March 5th
226 Notable deaths
Joseph Stalin
Leader of the soviet union from 1924 to 1953.
Born December 18th, 1878 in Gori.
Died March 5th, 1953 at 74 years old in Kuntsevo Dacha (cerebral hemorrhage).
John Belushi
American actor (1949–1982).
Born January 24th, 1949 in Humboldt Park.
Died March 5th, 1982 at 33 years old in Chateau Marmont (drug overdose).
Patsy Cline
American country singer (1932–1963).
Born September 8th, 1932 in Winchester.
Died March 5th, 1963 at 30 years old in Camden (aviation accident).
Hugo Chávez
Venezuelan politician, 56th president of venezuela (1954–2013).
Born July 28th, 1954 in Sabaneta.
Died March 5th, 2013 at 58 years old in Hospital Militar de Caracas (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Richard Kuklinski
American criminal (1935–2006).
Born April 11th, 1935 in Jersey City. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2006 at 70 years old in Trenton (hematopoietic system disease). [ref]
William Powell
American actor (1892–1984).
Born July 29th, 1892 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 5th, 1984 at 91 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction).
Paul Bearer
American professional wrestling manager (1954–2013).
Born April 10th, 1954 in Mobile.
Died March 5th, 2013 at 58 years old in Mobile (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gary Rossington
American guitarist (1951–2023).
Born December 4th, 1951 in Jacksonville.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 71 years old in Milton. [ref]
Pedro Rodrigues Filho
Brazilian serial killer (1954–2023).
Born June 17th, 1954 in Santa Rita do Sapucaí.
Died March 5th, 2023 at 68 years old in Mogi das Cruzes (stab wound, gunshot wound). [ref]
Sergei Prokofiev
Russian and soviet pianist, composer and conductor (1891–1953).
Born April 11th, 1891 in Sontsivka. [ref]
Died March 5th, 1953 at 61 years old in Moscow (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Mohammad Mosaddegh
Former prime minister of iran (1882–1967).
Born June 16th, 1882 in Tehran.
Died March 5th, 1967 at 84 years old in Ahmadabad-e Mosaddeq.
Jay Silverheels
Canadian film actor (1912-1980).
Born May 26th, 1912 in Brantford.
Died March 5th, 1980 at 67 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Herman J. Mankiewicz
American screenwriter (1897-1953).
Born November 7th, 1897 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 1953 at 55 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure).
Pamela Bach
American actress (1963–2025).
Born October 16th, 1963 in Tulsa. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2025 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (gunshot wound). [ref]
Lynda Baron
English actress.
Born March 24th, 1939 in Urmston.
Died March 5th, 2022 at 82 years old [ref]
Sylvester Turner
American attorney, politician (1954–2025).
Born September 27th, 1954 in Houston.
Died March 5th, 2025 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Gary Merrill
Film and television character actor from the united states (1915-1990).
Born August 2nd, 1915 in Hartford.
Died March 5th, 1990 at 74 years old in Falmouth (lung cancer).
Tom Pryce
Welsh racing driver.
Born June 11th, 1949 in Ruthin.
Died March 5th, 1977 at 27 years old in Kyalami (traffic collision).
Lolo Ferrari
French dancer, pornographic actress, singer and television presenter (1963–2000).
Born February 9th, 1963 in Clermont-Ferrand. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2000 at 37 years old in Grasse (suffocation, drug overdose). [ref]
Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf
Iraqi diplomatic politician and information minister.
Born July 30th, 1940 in Hillah.
Died March 5th, 2021 at 80 years old
Anna Akhmatova
Russian poet (1889–1966).
Born June 23rd, 1889 in Odesa.
Died March 5th, 1966 at 76 years old in Domodedovo (infarction).
Richard Kiley
American actor (1922-1999).
Born March 31st, 1922 in Chicago.
Died March 5th, 1999 at 76 years old in Warwick (cancer).
Tony Hoare
British computer scientist.
Born January 11th, 1934 in Colombo.
Died March 5th, 2026 at 92 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Raymond Tomlinson
American computer programmer (1941-2016).
Born April 23rd, 1941 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died March 5th, 2016 at 74 years old in Lincoln (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Whit Bissell
American actor (1909–1996).
Born October 25th, 1909 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 1996 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (Parkinson's disease).
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I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to. Jimi Hendrix