Notable Deaths on August 5
740+ people died on this day throughout history
William Wallace Smith Bliss
1815–1853 (age 38)
Girod Street Cemetery
William Wallace Smith Bliss was an American physician and editor from Todd County who lived from 1815 to 1853.
Squire Boone
1744–1815 (age 71)
Squire Boone Caverns
Squire Boone was an American frontiersman and brother of the famous explorer Daniel Boone.
Ove Kindvall
1943–2025 (age 82)
Silverdals cemetery
Bengt Ove Kindvall (Swedish pronunciation: ['beŋkt 'uːve 'tɕindvɑːl], 16 May 1943 – 5 August 2025) was a Swedish ...
Selçuk Alagöz
1944–2025 (age 81)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Turkish musician and performing artist.
Vyacheslav Ivanov
1938–2024 (age 86)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Ivanov (Russian: Вячеслав Николаевич Иванов; 30 July 1938 – 5 August 2...
Valérie Caudron
1960–2024 (age 64)
Fosseux Communal Cemetery
Valérie Caudron was a steadfast public servant whose compassion and collaborative leadership strengthened her community...
Zsolt Kozma
1935–2023 (age 88)
Házsongárd cemetery
Academic scholar whose intellectual work advanced his field of study.
Jerzy Gwizdała
1957–2023 (age 66)
Łostowicki Cemetery
Jerzy Gwizdała (1957-2023) was a Polish individual from Czersk buried at Łostowicki Cemetery.
Philippe Curval
1929–2023 (age 94)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Philippe Tronche (27 December 1929 – 5 August 2023), better known by the pseudonym of Philippe Curval, was a French jo...
Hélène Carrère d'Encausse
1929–2023 (age 94)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Hélène Carrère d'Encausse (French pronunciation: [elɛn kaʁɛːʁ dɑ̃kos]; née Zourabichvili; 6 July 1929 – 5 A...
Miklós Gajdán
1932–2022 (age 90)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Veteran Miklós Gajdán honored his comrades with steady leadership and quiet courage.
Judith Durham
1943–2022 (age 79)
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Judith Durham (born Judith Mavis Cock; 3 July 1943 – 5 August 2022) was an Australian singer, songwriter and musician ...
Graeme Whitnall
1952–2021 (age 69)
Maryborough
Graeme Whitnall (25 April 1952 – 5 August 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Vict...
Jiří Forejt
1946–2020 (age 74)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Jiří Forejt was a Czech man who lived from 1946 to 2020.
Stefan Majer
1929–2020 (age 91)
Northern Communal Cemetery in Warsaw
Stefan Majer (29 October 1929 – 5 August 2020) was a Polish professional basketball player and coach.
Halina Lorenc
1936–2020 (age 84)
Wawrzyszewski Cemetery
Halina Lorenc (1936–2020) was a Polish climatologist whose research contributed to climate science.
Vladimir Meretskov
1924–2020 (age 96)
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Politician whose career in public service reflected commitment to community and nation.
Benjamin F. Register
1930–2019 (age 89)
Fort Mitchell National Cemetery
Benjamin F. Register (1930-2019) of Columbus was laid to rest at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery.
Thyge Stenstrup
1940–2019 (age 79)
Hørsholm Kirkegård
Thyge Stenstrup was a respected Danish journalist whose work contributed to public understanding and discourse.
Russell Middlemiss
1929–2019 (age 90)
Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Russell Middlemiss (6 July 1929 – 5 August 2019), who grew up in a Ballarat orphanage was an Australian rules football...
Wojciech Czarnowski
1940–2019 (age 79)
Powązki Cemetery
Polish citizen and community member.
Donald B. Olsen
1930–2018 (age 88)
Cottonwood Heights
Donald B. Olsen (1930-2018) died in Bingham Canyon and was buried in Cottonwood Heights.
Charlotte Rae
1926–2018 (age 92)
Hillside Memorial Park
Beloved actress whose warmth and humor endeared her to generations.
David Landsberg
1945–2018 (age 73)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
David Landsberg (1945–2018) performed as a comedian and actor before being buried at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemeter...
Mark White
1940–2017 (age 77)
Texas State Cemetery
Mark White (1940–2017) served as governor of Texas from 1983 to 1987.
John Jermain Slocum, Jr.
1941–2017 (age 76)
Island Cemetery
John Jermain Slocum, Jr. was laid to rest at Island Cemetery following his death in 2017.
Aleksander Käo
1964–2017 (age 53)
Metsakalmistu
Aleksander Käo was an Estonian rally driver whose steady skill and passion for the sport earned admiration across gener...
Silvi Väli
1931–2017 (age 86)
Metsakalmistu
Silvi Väli was a respected translator who connected readers to new worlds through her meticulous work.
Ryszard Brykowski
1931–2017 (age 86)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Dedicated university educator and scholar.
László Gergely
1952–2016 (age 64)
Farkasréti Cemetery
László Gergely was a theatrical director renowned for bringing bold visions to Hungarian stages.
František Kuruc
1948–2016 (age 68)
Cemetery in Teplice
František Kuruc was a resident of Teplice.
Stanisław Frankowski
1939–2016 (age 77)
Powązki Cemetery
Stanisław Frankowski was a member of the community who lived from 1939 to 2016.
Joyce Ingalls
1950–2015 (age 65)
Our Lady of Angels Cemetery
Joyce Ingalls (1950–2015) of Charleston is buried in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery.
Guy Fontanet
1927–2014 (age 87)
Cemetery of Chêne-Bougeries
Guy Fontanet guided clients with a steady hand and upheld principles of justice throughout his distinguished legal caree...
Leonid Kiselyov
1947–2014 (age 67)
Staro-Severnoe Cemetery
Leonid Kiselyov was a Russian coach who dedicated his career to athletic development and training.
George Duke
1946–2013 (age 67)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
George Duke (1946-2013) was a San Rafael-born keyboardist and producer who blended jazz, funk, and R&B across a prolific...
Roy Rubin
1925–2013 (age 88)
Star of David Memorial Gardens
Roy Rubin (1925-2013), who died in New York City, was interred at Star of David Memorial Gardens.
Heino Uuetalu
1930–2013 (age 83)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Civil engineer Heino Uuetalu is remembered for designing infrastructure with precision and care.
Klemens Kamiński
1940–2012 (age 72)
Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Wrocław
Klemens Kamiński was a Polish teacher whose career advanced education in his community.
John Allen Burnett
1938–2011 (age 73)
Fresno Memorial Gardens
John Allen Burnett (1938–2011) was a Shattuck native whose life concluded with burial at Fresno Memorial Gardens.
Robert M. Rennick
1932–2010 (age 78)
Floyd County
Robert M. Rennick (1932-2010) was a Brooklyn-born individual interred in Floyd County.
Jindřich Škubal
1920–2010 (age 90)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Czech professional whose long life reflected the history of his nation.
Nikolay Kudryavtsev
1921–2010 (age 89)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Nikolay Kudryavtsev (1921-2010) was a Russian individual from Kalyazin who was buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery.
Budd Schulberg
1914–2009 (age 95)
Westhampton Cemetery
Budd Schulberg (1914–2009) was a Manhattan novelist and screenwriter interred at Westhampton Cemetery.
Jan Nassalski
1944–2009 (age 65)
Powązki Cemetery
Jan Nassalski was a theoretical physicist who made significant contributions to his field.
Jesse William Curtis Jr.
1905–2008 (age 103)
Mountain View Cemetery
Jesse William Curtis Jr. (1905-2008) was a San Bernardino-born federal judge who is buried at Mountain View Cemetery.
Helen Bozivich
1916–2008 (age 92)
Saint Mary's Cemetery
Helen Bozivich of Saint Paul lived a century, witnessing vast changes in American life.
Lydia Oit
1924–2008 (age 84)
Rahumäe Cemetery
Lydia Oit was an Estonian technologist whose pioneering work advanced the nation's technological development.
Helene Indenbirken
1915–2008 (age 93)
Oer-Erkenschwick
Helene Indenbirken was born in 1915 in Oer-Erkenschwick and died in 2008.
Oliver Hill
1907–2007 (age 100)
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Oliver Hill (1907–2007) was a Richmond-born civil rights attorney whose legal victories helped dismantle segregation.