Christian De Sica

Italian actor and director.

Born January 5th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Rome.

David Fairclough

English association football player.

Born January 5th, 1957 (age 69 years) in Liverpool.

Nikolai Medtner

Russian composer and pianist (1879–1951).

Born January 5th, 1880 in Moscow.

Died November 13th, 1951 at 71 years old in London.

J. B. Jeyaretnam

Singaporean politician (1926–2008).

Born January 5th, 1926 in Jaffna.

Died September 30th, 2008 at 82 years old in Singapore.

Carolyn McCarthy

American politician (1944–2025).

Born January 5th, 1944 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died June 26th, 2025 at 81 years old in Fort Myers. ^[ref]

Enrique Rocha

Mexican actor (1940–2021).

Born January 5th, 1940 in Silao.

Died November 7th, 2021 at 81 years old in Mexico City. ^[ref]

David DeCoteau

Film director and producer.

Born January 5th, 1962 (age 64 years) in Portland.

Janica Kostelić

Croatian alpine skier.

Born January 5th, 1982 (age 44 years) in Zagreb. ^[ref]

Ramón Sampedro

Spanish euthanesia activist (1943–1998).

Born January 5th, 1943 in Porto do Son.

Died January 12th, 1998 at 55 years old in Boiro (cyanide poisoning).

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Italian pianist.

Born January 5th, 1920 in Brescia.

Died June 12th, 1995 at 75 years old in Lugano.