January 5th famous deaths

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

2029 - 2020

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

2024

• Joseph Lelyveld

  American journalist and executive editor of (b.1937)

2022

• Kim Mi-soo

  South korean actress and model (b. 1992)

2021

• Colin Bell

  English footballer (b. 1946)

• John Georgiadis

  English violinist and composer (b. 1939)

2020

• Tibor Méray

  Hungarian journalist and writer who was a prominent figure in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

• Tafazzul Haque Habiganji

  Bangladeshi islamic scholar and politician (b. 1938)

2019 - 2010

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

2019

• Mia St. John

  Professional boxer who was a world champion in the lightweight division.

• Bernice Sandler

  American women's rights activist (b. 1928)

• Dragoslav Šekularac

  Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1937)

2018

• Karin von Aroldingen

  German ballerina (b. 1941)

• Asghar Khan

  Pakistani three star general and politician (b. 1921)

2017

• Giuliano Sarti

  Giuliano Sarti was an Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

• Tullio De Mauro

  Italian linguist and politician known for his contributions to the Italian language.

• Jill Saward

  English rape victim and activist (b. 1965)

2016

• Evo Stokstad

  Renowned art historian and author who specialized in the art and architecture of Asia.

• Pierre Boulez

  French composer and conductor. one of the most influential and respected musicians of the 20th century. his career as a conductor was first in the concert hall and then in the opera house. in the 1950s, he was the main spokesperson for european composers. his first works were frowned upon by sentiment. they used a complex serial technique that included …

2015

• Jean-Pierre Beltoise

  French motorcyclist and formula one driver, who is well-known for winning the 1972 f1 monaco grand prix in heavy rain.

• Ewing Cole

  Ewing Cole was an American architect who co-founded the architectural firm EwingCole.

• Bernard Joseph McLaughlin

  American bishop (b. 1912)

2014

• Uday Kiran

  Uday Kiran was an Indian film actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema.

• Uday Kiran

  Indian actor who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema.

• Eusébio

  Mozambican-portuguese footballer and manager (b. 1942)

• Carmen Zapata

  American actress (b. 1927)

2013

• Sol Yurick

  American novelist best known for his book 'The Warriors'.

2012

• Isaac Díaz Pardo

  Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1920)

• Frederica Sagor Maas

  American author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1900)

2010

• Kenneth Noland

  American artist. he is most famous for his post wwii abstract expressionism style, also known as color field painting. he was twice married, and he had four children.

• Willie Mitchell

  American singer-songwriter, trumpet player, and producer (b. 1928)

• Murray Saltzman

  Reform jewish rabbi and civil rights leader (born 1929).

2009 - 2000

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

2009

• Adolf Merckle

  German billionaire and founder of the pharmaceutical company Phoenix Pharmahandel.

• Griffin Bell

  Griffin Bell was a U.S. Attorney General under President Jimmy Carter.

• Griffin Bell

  American lawyer and politician, 72nd united states attorney general (b. 1918)

• Ned Tanen

  American movie executive (born 1931).

• Jimmy Sullivan

  American musician (born 1981)

2008

• Isidro Parra

  Chilean poet recognized for his innovative and influential poetry.

• Clinton Grybas

  Australian journalist and sportscaster (d. 2008)

2007

• Momofuku Ando

  Nissin foods was founded by a taiwanese-japanese entrepreneur (d. 2007).

• Chih Ree Sun

  Chinese-american poet and physicist (born 1923)

2006

• Lord Merlyn-Rees

  British politician (born 1920)

• Merlyn Rees

  Welsh educator and politician, home secretary (b. 1920)

2005

• Danny Sugerman

  American screenwriter, sugerman was also a manager of 1960aeur(tm), "the doors." sugerman and jerry hopkins co-wrote a best-selling biography about jim morrison, "no one gets out of alive,"

2004

• Tug McGraw

  American baseball player and father to tim mcgraw (born 1944).

• Norman Heatley

  Member of the oxford university team that developed penicillin (born in 1911).

2003

• Massimo Girotti

  Italian actor who acted in films for seven decades.

• Jean Kerr

  American playwright and author (d. 2003).

• Roy Jenkins

  British politician known for his role in the Social Democratic Party.

• Roy Jenkins

  President of the european commission (d.2003): welsh-english academic and politician

• Doreen Carwithen

  British composer, wife of william alwyn (born in 1922)

2002

• Kees Boertien

  Dutch politician who served as Minister of Transport and Water Management.

2001

• Sybilla Masters

  British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament.

2000

• Lois McMaster

  Former U.S. Senator known for her advocacy on education and healthcare issues.

• Kumar Ponnambalam

  Sri lankan tamil lawyer and politician (b. 1938)

1999 - 1990

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

1999

• Gladys Hasty Carroll

  Gladys Hasty Carroll was an American novelist who wrote extensively about rural life in New England.

1998

• Sonny Bono

  American entertainer, who performed a showbiz act with cher, his partner. he married cher on 10/27/1964. their first hit, "i got you babe", was released in june 1965. in their stylish bell-bottom pants, vests and cool hats, they were the pioneers of hippie culture. they produced "chastity" in 1968. it was a financial disaster that cost them half a million …

• Sonny Bono

  Sonny Bono was a singer and politician who rose to fame as part of the duo Sonny & Cher.

• Ken Forssi

  American bass player (the surfaris and love). (d. 1998)

1997

• André Franquin

  Belgian comic strip creator. he began his career in 1945 as a cartoonist for dupuis. dupuis is well-known in europe for its specialty in cartoons and he gave him the task of restarting the series "spirou and fantasio", which was published in 23 volumes. he created the character "marsupilami" in 1952, and then, in 1957, he created his anti-hero, "gaston …

• Burton Lane

  American composer and lyricist (born in 1912).

• Andre Franquin

  Belgian cartoonist (gaston lagaffe), (born in 1924)

1996

• Lincoln Kirstein

  American soldier and playwright, co-founded the new york city ballet (d. 1996)

• Richard Versaille

  Tenor dies at 63

• Jay Morris Arena

  Inventor/pediatrician, dies at age 86.

• Joseph Daniel White

  Singer/bandleader, dies at age 84.

• Yahya Ayyash

  Palestinian hamas member (born 1966)

1995

• Yahya Ayyash

  At 28 years old, a bomb maker for the palestinian liberation organization is killed by a booby-trapped cell phone.

• Mansour Satari

  At 46 years old, brigadier general/commandant (iran air force) dies.

1994

• Tip O'Neill

  Tip O'Neill was an American politician and cartoonist who served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987.

• Tip O'Neill

  American politician and five-time speaker in the house. a cheerfully rumpled example of old-fashioned democratic politics. the homespun, streetwise philosopher was most well-known for his record of more than 50 years in federal and local government with no political defeats. he created a strategy of inclusion, replacing committee barons and legislative causes with task forces that would advocate for the …

• Victor van Os

  Dutch jazz guitarist dies at 39.

• William Raynor

  Writer dies at 73

• Louis R J Ridder van Rappard

  Zoelen, a dutch mayor, has died at the age of 87.

1993

• Juan Benet

  Spanish novelist and essayist associated with the 'Nueva Novela' movement.

• George L George

  Russian/us journalist/director / producer dies at 85

• Leonce Gras

  Flemish singer/conductor, dies at age 84.

• Klaas Wiersma

  Dutch secretary of justice (vvd) dies.

• Henk Knol

  Suriname mp (pvda) dies at 61

Westley A Dodd

Us murderer: 1st us hanging since 1965

Juan Benet Goitia

Spanish writer herrumbrosas lanzas dies at 65

Jennifer Raine Bissell

At 60, the death of alan napier's daughter

Nyamuisi Muvingi

Minister of culture in zaire, killed.

Ronnie Welsh

Actor (patterns) dies from brain cancer at 52

1991

• Vasko Popa

  Serbian wwii-partisan/poet sporno nebo, dies at the age of 68 (born 1922).

• John Eckhardt

  Actor born without legs (freaks), is killed at 82

• Marie Madeline Sullivan

  Actress (elvira mistresse of dark), dies aged 80

1990

• Arthur Kennedy

  Worcester, massachusetts -- actor (fantastic voyage and peyton place).

• Bart LaRue

  Entertainer

1989 - 1980

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

1988

• Press Maravich

  Legendary basketball player known for his scoring prowess.

• Orvie Fraser

  Former American football player who played as a fullback for the New York Giants.

• Pete Maravich

  American basketball player who was known as "pistol" pete maravich. he was: guard with the jazz, hawks, and

• "Pistol Pete" Mavarich

  American nba player, atlanta hawks, dies from a heart attack aged 40.

1987

• Margaret Laurence

  Canadian short story writer and novelist, she is one of the most prominent figures in canadian literature. she is also the founder of writers trust of canada, an organization that promotes canada's writing.

• Herman Smith-Johannsen

  Norwegian-born canadian cross-country skier (born 1875)

1985

• Robert L. Surtees

  American cinematographer (b. 1906)

• Robert L Surtees

  American oscar-winning cinematographer ben-hur (born in 1906).

1982

• Edmund Herring

  Australian general and politician, 7th chief justice of victoria (b. 1892)

• Hans Conried

  Baltimore, maryland -- actor (bullwinkle show make room for daddy).

• Harvey Lembeck

  Actor (phil silvers hathaways), is killed at 56

• Sir Edmund Herring

  Lieutenant governor of victoria, an australian military commander (born in 1892)

• Hans Conried

  Actor (bullwinkle show and make room for daddy), passes away at 64

1981

• Harold Urey

  American chemist and astronomer, nobel prize laureate (b. 1893)

• Lanza del Vasto

  Lanza del vasto was a french philosopher, poet, and nonviolent activist, known for his work in promoting nonviolence and his influence on the peace movement.

• Harold Urey

  American physical chemist who won the nobel prize in chemistry in chemistry in 1934 for his pioneering work in isotopes. although he played an important role in the creation of the atom bomb, his most notable contribution was to theories about the formation of organic life from nonliving matter.

• Harold C Urey

  American chemist, nobel laureate. (born 1893)

1980

• Bobetta Grahame

  Bobetta Grahame was a British-American actress known for her roles in films such as 'The Big Heat' and 'Oklahoma!'.

1979 - 1970

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

1979

• Charles Mingus

  American jazz musician, bandleader and composer. he also became a legend for his ability to elevate the bass into a solo melodic instrument. he was distinguished and vibrant, and he was a virtuoso at both the piano and the bass. his music, in the words his widow sue graham mingus, were "surprisingly and unexpected." mingus' jazz bands were training grounds …

• Billy Bletcher

  American actor, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1894)

1978

• Wyatt Cooper

  American screenwriter and author (d. 1978).

• Wyatt Emory Cooper

  American author and screenwriter (b. 1927)

1977

• Onslow Stevens

  Actor (mr fisher - this is the life), passes away at 74

1976

• Mal Evans

  British manager of the beatles' road network (d. 1976).

• John A. Costello

  Irish lawyer and politician, 3rd taoiseach of ireland (b. 1891)

• John A Costello

  Taoiseach, ireland (born in 1891)

• Georges E Migot

  French composer dies at the age of 84.

1975

• Don Wilson

  Houston astros' pitcher dies from carbon monoxide poisoning at the age of 29

• Gottlob Berger

  German military, ss general, and one of himmler’s most prominent experts on racial selection. he was a gymnast instructor and joined the ss in 1941. he became chief of staff in just five years. he was elected to the reichstag in 8/1943. he was the commander of the military operations in slovakia during 1944 and was a model of efficiency. …

1974

• Vincent Starrett

  American writer and bibliophile, known for his Sherlock Holmes scholarship.

• Hazel Wightman

  Hazel Wightman was an American tennis player who won 45 U.S. titles and 12 Wimbledon titles.

• Lev Oborin

  Russian pianist and educator (d. 1975)

• Roy Bargy

  Orchestra leader (jimmy durante show), dies at 79

1973

• Cornelis van Dis

  Dutch member of parliament (sgp) dies at the age of 79.

1971

• Douglas Shearer

  Canadian-american sound designer and engineer (b. 1899)

• Sonny Liston

  American world champ heavyweight boxer (1962-1964), was found dead at 36.

1970

• Max Born

  German physicist and mathematician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1882)

• Max Born

  German physicist and mathematician who was a key figure in the development of quantum mechanics.

• Roberto Gerhard

  Catalan composer and scholar (b. 1896)

• Cyril Fagan

  1916, irish-american civil servant. retired 1956. at seven years old, he was almost completely deaf and worked as a grade-three civil service officer - a glorified filing clerk.

• Max Born

  German-british mathematician and physicist who helped to develop quantum mechanics. he made important contributions to solid-state physics and optics, and oversaw the work of many notable physicists during the 1920s and 1930s. born was awarded the 1954 nobel prize in physics in physics for his fundamental research in quantum mechanics and in statistical interpretations of the wave function.

Joseph A Yablonski

Assassination of candidate for united mine workers president

1969 - 1960

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

1969

• Franz T Csokor

  Austria author (gottes general), dies at 83

• Tom Aherne

  Actor (hustler april fools), succumbs to influenza in new york.

1968

• Jean Murat

  He was a french actor who entered film in his thirties and played leading roles in french films. he was previously a journalist and ww i correspondent.

1965

• Paul Arntzenius

  Painter/graphic artist/etcher dies at the age of 81.

• Neil Craig

  Actor (calling dr kildare), passes away at 73

1963

• Rogers Hornsby

  American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1896)

1960

• Pavel P Parenago

  Russian cosmonaut, who died at the age of 53.

1959 - 1950

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

1956

• Mistinguett

  French actress and singer (b. 1875)

• Mistinguett

  French entertainer, the dazzling queen of french music halls who took maurice chevalier to her heart as a lover and protégé while he was still in his teens. together, the couple danced in follies bergere until her possessiveness drove him away and into marriage with another dancer.

• Jeanne F Bourgeois

  French head mistress, mouline rouge, dies at 84

1954

• Aime Tschiffely

  Famous for his equestrian journey from Buenos Aires to New York City.

• Kora Deutsch

  Kora Deutsch was a renowned poet known for her lyrical works.

• Rabbit Maranville

  American baseball player and manager (b. 1891)

• Rabbit Maranville

  American baseball manager and player (d. 1954).

1952

• Victor Hope

  2nd marquess of linlithgow, scottish colonel and politician, 46th governor-general of india (b. 1887)

• Hristo Tatarchev

  A bulgarian activist and physician co-founded the internal macedonian revolutionary organization (d. 1952).

• Victor Hope

  2nd marquess linlithgow viceroy of india (born in 1887).

• Victor Alexander John Hope

  Viceroy of india (1936-1943) dies at the age of 64.

1951

• Soh Jaipil

  South korean-american journalist and activist (b. 1864)

• Andrei Platonov

  Russian journalist and author (b. 1899)

• Andrei Platonov

  Russian poet and author (d. 1951).

• Andrei P Platonov

  Russian author (prok. kotlovan) dies at 51

1949 - 1940

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

1949

• Hiliary Marston

  Pioneering epidemiologist known for her research on the spread of infectious diseases.

1946

• Kitty Cheatham

  American singer (born 1864)

1944

• Adolph Goldschmidt

  German/swiss art historian dies at the age of 80.

1943

• George Carver

  George carver was an american scientist known for his work in agricultural science, particularly for promoting alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes.

• George Washington Carver

  Prominent botanist and inventor known for his work on promoting alternative crops to cotton.

• George Washington Carver

  Carver is known for his work in the field of agriculture, particularly his research on peanuts and other crops, and his efforts to improve the lives of African American farmers.

• Burwell Carver

  Burwell Carver was a pioneering botanist who made important discoveries in the field of plant biology.

• Washington Carver

  Renowned botanist known for his work on promoting alternative crops to cotton.

George Carver

Prominent agricultural scientist known for his work on promoting alternative crops to cotton.

George Washington Carver

Famous black american agricultural scientist dies at the age of 81.

1942

• Tina Modotti

  Italian model, actress, photographer and revolutionary political activist (born in 1896).

• Yves Paringaux

  French chief of staff is assassinated.

1941

• Amy Johnson

  British pioneer pilot who learned to fly and maintained aircraft with the help of her father. she flew solo from england and australia in just 17 days after being sponsored by a banker. she flew solo from london to tokyo via moscow in 1938.

• Amy Johnson

  American/canadian actress. she is a singer, songwriter and scriptwriter. her mother christine died from cancer in august. it was a difficult time for her. amy jo was the star of "sweetwater: a true rock story" on 10/15/1999. as a singer, she was well-equipped to accept the role.

1940

• Tina Modotti [Maria del Carmen]

  Italian/mexican communist dies at 46.

• Humbert Wolfe

  Italian-english poet and civil servant (d. 40)

1939 - 1930

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

1939

• Amelia Earhart

  American aviator, declared dead in 1937 after disappearance (born 1897).

• Amelia Earhart

  American aviator, declared dead in 1937 after disappearing (born 1897).

1937

• Marie Booth

  English daughter of william booth and catherine booth (d. 377)

1936

• Ramon Valle-Inclan

  Spanish dramatist, novelist, and member of the spanish generation of 98 is perhaps the most notable and most radical dramatist to have attempted to undermine the traditionalism of the spanish theatrical establishment in early 20th century. his influence on the later generation of spanish dramatists makes his drama even more significant. his statue in madrid is honored on the national …

1934

• Grantland

  Renowned sportswriter known for his insightful commentary and analysis.

1933

• Calvin Coolidge

  30th President of the United States known for his quiet demeanor and conservative policies.

• Clavin Coolidge

  30th President of the United States known for his quiet demeanor and conservative policies.

• Calvin Coolidge

  American lawyer and politician, 30th president of the united states (b. 1872)

• Calvin Coolidge

  American politician, u.s. president 1923-1929. he was elected to a second term in 1925 after warren harding's death on 8/03/1923. he was quiet, shy, and popular. his dry wit and keen sense of common sense made him popular.

1929 - 1920

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

1922

• Ernest Shackleton

  An irish antarctic explorer and leader of a british expedition that reached the south pole in 1909. they were 97 miles from the pole. on the 8th of january 1914, he attempted a second trip to the pole. it was a very cold winter. the ship was covered in floating ice by 1/18/1915. over the next ten years, its wooden …

• Ernest H Shackleton

  British south pole explorer (endurance) dies at 47

1920

• Hortense Schneider

  Hortense Schneider was a French actress and operetta singer who was a leading performer in the Second Empire period.

1919 - 1910

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

1919

• Sumako Matsui

  Japanese singer and actress (born 1886).

1917

• Isobel Lilian Gloag

  English painter (b. 1865)

1910

• Léon Walras

  French-swiss economist and academic (b. 1834)

• Leon Walras

  French economist (born 1834).

1909 - 1900

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

1904

• Karl Alfred von Zittel

  German paleontologist and geologist (b. 1839)

• Karl Alfred von Zittel

  German palaeontologist (born 1839)

• Karl A von Zittel German geologist/paleontologist (Libya)

  At the age of 64, he dies.