Notable Deaths on July 5
710+ people died on this day throughout history
Rufus Easton
1774–1834 (age 60)
Lindenwood College Cemetery
Rufus Easton (1774-1834) was a Washington-based figure of the early American republic.
Moses Hoge
1752–1820 (age 68)
Old Pine Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Moses Hoge (1752-1820) was a clergyman from Cedar Grove.
Adam Kuhn
1741–1817 (age 76)
St. Peter's Churchyard
Adam Kuhn was an American physician and botanist who served as a professor of medicine and contributed to early American...
Jon Landau
1960–2024 (age 64)
Hillside Memorial Park
Visionary producer whose belief in ambitious storytelling helped define modern blockbusters.
Anna Filek
1933–2024 (age 91)
Rakowicki Cemetery
Anna Filek was a Polish woman who lived from 1933 to 2024, born in Kraków and buried at Rakowicki Cemetery in Poland.
Raphaël Géminiani
1925–2024 (age 99)
Doranges
Raphaël Géminiani (12 June 1925 – 5 July 2024) was a French road bicycle racer.
Jan Kućmierz
1939–2023 (age 84)
Batowice Cemetery
Jan Kućmierz was a Polish phytopathologist whose research advanced the understanding of plant diseases.
Aleksey Kuznetsov
1941–2023 (age 82)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Aleksey Glebovich Kuznetsov (Russian: Алексей Глебович Кузнецов; 14 May 1941 – 5 July 2023) was...
Jacques Duquesne
1930–2023 (age 93)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Jacques Duquesne was an accomplished French writer.
Georgy Zubkov
1926–2022 (age 96)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Georgy Zubkov (1926-2022) was a Russian from Lgov who lived for 96 years, witnessing nearly a century of Russian history...
Alfred Koerppen
1926–2022 (age 96)
Engesohde city cemetery
Alfred Koerppen (16 December 1926 – 5 July 2022) was a German organist, music pedagogue, composer and academic teacher...
Ram Gophna
1928–2021 (age 93)
Ganei Ester (old) Cemetery - Rishon LeZion
Ram Gophna illuminated history through archaeology and mentorship, leaving a richer understanding of the past.
Władysław Lisewski
1948–2021 (age 73)
Central Cemetery in Szczecin
Władysław Lisewski (1948-2021) was a Polish individual from Zbójno buried at Central Cemetery in Szczecin.
Vladimir Menshov
1939–2021 (age 82)
Novodevichy Cemetery
Vladimir Valentinovich Menshov (Russian: Влади́мир Валенти́нович Меньшо́в; 17 September 19...
Raffaella Carrà
1943–2021 (age 78)
cemetery of Porto Santo Stefano
Raffaella Maria Roberta Pelloni (18 June 1943 – 5 July 2021), known professionally as Raffaella Carrà (Italian: [raff...
Milena Němečková
1930–2020 (age 90)
Olšany Cemetery
Milena Němečková was a Czech citizen.
Małgorzata Pleszczyńska
1965–2020 (age 55)
cmentarz komunalny na Majdanku w Lublinie
Małgorzata Pleszczyńska was a Polish resident from Lubartów who lived from 1965 to 2020 and was buried at the municip...
Dmitrii Knorre
1926–2018 (age 92)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Dmitrii Georgievich Knorre (Russian: Дмитрий Георгиевич Кнорре; 28 July 1926 – 5 July 2018) was...
Jean-Louis Tauran
1943–2018 (age 75)
Sant'Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine
Jean-Louis Pierre Tauran (French: [ʒɑ̃lwi toʁɑ̃]; 5 April 1943 – 5 July 2018) was a French cardinal of the Catho...
Ludwig Baumann
1921–2018 (age 97)
Grambke cemetery
Ludwig Baumann was a German soldier and witness to twentieth-century history.
Claude Lanzmann
1925–2018 (age 93)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Claude Lanzmann (French: [lanzman]; 27 November 1925 – 5 July 2018) was a French filmmaker, best known for the Holocau...
Hendrik Nicolaas Cornelis van Tuyll van Serooskerken
1916–2017 (age 101)
Heeze Protestant Cemetery
Hendrik Nicolaas Cornelis van Tuyll van Serooskerken (1916-2017) was a Dutch nobleman from Geldrop who was buried at Hee...
Pavel Mathy
1952–2017 (age 65)
Vinohrady Cemetery
Pavel Mathy was a Czech resident of Prague who lived for 65 years.
Bolesław Gargała
1930–2017 (age 87)
Wilkowyja municipal cemetery in Rzeszów
Bolesław Gargała was a pioneering Polish skydiver who contributed significantly to the development of skydiving in Pol...
William L. Armstrong
1937–2016 (age 79)
Fairmount Cemetery
William L. Armstrong (1937–2016) of Fremont, the U.S. Senator from Colorado, was buried at Fairmount Cemetery.
Günter Krusche
1931–2016 (age 85)
Friedrichsfelde
Günter Krusche was a German theologian born in 1931 whose scholarly work advanced theological understanding and faith.
Søsser Krag
1962–2014 (age 52)
Ordrup Cemetery
Søsser Krag was a heartfelt writer whose words resonated deeply and whose generosity uplifted fellow storytellers.
Stefan Burczyk
1924–2014 (age 90)
Municipal Cemetery in Olsztyn
Stefan Burczyk (1924-2014) was a Polish individual born in Algiers and buried at the Municipal Cemetery in Olsztyn.
David F. Cargo
1929–2013 (age 84)
Santa Fe National Cemetery
David F. Cargo (1929–2013) was an American politician who served as governor of New Mexico and is buried at Santa Fe N...
Janusz Bohdanowicz
1922–2013 (age 91)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Polish citizen whose life encompassed much of the twentieth century.
Yehuda Ben-Shaul
1930–2012 (age 82)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Yehuda Ben-Shaul was a dedicated biologist whose thoughtful approach inspired others.
Franz Kern
1925–2012 (age 87)
Sölden
Franz Kern was a Catholic priest who served in Sölden.
Armen Gilliam
1964–2011 (age 47)
Bethel Cemetery
Armen Gilliam was an American professional basketball player who spent over a decade in the NBA and is buried at Bethel ...
Serge Raseev
1916–2011 (age 95)
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Serge Raseev (1916-2011) was a person born in Odesa who lived in France.
Gábor Dienes
1948–2010 (age 62)
Fiume Road Graveyard
Gábor Dienes' art captured the quiet resilience of everyday life with thoughtful brushwork.
Virtudes Cuevas
1913–2010 (age 97)
Sueca
Spanish-born French Resistance fighter during World War II.
Lou Creekmur
1927–2009 (age 82)
Arlington National Cemetery
Lou Creekmur (1927-2009) was a New Jersey-born offensive lineman who starred for the Detroit Lions and entered the Pro F...
Harry Nussbaum
1926–2009 (age 83)
Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery
Harry Nussbaum (1926–2009) was laid to rest at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery.
Jack Mitchell
1923–2009 (age 86)
Prairie Lawn Cemetery
Jack Mitchell (1923–2009) is buried at Prairie Lawn Cemetery.
Bernard Goldstein
1929–2009 (age 80)
Hebrew Cemetery
Bernard Goldstein (1929–2009) was interred at the Hebrew Cemetery in Rock Island after a life that spanned eight decad...
František Chmelař
1941–2009 (age 68)
Cemetery in Hranice
František Chmelař (1941–2009) is interred in the Cemetery in Hranice.
Janet Mary Riley
1915–2008 (age 93)
Metairie Cemetery
Janet Mary Riley (1915–2008) was a New Orleans native laid to rest at Metairie Cemetery.
Miroslav Abraham
1928–2008 (age 80)
Cemetery in Mařatice
Miroslav Abraham (1928–2008) was a respected member of the Mařatice community.
Григоревский, Михаил Валерьевич
1985–2008 (age 23)
Nizhny Tagil
Михаил Валерьевич Григоревский was a resident of Nizhny Tagil.
Janath R. Cannon
1918–2007 (age 89)
Salt Lake City Cemetery
Janath R. Cannon (1918-2007) served in leadership roles within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is bu...
Shirley M. Skinner
1909–2007 (age 98)
Ainsworth Cemetery
Shirley M. Skinner (1909–2007) was buried at Ainsworth Cemetery following her passing.
Jean Walton
1914–2006 (age 92)
Oak Park Cemetery
Jean Walton (1914-2006) of Middletown Township was laid to rest at Oak Park Cemetery.
James Stockdale
1923–2005 (age 82)
United States Naval Academy Cemetery
James Stockdale (1923-2005) was a U.S. Navy vice admiral, Medal of Honor recipient, and 1992 vice-presidential candidate...
Shirley Goodman
1936–2005 (age 69)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Shirley Goodman (1936–2005) was a New Orleans singer best known for the 1950s duo Shirley & Lee and the R&B hit “Let...
Viktor Petrovitsj Tisjko
1923–2005 (age 82)
Saint Petersburg
Viktor Petrovitsj Tisjko (1923–2005) was a Saint Petersburg resident whose life spanned eight decades of Russian histo...