Notable Deaths on April 5
770+ people died on this day throughout history
Pierpont Edwards
1750–1826 (age 76)
Grove Street Cemetery
Pierpont Edwards was an American lawyer and judge who lived from 1750 to 1826.
Jaan Tooming
1946–2024 (age 78)
Old St. John's cemetery
Jaan Tooming (28 March 1946 – 5 April 2024) was an Estonian actor, theatre and film director and writer.
Péter Schumann
1954–2024 (age 70)
Megyeri Cemetery
Péter Schumann (24 April 1954 – 5 April 2024) was a Hungarian footballer.
Peter Sodann
1936–2024 (age 88)
Stadtgottesacker
Peter Sodann (1 June 1936 – 5 April 2024) was a German actor, director and politician.
Bobby Rydell
1942–2022 (age 80)
SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery
Singer Bobby Rydell (1942–2022) was a Philadelphia-born teen idol of the early 1960s whose career spanned pop, musical...
Sidney Altman
1939–2022 (age 83)
Congregation Mishkan Israel Cemetery
Sidney Altman (1939–2022) was a Canadian molecular biologist and Nobel laureate who advanced our understanding of RNA.
Enriqueta Calvo-Sotelo Grondona
1920–2022 (age 102)
Civil Cemetery, Madrid
Enriqueta Calvo-Sotelo Grondona was a Spanish woman of the twentieth century.
Stanisław Kowalski
1910–2022 (age 112)
Świdnica
Stanisław Kowalski (14 April 1910 – 5 April 2022) was a Polish supercentenarian masters athlete who, aged 105, became...
Lefteris Mytilineos
1946–2021 (age 75)
Velo
Lefteris Mytilineos (Greek: Λευτέρης Μυτιληναίος; 24 April 1946 – 5 April 2021) was a Greek singer.
Patricia H. Thatcher
1940–2020 (age 80)
Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
Patricia H. Thatcher (1940–2020) of Denver was buried at Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.
Honor Blackman
1925–2020 (age 95)
Golders Green Jewish Cemetery
Honor Blackman (22 August 1925 – 5 April 2020) was an English actress and singer, known for the roles of Cathy Gale in...
Ib Glindemann
1934–2019 (age 85)
Ringe church
Ib Niels Carl Glindemann Nielsen (September 27, 1934 – April 5, 2019) was a Danish jazz musician and the leader of the...
Nina Lagergren
1921–2019 (age 98)
Djursholms Begravningsplats
Nina Viveka Maria Lagergren (née von Dardel; 3 March 1921 – 5 April 2019) was a Swedish businesswoman and the half-si...
Nikolai Kovalyov
1949–2019 (age 70)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Nikolai Kovalyov was a Russian security official who served as director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) from 1996 ...
Frederick D. Reese
1929–2018 (age 89)
Serenity Memorial Gardens
Frederick D. Reese (1929-2018) was a Selma educator and civil rights leader instrumental in organizing voting rights cam...
Irina Tokmakova
1929–2018 (age 89)
Armenian Cemetery
Irina Petrovna Tokmakova (née Manukova, 3 March 1929 — 5 April 2018) was a Soviet and Russian writer of children's bo...
Yuriy Abramochkin
1936–2018 (age 82)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Yuri Vasilyevich Abramochkin (Russian: Юрий Васильевич Абрамочкин; 11 December 1936 – 5 April ...
Dieter Freise
1945–2018 (age 73)
Bergfriedhof
Dieter Freise (18 February 1945 – 5 April 2018) was a field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the West G...
Geneviève Béduneau
1947–2018 (age 71)
Cimetière de Pantin
Geneviève Béduneau was a committed politician remembered for championing civic trust.
John H. Miller
1941–2017 (age 76)
San Juan Island
John H. Miller (1941–2017) is buried on San Juan Island.
Leon Haywood
1942–2016 (age 74)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Leon Haywood (1942–2016) was an American soul and funk singer-songwriter known for the hit 'I Want'a Do Something Frea...
Maria Podraza-Kwiatkowska
1926–2016 (age 90)
Salwator Cemetery
Maria Podraza-Kwiatkowska was a university teacher whose scholarly dedication and educational excellence influenced gene...
Gardner C. Taylor
1918–2015 (age 97)
The Evergreens Cemetery
Gardner C. Taylor (1918–2015) was a renowned American Baptist preacher who led the Concord Baptist Church of Christ in...
Julie Wilson
1924–2015 (age 91)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Singer and actress Julie Wilson (1924–2015) brought her cabaret performances to stages across the country before her b...
Don Looney
1916–2015 (age 99)
Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Don Looney (1916–2015), a former Major League Baseball outfielder, rests at Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum near...
Karel Hruška
1930–2015 (age 85)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Karel Hruška was a Czech illustrator who lived from 1930 to 2015.
Václav Široký
1928–2015 (age 87)
Vršovice Cemetery
Václav Široký (1928–2015) was a Czech national whose life spanned much of the modern era.
Piotr Kaczanowski
1943–2015 (age 72)
Grebalowski Cemetery in Kraków
Piotr Kaczanowski (1943-2015) was a Polish individual from Rzuców who was laid to rest at Grebalowski Cemetery in Krak�...
Ralph Herbert Turner
1919–2014 (age 95)
Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Ralph Herbert Turner was an Effingham-born sociologist and educator whose academic contributions shaped American sociolo...
John Pinette
1964–2014 (age 50)
SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery
Stand-up comedian and actor John Pinette (1964–2014) grew up in Boston and, after a career earning Emmy nominations, w...
Hille Tänavsuu
1941–2014 (age 73)
Hageri Cemetery
Hille Tänavsuu devoted her life to clear, compassionate reporting and guiding the next generation of journalists.
Aleksandr Kotlyarov
1969–2014 (age 45)
Vagankovo Cemetery
Aleksandr Kotlyarov was a Russian painter whose artistic works enriched the cultural landscape.
Aleksandr Voskresensky
1928–2014 (age 86)
cimetière de Khokhriakovskoïé
Aleksandr Voskresensky was an engineer whose technical expertise advanced his field.
Martha J. Ross
1923–2013 (age 90)
Oak Ridge Memorial Park
Martha J. Ross (1923–2013) hailed from Selma and is buried at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.
Hans Rendahl
1929–2013 (age 84)
Harplinge cemetery
Hans Rendahl was a Swedish individual born in 1929 in Falu Kristine church parish who died in 2013 and was buried at Har...
Regina Bianchi
1921–2013 (age 92)
Campo Verano
Italian stage actor known for her theatrical performances and dramatic talent.
Lyle Yost
1913–2012 (age 99)
Eastlawn Cemetery
Lyle Yost co-founded the Hesston Corporation and left a legacy in agricultural machinery innovation in Hesston.
Kazimierz Graff
1917–2012 (age 95)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Kazimierz Graff (1917-2012) was a Polish individual from Warsaw who was interred at Powązki Military Cemetery.
Larry Shepard
1919–2011 (age 92)
Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum
Larry Shepard (1919-2011) passed away in Lakewood and now rests at Calvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum.
Władysław Dwojak
1925–2011 (age 86)
Srebrzysko Cemetery
Władysław Dwojak (1925–2011) was a Polish resident remembered by his community.
Vladimír Fiala
1922–2010 (age 88)
Brno Central Cemetery
Vladimír Fiala (1922–2010) was a Czech engineer who contributed to his community.
Konstantinos Papadakis
1946–2009 (age 63)
West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Konstantinos Papadakis (1946-2009) was a Greek-born figure remembered with a graveside tribute at West Laurel Hill Cemet...
Dave Burns
1924–2009 (age 85)
Alpine Cemetery
Dave Burns (1924–2009) of Perth Amboy is laid to rest at Alpine Cemetery after a long life by the waterfront.
Leszek Bugaj
1947–2009 (age 62)
Szewna
Leszek Bugaj was a Polish individual from Opole Lubelskie who lived from 1947 to 2009 and was buried in Szewna.
Cécile Caulier
1929–2009 (age 80)
cimetière de Luçon
Cécile Caulier was a French writer whose literary career contributed to 20th-century French culture.
Tuuli Toomere
1975–2008 (age 33)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Tuuli Toomere was a compassionate sociologist whose thoughtful research fostered deeper understanding of social bonds.
Darryl Stingley
1951–2007 (age 56)
Oakridge Glen Oaks Cemetery
Darryl Stingley (1951–2007) was a Chicago-born American football receiver for the New England Patriots whose playing c...
Pranas Stepulis
1913–2007 (age 94)
Karveliškės Cemetery
Esteemed conductor Pranas Stepulis stirred hearts and minds through his unwavering devotion to the orchestral arts.
Feliks Stramik
1924–2007 (age 83)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Feliks Stramik (1924-2007) was a Polish individual from Sanok buried at Powązki Military Cemetery, suggesting military ...
Martine Bartlett
1925–2006 (age 81)
Calvary Cemetery
Martine Bartlett (1925–2006) was interred at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis.