chartres
Union army soldier (1840–1910).
Born November 9th, 1840 in Paris.
Died December 5th, 1910 at 70 years old in Saint-Firmin.
William McIlvanney
British writer, precursor of tartan noir genre (1936–2015).
Born November 25th, 1936 in Kilmarnock.
Died December 5th, 2015 at 79 years old in Netherlee (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Frits Philips
Dutch entrepreneur (1905–2005).
Born April 16th, 1905 in Eindhoven.
Died December 5th, 2005 at 100 years old in Eindhoven (falling from height).
Nikolai Pirogov
Russian medical scientist (1810-1881).
Born November 25th, 1810 in Moscow.
Died December 5th, 1881 at 71 years old in Vinnytsia (cancer).
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The idea is to die young as late as possible. Ashley Montagu