Notable Deaths on September 5
720+ people died on this day throughout history
Jonathan Worth
1802–1869 (age 67)
Historic Oakwood Cemetery
Jonathan Worth was an American politician who served as Governor of North Carolina.
Mary Ann Duff
1794–1857 (age 63)
Green-Wood Cemetery
Mary Ann Duff was a London-born actress and performer of the early 19th century.
William Ward Burrows II
1785–1813 (age 28)
Eastern Cemetery
William Ward Burrows II was an American naval officer and captain who died in service during the War of 1812.
Laurent Tirard
1967–2024 (age 57)
Montmartre Cemetery
Laurent Tirard (18 February 1967 – 5 September 2024) was a French film director and screenwriter.
Catherine Lavaux
1935–2024 (age 89)
cimetière de Sainte-Suzanne
Catherine Lavaux was a French writer whose works explored human experience with insight and literary grace.
Shabtai Shavit
1939–2023 (age 84)
Morasha Cemetery
Shabtai Shavit (Hebrew: שבתי שביט; 17 July 1939 – 5 September 2023) was an Israeli intelligence officer who se...
Necmettin Cevheri
1930–2023 (age 93)
Cebeci Asri Cemetery
Necmettin Cevheri (1930 – 5 September 2023) was a Turkish farmer, lawyer, and politician who held various cabinet post...
María Teresa Campos Luque
1941–2023 (age 82)
Hermandad de la Paloma
María Teresa Campos Luque (18 June 1941 – 5 September 2023) was a Spanish journalist, radio and television presenter ...
Jørn Lehmann Petersen
1951–2022 (age 71)
Broager Kirkegård
Jørn Lehmann Petersen stewarded local politics with patience and a commitment to inclusive dialogue.
Eugene N. Borza
1935–2021 (age 86)
Emmanuel Union Cemetery
Eugene N. Borza (1935-2021) was a distinguished historian of ancient Macedonia and professor at Case Western Reserve Uni...
Ivan Patzaichin
1949–2021 (age 72)
Bellu Cemetery
Ivan Patzaichin (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈvan paˈt͡sajkin]; 26 November 1949 – 5 September 2021) was a Romanian c...
Fionnbarra Ó Dochartaigh
1944–2021 (age 77)
Derry City Cemetery
Fionnbarra Ó Dochartaigh was an Irish civil rights advocate who lived from 1944 to 2021.
Al G. Wright
1916–2020 (age 104)
Spring Vale Cemetery
Band director Al G. Wright (1916–2020), originally from London, led the Purdue University marching band for decades be...
Jiří Menzel
1938–2020 (age 82)
Vyšehrad cemetery
Jiří Menzel (Czech: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈmɛntsl̩] ) (23 February 1938 – 5 September 2020) was a Czech film director, the...
Erbil Tuşalp
1945–2020 (age 75)
Doğançay Cemetery
Turkish writer whose literary works contributed to Turkish cultural expression.
Kåre Hunnestad
1927–2019 (age 92)
Ranem Church
Politician Kåre Hunnestad was known for thoughtful dialogue and deep commitment to community needs.
Philippe Berry
1956–2019 (age 63)
Cimetière de Pantin
Philippe Berry was an actor beloved for bringing warmth and honesty to stage and screen.
Herald Piper
1905–2018 (age 113)
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Herald Piper, a McCune-born resident, lived to the age of 113 and was laid to rest in Inglewood Park Cemetery after his ...
Gábor Soha
1939–2018 (age 79)
Farkasréti Cemetery
Gábor Soha was a Hungarian engineer whose technical innovations contributed to his nation's development.
Lise Payette
1931–2018 (age 87)
Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Lise Payette (née Ouimet; August 29, 1931 – September 5, 2018) was a Canadian politician, journalist, writer, and bu...
Jim Borst
1932–2018 (age 86)
Srinagar
Jim Borst (3 August 1932 – 5 September 2018) was a Dutch Roman Catholic missionary of Saint Joseph's Missionary Societ...
Jerzy Drygalski
1948–2018 (age 70)
Powązki Cemetery
Jerzy Drygalski (1948-2018) was a Polish person from Łódź who was buried at Warsaw's Powązki Cemetery.
Walter Bassan
1926–2017 (age 91)
La Balme-de-Sillingy
Walter Bassan was a French Resistance fighter who fought for liberation during World War II.
Phyllis Schlafly
1924–2016 (age 92)
Calvary Cemetery
Phyllis Schlafly (1924–2016), the conservative legal scholar and activist, is buried at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis.
