Alfred Ryder

American actor (1916–1995).

Born January 5th, 1916 in New York City.

Died April 16th, 1995 at 79 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (disease).

Leena La Bianca

American actress.

Born January 5th, 1969 (age 57 years) in Denver.

Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah

Prime minister of kuwait from 2011 to 2019 (1942–2024).

Born January 5th, 1942 in Kuwait City.

Died September 14th, 2024 at 82 years old in Kuwait City. ^[ref]

Jack Hannah

American animator (1913-1994).

Born January 5th, 1913 in Nogales.

Died June 11th, 1994 at 81 years old in Los Angeles, Burbank (cancer).

J. Stuart Blackton

American film producer (1875–1941).

Born January 5th, 1875 in Sheffield.

Died August 13th, 1941 at 66 years old in Hollywood (struck by vehicle).

Sasha

German singer.

Born January 5th, 1972 (age 54 years) in Soest.

Mohammed Ahmed

Canadian athletics competitor.

Born January 5th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Mogadishu. ^[ref]

Eddie Läck

Swedish ice hockey goaltender.

Born January 5th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Norrtälje. ^[ref]

Baba Diawara

Senegalese footballer.

Born January 5th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Dakar.

Lewis Stevenson

Scottish footballer (born 1988).

Born January 5th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Kirkcaldy.

Barindra Kumar Ghosh

Indian revolutionary and journalist.

Born January 5th, 1880 in Croydon.

Died April 18th, 1959 at 79 years old in Kolkata.

Israel Nash

American singer-songwriter and singer.

Born January 5th, 1981 (age 45 years) in Missouri.

Afriyie Acquah

Ghanaian footballer.

Born January 5th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Sunyani.

Steffen Baumgart

German football manager.

Born January 5th, 1972 (age 54 years) in Rostock.

Chen Tang Jie

Malaysian badminton player.

Born January 5th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Ipoh. ^[ref]

Edwin Barclay

Liberian politician (1882-1955).

Born January 5th, 1882 in Liberia.

Died November 6th, 1955 at 73 years old in Liberia.

Fredrik Nordström

Swedish record producer.

Born January 5th, 1967 (age 59 years) in Stockholm.

Suné Luus

South african cricketer.

Born January 5th, 1996 (age 30 years).

Mattias Svanberg

Swedish association football player.

Born January 5th, 1999 (age 27 years) in Malmö.

Jolanda Neff

Swiss cyclist.

Born January 5th, 1993 (age 33 years) in St. Gallen.

Marley Aké

French and ivorian association football player.

Born January 5th, 2001 (age 25 years) in Béziers.

Dani Pacheco

Spanish association football player.

Born January 5th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Málaga, Pizarra.

Luke Daniels

English association football player (born 1988).

Born January 5th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Bolton.

Zvonko Bogdan

Serbian singer.

Born January 5th, 1942 (age 84 years) in Sombor.

Kathleen Kenyon

British archaeologist (1906-1978).

Born January 5th, 1906 in London.

Died August 24th, 1978 at 72 years old in Wrexham.