Ioan P. Culianu

Romanian academic (1950-1991).

Born January 5th, 1950 in Iași.

Died May 21st, 1991 at 41 years old in Chicago.

Erdal Beşikcioğlu

Turkish actor (born 1970).

Born January 5th, 1970 (age 56 years) in Ankara.

Döme Sztójay

Hungarian-serb politician executed for war crimes (1883-1946).

Born January 5th, 1883 in Vršac.

Died August 22nd, 1946 at 63 years old in Budapest (execution).

Klaus Bonhoeffer

German reistance fighter (1901-1945).

Born January 5th, 1901 in Wrocław.

Died April 23rd, 1945 at 44 years old in Berlin (gunshot wound).

Johnny Adams

American blues, jazz and gospel singer (1932–1998).

Born January 5th, 1932 in New Orleans.

Died September 14th, 1998 at 66 years old in Baton Rouge (stomach cancer).

Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria

Bulgarian princess (1898-1985).

Born January 5th, 1898 in Sofia.

Died October 4th, 1985 at 87 years old in Friedrichshafen.

Hamdi Harbaoui

Tunisian association football player.

Born January 5th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Bizerte.

Mélanie Bernier

French actress.

Born January 5th, 1985 (age 41 years) in Grasse.

Vera Molnár

Hungarian artist (1924–2023).

Born January 5th, 1924 in Budapest. ^[ref]

Died December 7th, 2023 at 99 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Renuka Singh

Indian politician.

Born January 5th, 1964 (age 62 years).