Krzysztof Dobrowolski
1932–2016 (age 84)
Powązki Cemetery
Krzysztof Dobrowolski was a Polish artist who lived from 1932 to 2016.
Kazimierz Trznadel
1926–2016 (age 90)
Doły cemetery
Kazimierz Trznadel was a Polish physician whose medical career extended from 1926 to 2016.
Gene Elston
1922–2015 (age 93)
Houston National Cemetery
Gene Elston (1922–2015) was a Fort Dodge-born American sportscaster best known for calling Major League Baseball games...
Patricia Canning Todd
1922–2015 (age 93)
Ocean View Cemetery
Patricia Canning Todd (1922–2015) of San Francisco was a Grand Slam-winning tennis player buried at Ocean View Cemeter...
Cyril Slabý
1943–2015 (age 72)
Cemetery in Židenice
Cyril Slabý (1943–2015) was a resident of the Židenice community.
Edward A. Miller
2000–2014 (age 14)
Castine Cemetery
Edward A. Miller (2000–2014) spent his final years in Washington, D.C., and was laid to rest at Castine Cemetery.
Evgeny Kolibernov
1921–2013 (age 92)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Evgeny Kolibernov (1921-2013) was a Russian individual from Moscow who was buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery.
Aleksey Makarovitsj Voropaev
1929–2013 (age 84)
Kominternovskoe cemetery
Aleksey Makarovitsj Voropaev (1929–2013) was a Soviet zootechnician who advanced the science of animal husbandry.
Joe South
1940–2012 (age 72)
Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Joe South (1940–2012) of Atlanta, the singer-songwriter, was buried at Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Aleksander Loit
1932–2012 (age 80)
Pärnamäe Cemetery
Aleksander Loit is remembered as a devoted medical researcher whose steady leadership helped deepen Estonia's scientific...
Horacio Garcia Rossi
1929–2012 (age 83)
Montparnasse Cemetery
Horacio Garcia Rossi was an accomplished Argentine painter whose innovative approach to color and form shaped modern art...
Salvatore Licitra
1968–2011 (age 43)
cemetery of Vedano al Lambro
Renowned Italian opera singer whose powerful performances captivated audiences worldwide.
Saad Al-Hilli
1962–2011 (age 49)
Brookwood Cemetery
Saad Al-Hilli was a British-Iraqi engineer who was murdered along with family members in the French Alps shooting.
Jefferson Thomas
1942–2010 (age 68)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Jefferson Thomas (1942–2010), from Little Rock, is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
David Dortort
1916–2010 (age 94)
Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
David Dortort (1916–2010) created and produced popular Western series such as Bonanza while living in New York City an...
John A. Washington
1936–2010 (age 74)
Zion Episcopal Churchyard
John A. Washington (1936–2010) died in Istanbul and is buried in the Zion Episcopal Churchyard.
Tamar de-Shalit
1932–2009 (age 77)
Givat HaShlosha
Tamar de-Shalit was a designer whose thoughtful aesthetics combined tradition and modernity.
Maria Leipelt
1925–2008 (age 83)
Lothrop Hill Cemetery
Maria Leipelt (1925–2008) was a Hamburg resident whose final resting place is Lothrop Hill Cemetery.
Vladimir Bulanov
1919–2008 (age 89)
Troyekurovskoye cemetery
Vladimir Bulanov was a Soviet aircraft pilot who served during the twentieth century.
Paul Gillmor
1939–2007 (age 68)
Pleasant Union Cemetery
Paul Gillmor (1939–2007) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio's 5th district and is buried at Pleasant Union...
Aleksey Kazantsev
1945–2007 (age 62)
Pyatnitskoye Cemetery
Aleksey Kazantsev was a Russian writer who lived from 1945 to 2007.
Paul Malassagne
1918–2007 (age 89)
cemetery of Massiac
Politician Paul Malassagne championed thoughtful public service, leaving an enduring impact remembered at the cemetery o...
Apostolos Souglakos
1950–2006 (age 56)
Third Cemetery of Athens
Greek actor whose performances contributed to twentieth-century Greek theatrical and cinematic arts.
Jan Kobbernagel
1910–2005 (age 95)
Brønshøj Cemetery
Jan Kobbernagel explored economic ideas with clarity and a commitment to the common good.
Franciszek Fikus
1930–2005 (age 75)
Tarnów Opolski
Franciszek Fikus was a Polish historian whose scholarly work preserved and advanced the understanding of Polish history.
Steve Wayne
1920–2004 (age 84)
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Steve Wayne (1920–2004) was laid to rest at Hollywood Forever Cemetery after a life lived near the heart of the entert...