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August 5th
219 Notable deaths
Marilyn Monroe
American actress and model (1926–1962).
Born June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1962 at 36 years old in Brentwood (barbiturate overdose). [ref]
Richard Burton
Welsh actor (1925–1984).
Born November 10th, 1925 in Pontrhydyfen.
Died August 5th, 1984 at 58 years old in Céligny (cerebral hemorrhage).
Alec Guinness
British actor (1914–2000).
Born April 2nd, 1914 in Marylebone. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2000 at 86 years old in Midhurst (liver cancer). [ref]
Toni Morrison
African american novelist, essayist, and academic (1931–2019).
Born February 18th, 1931 in Lorain. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2019 at 88 years old in New York City, The Bronx (pneumonia). [ref]
Hans Christian Andersen
Danish writer and poet (1805–1875).
Born April 2nd, 1805 in Odense. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1875 at 70 years old in Rolighed (liver cancer). [ref]
Victoria, Princess Royal
British princess (1840-1901), empress of germany and queen consort of prussia from march to june 1888.
Born November 21st, 1840 in London, Buckingham Palace.
Died August 5th, 1901 at 60 years old in Schlosshotel Kronberg (breast cancer).
Friedrich Engels
German philosopher, sociologist and economist (1820–1895).
Born November 28th, 1820 in Barmen. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1895 at 74 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Josh Ryan Evans
American actor (1982-2002).
Born January 10th, 1982 in Hayward.
Died August 5th, 2002 at 20 years old in San Diego (cardiovascular disease).
Jeff Porcaro
American drummer (1954–1992).
Born April 1st, 1954 in Hartford.
Died August 5th, 1992 at 38 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Carmen Miranda
Brazilian singer (1909–1955).
Born February 9th, 1909 in Marco de Canaveses, Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada.
Died August 5th, 1955 at 46 years old in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction).
Judith Durham
Australian singer and musician (1943–2022).
Born July 3rd, 1943 in Essendon.
Died August 5th, 2022 at 79 years old in Melbourne (lung disease). [ref]
Charlotte Rae
American actress (1926–2018).
Born April 22nd, 1926 in Milwaukee.
Died August 5th, 2018 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest, bone cancer). [ref]
Clu Gulager
American actor (1928–2022).
Born November 16th, 1928 in Holdenville.
Died August 5th, 2022 at 93 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Satya Pal Malik
Indian politician.
Born July 24th, 1946 in Aligarh.
Died August 5th, 2025 at 79 years old in Delhi.
Anna Haining Bates
Canadian sideshow performer (1846–1888).
Born August 7th, 1846 in Colchester County. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1888 at 41 years old in Seville (heart failure).
Issey Miyake
Japanese fashion designer (1938−2022).
Born April 22nd, 1938 in Hiroshima.
Died August 5th, 2022 at 84 years old in Tokyo (hepatocellular carcinoma). [ref]
Philip Sheridan
United states army general (1831-1888).
Born March 6th, 1831 in Albany.
Died August 5th, 1888 at 57 years old in Bristol County.
Paul Brown
American football coach (1908–1991).
Born September 7th, 1908 in Norwalk.
Died August 5th, 1991 at 82 years old in Cincinnati.
George Cole
Actor from england.
Born April 22nd, 1925 in Tooting.
Died August 5th, 2015 at 90 years old in Reading. [ref]
Sōichirō Honda
Japanese engineer and industrialist.
Born November 17th, 1906 in Shizuoka.
Died August 5th, 1991 at 84 years old in Tokyo, Juntendo University Hospital (liver failure).
Ion Iliescu
President of romania (1990–1996; 2000–2004).
Born March 3rd, 1930 in Oltenița. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2025 at 95 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer). [ref]
Marilyn Burns
American actress (1949–2014).
Born May 7th, 1949 in Erie. [ref]
Died August 5th, 2014 at 65 years old in Houston (myocardial infarction).
Royal Rife
American inventor (1888–1971).
Born May 16th, 1888 in Elkhorn.
Died August 5th, 1971 at 83 years old in El Cajon.
Aziz Shavershian
Russian-born australian bodybuilder and internet celebrity and peruvian.
Born March 24th, 1989 in Moscow.
Died August 5th, 2011 at 22 years old in Bangkok, Pattaya (congenital heart disease). [ref]
Cherie Gil
Filipino actress (1963–2022).
Born May 12th, 1963 in Manila.
Died August 5th, 2022 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
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Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau