December 5th
186 Notable deaths
Hashim al-Atassi
Former syrian president (1875–1960).
Born December 6th, 1875 in Homs.
Died December 5th, 1960 at 84 years old in Homs.
Frits Philips
Dutch entrepreneur.
Born April 16th, 1905 in Eindhoven. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2005 at 100 years old in Eindhoven (fall). [ref]
Stevan Jelovac
Serbian basketball player.
Born July 8th, 1989 in Novi Sad.
Died December 5th, 2021 at 32 years old in Belgrade (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Lucy Dawidowicz
Writer, historian (1915-1990).
Born June 16th, 1915 in New York City.
Died December 5th, 1990 at 75 years old in New York City (disease).
Roy Welensky
Northern rhodesian politician.
Born January 20th, 1907 in Harare.
Died December 5th, 1991 at 84 years old in Blandford Forum.
Oskar von Hutier
German general.
Born August 27th, 1857 in Erfurt.
Died December 5th, 1934 at 77 years old in Berlin.
Yeshwantrao Holkar II
Maharajah of indore.
Born September 6th, 1908 in Indore.
Died December 5th, 1961 at 53 years old in Mumbai.
Anna Kavan
British novelist, short story writer, and painter (1901-1968).
Born April 10th, 1901 in Cannes. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1968 at 67 years old in London. [ref]
William Isaac Thomas
American sociologist (1863-1947).
Born August 13th, 1863 in Russell County.
Died December 5th, 1947 at 84 years old in Berkeley.
Violetta Villas
Polish cabaret star, singer, actress, composer, songwriter (1938-2011).
Born June 10th, 1938 in Heusy.
Died December 5th, 2011 at 73 years old in Lewin Kłodzki. [ref]
Deaths 61 to 70 of 186
Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold