Died on December 5
Remembering 28 notable people who died on this day
🇷🇴Anca Parghel
deceasedsinger, music teacher · 1957–2008
Days lived
Lived 18,709 days
🇮🇳Aurobindo Ghosh
deceasedIndian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950) · 1872–1950
Days lived
Lived 28,601 days
🇫🇷Claudius Dornier
deceasedentrepreneur · 1884–1969
Days lived
Lived 31,251 days
Dajos Béla
deceased(1897–1978) fiddle-player and band-leader · 1897–1978
Days lived
Lived 29,571 days
🇺🇸Dave Brubeck
deceasedAmerican jazz pianist and composer (1920–2012) · 1920–2012
Days lived
Lived 33,603 days
🇮🇳Dharam Singh
deceasedfield hockey player (1919–2001) · 1919–2001
Days lived
Lived 30,272 days
🇨🇦Frank Maurice Stinson Jenkins
deceasedCanadian ice hockey player (1859-1930) · 1859–1930
Days lived
Lived 26,085 days
🇩🇪Frits Clausen
deceasedDanish national socialist politician (1893-1947) · 1893–1947
Days lived
Lived 19,746 days
🇫🇷Georges Bayrou
deceasedFrench footballer (1883-1953) · 1883–1953
Days lived
Lived 25,552 days
🇩🇪Günter Meisner
deceasedGerman actor (1926–1994) · 1926–1994
Days lived
Lived 25,069 days
Hashim al-Atassi
deceasedpolitician · 1875–1960
Days lived
Lived 31,046 days
🇺🇸Hazel Bishop
deceasedAmerican chemist and cosmetics company founder (1906–1998) · 1906–1998
Days lived
Lived 33,714 days
🇩🇪Heinz Auerswald
deceasedGerman member of the SS (1908-1970) · 1908–1970
Days lived
Lived 22,778 days
🇩🇪Herbert W. Roesky
deceasedchemist · 1935–2025
Days lived
Lived 32,903 days
🇨🇭Jean-Luc Benoziglio
deceasedSwiss writer and publishing editor (1941-2013) · 1941–2013
Days lived
Lived 26,315 days
🇫🇷Johnny Hallyday
deceasedsinger · 1943–2017
Days lived
Lived 27,203 days
🇺🇸Joseph Rock
deceasedAustrian-American scientist-explorer (1884-1962) · 1884–1962
Days lived
Lived 28,816 days
🇫🇮Kaisa Sere
deceasedFinnish computer scientist · 1954–2012
Days lived
Lived 21,371 days
🇸🇪Lennart Gabrielsson
deceasedSwedish CEO · 1909–1988
Days lived
Lived 29,050 days
Lucy Everest Boole
deceasedBritish chemist and pharmacist (1862-1904) · 1862–1904
Days lived
Lived 15,463 days
Nelson Mandela
deceasedStatesman & Activist · 1918–2013
Days lived
Lived 34,840 days
🇿🇦Nelson Mandela
deceasedpolitician · 1918–2013
Days lived
Lived 34,840 days
🇩🇪Oskar von Hutier
deceasedmilitary person · 1857–1934
Days lived
Lived 28,224 days
🇩🇪Otto Graf Lambsdorff
deceasedpolitician · 1926–2009
Days lived
Lived 30,302 days
🇮🇹Pietro Germi
deceasedItalian screenwriter, director, actor (1914–1974) · 1914–1974
Days lived
Lived 21,998 days
🇩🇪Rudolf Bahro
deceasedGerman politician and writer (1935-1997) · 1935–1997
Days lived
Lived 22,664 days
🇫🇷Sonia Delaunay
deceasedFrench painter (1885–1979) · 1885–1979
Days lived
Lived 34,354 days
🇵🇱Violetta Villas
deceasedPolish cabaret star, singer, actress, composer, songwriter (1938-2011) · 1938–2011
Days lived
Lived 26,842 days