August 5th famous deaths

List of celebrities and famous people who died on August 5th

2029 - 2020

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 2029 - 2020

2022

• Issey Miyake

  Issey miyake is a japanese fashion designer known for his innovative and technology-driven designs, particularly his signature pleats.

• Judith Durham

  An australian singer who was a member of "the seekers" for four years. the group was named australians of the year in 1967. the group was the first australian group to record internationally and surpassed the beatles and stones at one time. durhamaeur(tm), whose own tastes are more evident before and after her time as the lead singer with the …

• Ali Haydar

  Syrian army officer (b. 1932)

• Dillon Quirke

  Irish hurler (b. 1998)

• Cherie Gil

  Filipino actress (b. 1963)

2021

• Sharad Saxena

  Veteran Indian actor known for his versatile roles in Hindi cinema.

2020

• Hawa Abdi

  Somali human rights activist and physician (b. 1947)

2019 - 2010

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 2019 - 2010

2019

• Kenzly Morrison

  Kenzly Morrison was an American novelist, essayist, and Nobel laureate, known for her novels that explored the African-American experience and the complexities of race, gender, and identity.

• Laterica Morrison

  Laterica Morrison was an American novelist and Nobel laureate, known for her powerful and lyrical exploration of the African-American experience, particularly the impact of racism and trauma.

• Anahla Morrison

  Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist.

• Toni Morrison

  American novelist and Nobel Prize winner known for her powerful storytelling and exploration of African American culture.

• Tonee Morrison

  Tonee Morrison was an American novelist, essayist, book editor, and college professor who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993.

Marvelous Morrison

Pioneering playwright known for pushing boundaries in theater.

Mayo Morrison

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist celebrated for her rich storytelling and exploration of African American experiences.

Tori Morrison

Toni Morrison was a renowned American author and the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Ton Morrison

Nobel Prize-winning author known for her powerful works exploring African American culture and history.

Tony Morrison

Nobel Prize-winning author known for works like 'Beloved'.

2018

• Alan Rabinowitz

  American zoologist (b. 1953)

2015

• Tony Millington

  Welsh footballer (b. 1943)

• Arthur Walter James

  English journalist and politician (b. 1912)

2014

• Vladimir Orlov

  Russian journalist and author (d. 2014.)

• Jesse Leonard Steinfeld

  American physician and academic, 11th surgeon general of the united states (d. 2014)

• Harold J. Greene

  American general (b. 1962)

• Chapman Pincher

  Indian-english historian, journalist, and author (d. 2014)

2013

• Roy Rubin

  American basketball coach and player (d. 2013).

• Willie Dunn

  Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1942)

• Rob Wyda

  American commander and judge (b. 1959)

• Shawn Burr

  Sarnia (ontario) -- nhl left-wing (tampa bay lightning).

• Ruth Asawa

  American sculptor and educator (b. 1926)

May Song Vang

American activist (b. 1951)

2012

• Chavela Vargas

  Costa rica-born mexican singer. her renditions of mexican rancheras were her most prominent contribution, but she is also well-known for her contributions to latin american music. she was an important interpreter in europe and the americas, muse of pedro almoda3var. her haunting performances earned her the nickname "la voz a!spera de laternura", which is the rough voice that evokes tenderness. …

• Chavela

  Renowned Mexican singer known for her ranchera music.

• Michel Daerden

  Belgian lawyer and politician (b. 1949)

• Erwin Axer

  Polish director and screenwriter (b. 1917)

• Martin E. Segal

  Russian-american businessman, co-founded film society of lincoln center (b. 1916)

Roland Charles Wagner

French author and translator (b. 1960)

Chavela Vargas

Costa rican-mexican singer-songwriter and actress (d. 2012)

Fred Matua

American football player (d. 2012).

2011

• Aziz Shavershian

  Aziz Shavershian, also known as Zyzz, was a popular bodybuilder and internet personality.

• Andrzej Lepper

  Polish politician, deputy prime minister of the republic of poland (d. 2011)

2010

• Avaiyah Chen

  Influential painter known for their abstract and thought-provoking artworks.

• Kalmen Opperman

  Famous Australian clarinetist and music educator.

• Crawford Barton

  Crawford Barton was an American sculptor recognized for his abstract works.

• Godfrey Binaisa

  Ugandan lawyer and politician who served as the president of Uganda from 1979 to 1980.

2009 - 2000

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 2009 - 2000

2009

• Budd Schulberg

  Budd Schulberg was a renowned American author and screenwriter known for his works in Hollywood.

• Budd Schulberg

  American screenwriter and producer of author screenplays (d. 2009).

2008

• Reg Lindsay

  Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1929)

• Neil Bartlett

  English chemist who created xenon-hexafluoroplatinate (born september 15, 1932).

2007

• Marchia Pichette

  Innovative sculptor who pushed the boundaries of form and material.

• Jean-Marie Lustiger

  A french cardinal converted to roman catholicism from judaism at 13 years old. he went on to become archbishop (1981aeur'2005) of paris, head of the roman catholic church of france. lustiger was a jew from childhood and worked tirelessly for jewish-christian reconciliation throughout his life.

• Florian Pittiș

  Romanian actor, singer, director, and producer (b. 1943)

• Florian Pittis

  Romanian singer, actor and producer (born 1943).

2006

• Susan Butcher

  American dog sled racing champion, four-time winner at the iditarod alaskan dog race. this is a competitive, hard-fought event.

2005

• Michalina Wisłocka

  Michalina Wisłocka was a Polish sexologist and author who is considered the pioneer of sex education in Poland.

• Raul Roco

  Filipino lawyer and politician, 31st filipino secretary of education (b. 1941)

• Polina Astakhova

  Ukrainian gymnast and trainer (d. 2005)

• Eddie Jenkins

  Welsh footballer (b. 1909)

• Jim O'Hora

  American football coach and player (d. 2005).

Raul Roco

Philippine senator (born in 1941)

2002

• Chick Hearn

  Legendary sportscaster known for his play-by-play commentary of the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Rayne Kruger

  Rayne Kruger was a South African writer best known for his historical works.

• Darrell Porter

  American sportscaster and baseball player (d. 2002).

• Franco Lucentini

  Italian writer and co-author of bestseller thrillers with carlo fruttero. he jumped from his house's stairwell after a long battle with lung cancer.

• Matt Robinson

  American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1937)

Josh Ryan Evans

American actor (b. 1982)

Matt Robinson

American screenwriter and actor (d. 2002).

Josh Ryan Evans

American actor (born 1982).

2001

• Otema Allimadi

  Ugandan politician, 2nd prime minister of uganda (b. 1929)

• Christopher Skase

  Australian-spanish businessman (b. 1948)

• Otema Allimadi

  Prime minister of uganda (born 1929).

2000

• Tullio Crali

  Innovative entrepreneur who revolutionized the aviation industry with his designs.

• Alec Guinness

  British actor, born in the 1930s. he won an oscar for best actor in 1958 for his role as "bridge on the river kwai". in 1964, he was awarded a tony for his portrayal of the charming drunkard dylan thomas. his first film success came in 1947's "great expectations", which earned him worldwide fame and admiration for the inestimable talents …

• Dudley Randall

  Dudley Randall was an African American poet and publisher, known for his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement.

• Otto Buchsbaum

  Austrian-brazilian journalist and activist (d. 2000)

• Lala Amarnath

  Indian cricketer who scored india's first test century (b. 1911)

1999 - 1990

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 1999 - 1990

1998

• Todor Zhivkov

  Bulgarian commander and politician, 36th prime minister of bulgaria (b. 1911)

• Otto Kretschmer

  German u-boat commander (born 1912)

1997

• Don Steele

  La radio personality (krth), is killed by cancer at 61

1996

• Frank Ulrich Marcus

  At 68, a playwright/critic dies

• Bruce Howard Lidington

  Actor (sword of valiant mosses), died at 46

• Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu

  Politician dies at 72

1995

• Fisher Black

  Renowned economist known for his work on financial markets.

• Anthony Barber Doncaster

  Bookseller dies at 81

• Agha Hasan Abedi

  Banker dies at 73

1994

• Menachem Avidom

  Austro-hungarian born israeli composer (d. 1995)

• Alain de Changy

  Belgian race car driver (d. 1994)

• Amy Sacks

  Producer (abc sports, disney), loses lupus at 39

• Clive Robertson Caldwell

  British fighter pilot dies at 84

• Terry Hibbitt

  At 47, a soccer star dies

Audrey Langford

Singing teacher dies at 82

1992

• Jeff Porcaro

  American producer and songwriter (toto and clover), (d. 1992).

• Robert Muldoon

  New zealand politician, who was first elected to parliament in 1961. he then became minister of finance between 1964-1972. he was elected leader of the national party on july 1974, and became prime minister from 11/25/1975 to 07/26/1984. he also served as chairman of the world monetary fund (and money bank) he was a large man with a bold personality, …

• Robert Muldoon

  New zealand politician, 31st prime minister of new zealand (b. 1921)

1991

• Shiro Kuramata

  Shiro Kuramata was a renowned Japanese furniture designer known for his innovative and minimalist designs.

• Soichiro Honda

  Honda motor company was co-founded by a japanese engineer and entrepreneur (d. 1991).

• Paul Brown

  American football player and coach (b. 1908)

• Soichiro Hondo

  At 84, honda's founder and ceo dies from liver cancer.

• Paul Brown

  American nfl founder and coach (cleveland browns vs cincinnati bengals), died at the age of 82 (born in 1908).

1990

• Tomoko Nagai

  Japanese poet recognized for her profound and emotional poetry.

• Herman Gooding

  Suriname police-inspector

1989 - 1980

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 1989 - 1980

1989

• Ralph Meeker

  American stage, television, and film actor. he is best known for his roles in picnic in 1953 broadway and kiss me deadly in 1955 film noir. he was a tough, no-nonsense actor. he was married three times. his first wife (1964aeur") was salome jens. he suffered a stroke in 1980 that ended his career. he died of a heart attack …

1988

• Willys de Castro

  Brazilian poet known for his modernist works.

1987

• Georg Gaßmann

  German politician, mayor of marburg (d. 1987)

• Zygmunt Mycielsky

  Composer dies at 79

• Georg Gassmann

  German politician (born 1910)

1985

• Theodore Sturgeon

  Prolific American science fiction author known for his innovative stories.

• Theodore Sturgeon

  At 67, a sci-fi author (hugo, it, caviar) dies

• Arnold Horween

  American football coach and player (d. 1985).

1984

• Richard Burton

  Brilliant and famous welsh actor. he was first known for his work in shakespeare's plays, then for his international films. this career took off, with a meteoric rise to the top that ended in an early stroke at 58. for his roles in half a dozen films, he was nominated to the best actor oscar. he was a wild celtic …

• R Hagelstange

  Writer

• Howard Culver

  Actor (howie gunsmoke), passes away at 66

• Richard Burton

  British adventurer, explorer and writer. he is also a scholar of islamic languages and writings. he traveled to europe, arabia and ethiopia, and wrote books about his experiences. the classic translation of "arabian nights", which he made, is legendary. he served as an officer in bombay's british east india company's bombay army and many of his travels were covered by …

1983

• Judy Canova

  American actress and comedian (b. 1913)

• Bart J. Bok

  Bart J. Bok was a Dutch-American astronomer known for his work on the structure of the Milky Way galaxy.

• Joan Robinson

  English economist and author (b. 1903)

• Judy Canova

  American actress, homely, and raucous, was a comedienne and hillbilly in low-budget films and many commercials. canova, who had been absent for two decades, returned to film in 1976 after a ten year stint on radio. she was then seen in "cannonball."

1982

• Wanda Rotha

  Actress (mrs. fitzherbert), passes away at 72

1980

• Harold L. Runnels

  American soldier and politician (b. 1924)

• Harold L Runnels

  American politician (born 1924)

1979 - 1970

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 1979 - 1970

1979

• Garl Mays

  Garl Mays was an American professional baseball player who played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

1978

• Jesse Haines

  American baseball player and coach (b. 1893)

• Queenie Smith

  Actress/dancer (funny side), passes away at the age of 79.

1977

• Charles Carson

  Actor, "cry the beloved land", dies at 87

1976

• Adrian Roland Holst

  Poet (past the roads) dies at 88

1974

• Damon Runyon

  Renowned biologist known for his work on cancer research.

1972

• Harry Hylton-Foster

  Speaker of the british house of commons (born in 1905)

• Frederic Tozere

  Actor (mr phillips stanley), dies aged 71

1971

• Royal Raymond Rife

  Royal Raymond Rife was an American inventor known for his work in optics and microscopy.

• Josef Stanislav

  Composer dies at 74

1969 - 1960

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 1969 - 1960

1968

• Luther Perkins

  American guitarist (born 1928).

1964

• Moa Martinson

  Swedish author (d. 1964)

• Art Ross

  Canadian-american ice hockey player and coach (b. 1886)[41]

1963

• Salvador Bacarisse

  Spanish composer (born 1898).

1962

• Marylon Monroe

  Legendary Hollywood actress and model, known for her iconic roles and beauty.

• Aarilyn Monroe

  Iconic American actress known for her beauty and talent.

• Matelyn Monroe

  Iconic American actress and model known for her beauty and tragic life.

• Marilyn Monroe

  American actress, singer, model and actress. she was a prominent sex symbol and starred in many commercially successful motion pictures in the 1950s and 1960s. a nude calendar featuring her was published on 5/27/1949.

• Merdith Monroe

  Iconic American actress known for her roles in classic films like 'Some Like It Hot'.

Meredeth Monroe

Iconic Hollywood actress known for her roles in classic films.

Maryland Monroe

Iconic Hollywood actress and sex symbol of the 1950s.

Norma Jeane

Norma Jeane, known as Marilyn Monroe, was a famous actress and sex symbol.

1961

• Sidney Holland

  Lieutenant and politician from new zealand, 25th prime minister for new zealand (d. 1961).

• Eva JC Beck

  Actress (elckerlyc resurrection), is killed at 63

1960

• Arthur Meighen

  Canadian lawyer and politician, 9th prime minister of canada (b. 1874)

• Arthur Meighen

  Canadian politician and lawyer 9th prime minister of canada (d. 60)

1959 - 1950

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 1959 - 1950

1959

• Edgar A. Guest

  Popular American poet known for his inspirational and optimistic verse.

• Nels Smith

  Nels Smith was a politician who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.

• Edgar Guest

  English-american journalist and poet (b. 1881)

• Edgar Guest

  English-american poet and author (d.59)

1957

• Heinrich Otto Wieland

  German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1877)

• Heinrich Otto Wieland

  German nobel prize laureate in chemistry (b. 1877)

1956

• Mirtie Smith

  Influential playwright whose plays continue to be performed worldwide.

1955

• Carmen Miranda

  Portuguese-american actress, known as "the brazilian bombshell", is flamboyant and a magnet for people. she was dynamic and temperamental and brought life to hollywood's 1940s films with her staccato singing, frantic dancing and flashing eyes. her extravagant costumes and tall headgear added exotic spice, making her a salad-bar of tropical fruits.

• Carmen Miranda

  Portuguese-american actress, known as "the brazilian bombshell", is flamboyant and a magnet for people. she was dynamic and temperamental and brought life to hollywood's 1940s films with her staccato singing, frantic dancing and flashing eyes. her extravagant costumes and tall headgear added exotic spice, making her a salad-bar of tropical fruits.

1953

• Marthella Schlegel

  Notable author of several acclaimed novels.

1952

• Sameera Moussa

  Egyptian academic and physicist (d. 1952).

1951

• Hobbes Leavitt

  Astronomer who discovered the period-luminosity relation of Cepheid variable stars.

1950

• Emil Abderhalden

  Swiss physiologist/bio-chemistry dies at 73

1949 - 1940

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 1949 - 1940

1948

• Montagu Toller

  English cricketer and lawyer (d. 1948).

1947

• Joannes D M Cornelissen

  Historian (johann de white)

1946

• Maricus van der Pol

  Dutch artist known for his vibrant and expressive paintings.

• Callum Ross

  Pioneering anthropologist known for his studies on indigenous cultures in North America.

• Wilhelm Marx

  German lawyer and politician, 17th chancellor of germany (b. 1863)

• Wilhelm Marx

  German politician and lawyer 17th chancellor germany (d. 1946).

1944

• Maurice Turnbull

  Welsh-english cricketer and rugby player (d. 1944)

1943

• Adam Kuckhoff

  Writer dies at 55

1940

• Frederick A Cook

  United states -- explorer (north pole), died at 75

1939 - 1930

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 1939 - 1930

1939

• Béla Jankovich

  Hungarian economist and politician, minister of education of hungary (b. 1865)

1935

• David Townsend

  American singer-songwriter/guitarist (surface), (d. 2005).

1933

• Charles Harold Davis

  American painter and academic (b. 1856)

1931

• Ullrich Haupt

  Actor (morocco du barry-woman passion), dies aged 43

1929 - 1920

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 1929 - 1920

1929

• Milicent Fawcett

  A leading figure in the women's suffrage movement in the UK, she played a key role in securing women's right to vote.

• Millicent Garrett Fawcett

  British suffragist and writer.

• Millicent Fawcett

  Millicent Fawcett was a British business leader known for her work in promoting women's rights and suffrage.

1925

• Jennie Lee

  Scottish author, politician, teacher, and author, baroness lee of asheridge is also a minister of state for arts and member of parliament. in 1934, she married aneurin begvan, a well-known labour party figure. together they were known as "britain’s first man-and wife parliament team." her books include "my life with nye", 1980, "this great journey," 1963, and "our ally russia" …

1923

• Vatroslav Jagic

  Croatian slavist (born in 1835).

1921

• Dimitrios Rallis

  Greek lawyer and politician, 78th prime minister of greece (b. 1844)

1919 - 1910

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 1919 - 1910

1916

• George Butterworth

  British composer, killed at the battle of the somme (b. 1885)

• Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli

  Composer dies at 46

• George Sainton Kaye Butterworth

  Composer dies at 31

1911

• Bob Caruthers

  American baseball manager and player (d. 1911).

1910

• Wojciech Gawronski

  Composer dies at 42

1909 - 1900

Famous deaths on August 5th for the celebrities who died in the years 1909 - 1900

1907

• Gentil T Antheunis

  Flemish poet / music / composer dies at 66

1904

• George Dibbs

  Australian politician, 10th premier of new south wales (b. 1834)

1901

• Victoria

  Princess royal of the united kingdom and german empress (b. 1840)

• Victoria

  British royal family, the queen of england by the age of 18. she was the five-foot tall daughter of prince edward, who died when she was eight months old. she was brought up by her mother, who was so protective that the child even slept in her mother's room. uncle william iv assumed the throne after the death of edward, …

1900

• James Augustine Healy black Roman Catholic bishop

  At the age of 80, he dies.