Strom Thurmond

American politician (1902–2003).

Born December 5th, 1902 in Edgefield.

Died June 26th, 2003 at 100 years old in Edgefield (heart failure).

Shikhar Dhawan

Indian cricketer.

Born December 5th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Delhi.

Catherine Tate

English comedian, actress and writer.

Born December 5th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Bloomsbury. ^[ref]

Sajid Javid

British politician (born 1969).

Born December 5th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Rochdale.

Joan Didion

American writer (1934-2021).

Born December 5th, 1934 in Sacramento.

Died December 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Manhattan (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Amy Acker

American actress.

Born December 5th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Dallas. ^[ref]

Margaret Cho

American comedian and actress (born 1968).

Born December 5th, 1968 (age 57 years) in San Francisco.

Ross Barkley

English association football player (born 1993).

Born December 5th, 1993 (age 32 years) in Liverpool.

Eddie the Eagle

British ski jumper.

Born December 5th, 1963 (age 62 years) in United Kingdom, Cheltenham.

Keri Hilson

American r&b singer.

Born December 5th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Decatur.