December 5th
172 Notable deaths
John Miles
English rock musician and singer.
Born April 23rd, 1949 in Jarrow.
Died December 5th, 2021 at 72 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne (disease). [ref]
John Leslie
American pornographic actor and film director (1945-2010).
Born January 25th, 1945 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2010 at 65 years old in Mill Valley (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Sonia Delaunay
French painter (1885-1979).
Born November 14th, 1885 in Hradyzk. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1979 at 94 years old in Paris. [ref]
Colin Wilson
British writer and philosopher (1931-2013).
Born June 26th, 1931 in Leicester.
Died December 5th, 2013 at 82 years old in Cornwall (pneumonia).
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). [ref]
Robert Watson-Watt
Physicist (1892-1973).
Born April 13th, 1892 in Brechin.
Died December 5th, 1973 at 81 years old in Inverness.
John Archer
American actor (1915-1999).
Born May 8th, 1915 in Osceola.
Died December 5th, 1999 at 84 years old in Redmond (lung cancer). [ref]
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). [ref]
Albert Arnold Gore
American politician from tennessee (1907–1998).
Born December 26th, 1907 in Granville.
Died December 5th, 1998 at 90 years old in Carthage.
Fred Clark
American film and television character actor (1914-1968).
Born March 19th, 1914 in Lincoln. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1968 at 54 years old in Santa Monica (hepatitis). [ref]
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Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn. Mahatma Gandhi