Notable Deaths on March 5
790+ people died on this day throughout history
Henry S. Geyer
1790–1859 (age 69)
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Henry S. Geyer was an American lawyer and politician from Missouri who served in the U.S. Senate.
William McKendree
1757–1835 (age 78)
Vanderbilt Divinity School Cemetery
William McKendree (1757-1835) was a King William County resident buried at Vanderbilt Divinity School Cemetery.
Sylvester Turner
1954–2025 (age 71)
Houston
Sylvester Turner (1954–2025) is noted here as being from Houston and buried there, reflecting his long-time connection...
Ahuva Sherman
1928–2023 (age 95)
Sde Yehoshua (Kfar Samir) cemetery
Ahuva Sherman (Hebrew: אהובה שרמן; 16 June 1926 – 5 March 2023) was an Israeli artist who worked in oil, past...
Antal Hetényi
1947–2023 (age 76)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Antal Gábor Hetényi (6 October 1947 – 5 March 2023) was a Hungarian judoka.
Claire Etcherelli
1931–2023 (age 92)
cimetière communal de Pantin
Claire Etcherelli (11 January 1934 – 5 March 2023) was a French novelist.
Piotr Świąc
1967–2021 (age 54)
Srebrzysko Cemetery
Piotr Świąc was a prominent television presenter dedicated to journalism and public communication.
Czesława Stopka
1937–2021 (age 84)
New Cemetery in Zakopane
Czesława Stopka (21 December 1937 – 5 March 2021) was a Polish cross-country skier.
Jerzy Boniecki
1933–2021 (age 88)
Cemetery of St. Anthony in Łódź
Jerzy Boniecki (7 February 1933 – 5 March 2021) was a Polish freestyle and backstroke swimmer.
Edward Wójcik
1925–2021 (age 96)
cmentarz komunalny w Cedzynie
Edward Wójcik (1925–2021) was a Polish resident of Cedzyna.
Carlo Tognoli
1938–2021 (age 83)
monumental cemetery of Milan
Carlo Tognoli (16 June 1938 – 5 March 2021) was an Italian politician who was mayor of Milan and minister of the First...
Claus-Wilhelm Canaris
1937–2021 (age 84)
Bogenhausener Friedhof
Claus-Wilhelm Canaris (1 July 1937 – 5 March 2021) was a German jurist.
Ole Michelsen
1940–2020 (age 80)
Gentofte Kirkegård
Ole Michelsen was a dedicated journalist whose honest storytelling empowered communities.
Krijn van Driel
1942–2020 (age 78)
Oude Algemene Begraafplaats
Krijn van Driel (1942-2020) was a Dutch individual from Brielle who was buried at Oude Algemene Begraafplaats.
Slavomír Pejčoch
1932–2020 (age 88)
Olšany Cemetery
Slavomír Pejčoch was a Czech writer whose literary works enriched his nation's cultural heritage.
Dżennet Połtorzycka-Stampf'l
1924–2020 (age 96)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Polish writer and contributor to national literary heritage.
André Chéret
1937–2020 (age 83)
cimetière de Dhuizon
André Chéret (27 June 1937 – 5 March 2020) was a French comic book artist.
Lonnie C. King, Jr.
1936–2019 (age 83)
Georgia National Cemetery
Lonnie C. King, Jr. (1936–2019) was a civil rights leader based in Atlanta who rests at Georgia National Cemetery.
Kálmán Hüttl
1955–2019 (age 64)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Kálmán Hüttl was a compassionate surgeon whose thoughtful care left a lasting influence on his patients and peers.
Milan Budovič
1928–2019 (age 91)
Olšany Cemetery
Milan Budovič (1928–2019) lived through nearly a century of change.
Doru Popovici
1932–2019 (age 87)
Bellu Cemetery
Ionel Doru Popovici (February 17, 1932 – March 5, 2019) was a Romanian composer, musicologist, writer and musical conc...
Andrzej Granas
1929–2019 (age 90)
Powązki Military Cemetery
Andrzej Granas was a distinguished Polish mathematician whose research advanced mathematical theory.
Jacques Loussier
1934–2019 (age 85)
Cour-sur-Loire
Jacques Loussier (26 October 1934 – 5 March 2019) was a French pianist and composer.
James Friguglietti
1936–2018 (age 82)
Mountview Cemetery
James Friguglietti (1936–2018) was a member of his community whose passing is memorialized at Mountview Cemetery.
Clarence F. Stephens
1917–2018 (age 101)
Temple Hill Cemetery
Clarence F. Stephens (1917–2018) was a Gaffney-born mathematician and educator noted for nurturing college students be...
Uri Lubrani
1926–2018 (age 92)
Kiryat Shaul Cemetery
Uriel Lubrani (Hebrew: אורי לוברני; October 7, 1926 – March 5, 2018) was an Israeli diplomat and military of...
Petr Herzog
1934–2018 (age 84)
Brno Central Cemetery
Petr Herzog (1934–2018) was a longtime Brno resident.
André S. Labarthe
1931–2018 (age 87)
Cimetière de Pantin
André S.
James Douglas
1929–2016 (age 87)
Abbey of Regina Laudis
Actor James Douglas (1929–2016) is buried at the Abbey of Regina Laudis.
Jerzy Godziszewski
1935–2016 (age 81)
Nowofarny Cemetery in Bydgoszcz
Jerzy Godziszewski (1935-2016) was a Polish individual born in Vilnius who lived during the post-war era and was buried ...
Hans H. Nachtkamp
1930–2016 (age 86)
Mühlacker
Hans H. Nachtkamp was a German economist whose career contributed significantly to economic thought.
Dirk Shafer
1962–2015 (age 53)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Dirk Shafer (1962–2015) was an actor and model noted for breaking boundaries in fashion and media before his burial at...
Albert Maysles
1926–2015 (age 89)
Sharon Memorial Park
Albert Maysles (1926–2015) was a Boston-raised documentary filmmaker celebrated for vérité classics like Grey Garden...
János Gosztonyi
1926–2014 (age 88)
Fiume Road Graveyard
János Gosztonyi was a Hungarian actor whose performances contributed to Hungarian theater and cinema.
Валеев, Рустам Шарифуллович
1961–2014 (age 53)
Kinderle
Рустам Шарифуллович Валеев was a talented musician whose artistry touched many lives.
Dawn Clark Netsch
1926–2013 (age 87)
Graceland Cemetery
Dawn Clark Netsch (1926-2013) was a longtime law professor and the first woman to win a major-party nomination for Illin...
Betty Ann Lowe
1934–2013 (age 79)
Bluffton Cemetery
Betty Ann Lowe (1934–2013) lived in Grapevine before being laid to rest at Bluffton Cemetery.
William O. Wooldridge
1922–2012 (age 90)
Fort Bliss National Cemetery
William O. Wooldridge (1922–2012) made history as the first Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army and is buried at Fort Blis...
Erzsébet Vári
1957–2011 (age 54)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Erzsébet Vári was a Hungarian translator who dedicated her career to bridging cultures through language.
Tahir Büyükkörükçü
1925–2011 (age 86)
Konya Province
Turkish politician who served in Konya Province.
Erkan Esenboğa
1955–2011 (age 56)
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery
Turkish film director whose cinematic works contributed to Turkish cinema.
Alice Rainville
1928–2009 (age 81)
Minneapolis
Alice Rainville (1928–2009) was buried in Minneapolis after her lifetime there.
Hung-Chang Lin
1919–2009 (age 90)
Columbia Gardens Cemetery
Hung-Chang Lin (1919-2009) was a Shanghai-born figure whose life spanned tumultuous 20th-century China before he was lai...
Cecil Ross Scaife
1927–2009 (age 82)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Cecil Ross Scaife was an American resident of Marvell, Arkansas whose life spanned from 1927 to 2009.
Lake Kelly
1933–2009 (age 76)
Fleming County Cemetery
Lake Kelly (1933–2009) was an American college basketball coach who led several programs before being interred at Flem...
John C. Mackie
1920–2008 (age 88)
Arlington National Cemetery
John C. Mackie (1920-2008) of Toronto became a Michigan politician who served several terms as a Democratic U.S. Represe...
Walter M. Abbott
1923–2008 (age 85)
Jesuit Cemetery
Walter M. Abbott (1923-2008) is buried at Jesuit Cemetery following his life in Somerville.
Peter Melúch
1949–2008 (age 59)
Bratislava
Peter Melúch was a skilled association football player who contributed to Slovak sports.
Poul Erik Søe
1937–2008 (age 71)
Agri Church
Journalist Poul Erik Søe pursued stories with integrity and gave voice to rural life.
Hans Ridderstedt
1919–2007 (age 88)
Uppsala Old Cemetery
Hans Ridderstedt was a priest who served the Church of Sweden with pastoral dedication.