Luc Jacquet

French film director.

Born December 5th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Bourg-en-Bresse.

Hanan Porat

Israeli rabbi and educator (1943-2011).

Born December 5th, 1943 in Kfar Pines. ^[ref]

Died October 4th, 2011 at 67 years old in Israel (cancer). ^[ref]

Arik Benado

Israeli former association footballer and manager.

Born December 5th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Haifa. ^[ref]

Falilat Ogunkoya

Nigerian athletics competitor.

Born December 5th, 1968 (age 57 years) in Ogun State.

Ashia Hansen

British triple jumper.

Born December 5th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Evansville.

Edin Cocalić

Bosnia-herzegovinian footballer (born 1987).

Born December 5th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Višegrad.

Angela Ro Ro

Brazilian singer.

Born December 5th, 1949 in Rio de Janeiro.

Died September 8th, 2025 at 75 years old in Rio de Janeiro.

Bruno Monsaingeon

French musician, writer and filmmaker.

Born December 5th, 1943 (age 82 years) in 7th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Ludwig Nohl

German writer and musicologist (1831–1885).

Born December 5th, 1831 in Iserlohn.

Died December 15th, 1885 at 54 years old in Heidelberg.

Eberhard Jüngel

German theologian (1934–2021).

Born December 5th, 1934 in Magdeburg.

Died September 28th, 2021 at 86 years old in Tübingen. ^[ref]

Manuel Schmiedebach

German footballer.

Born December 5th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Berlin.

Ladislav Novák

Czech footballer (1931-2011).

Born December 5th, 1931 in Louny.

Died March 21st, 2011 at 79 years old in Ostředek. ^[ref]

Safet Zec

Bosnian painter (born 1943).

Born December 5th, 1943 (age 82 years) in Rogatica.

Delia Akeley

American explorer.

Born December 5th, 1869 in Beaver Dam. ^[ref]

Died May 22nd, 1970 at 100 years old in Daytona Beach (disease). ^[ref]

Ambrose of Optina

Russian orthodox elder, monk, and saint (1812–1891).

Born December 5th, 1812 in Tambov Uyezd.

Died October 22nd, 1891 at 78 years old in Kaluga Governorate.

Mamerto Urriolagoitía

President of bolivia (1895–1974).

Born December 5th, 1895 in Sucre.

Died June 4th, 1974 at 78 years old in Sucre.

Joakim Lindström

Swedish ice hockey player.

Born December 5th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Skellefteå.

Maurizio Crozza

Italian comedian and television presenter.

Born December 5th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Genoa. ^[ref]

Adel Mechaal

Spanish middle- and long-distance runner.

Born December 5th, 1990 (age 35 years) in Tétouan.

Raquel Argandoña

Chilean entertainer and mayor.

Born December 5th, 1957 (age 68 years) in Santiago.

Işık Koşaner

27th chief of general staff of the turkish armed forces.

Born December 5th, 1945 (age 80 years) in İzmir.

Klavdiya Gadyuchkina

Russian supercentenarian (1910-2025).

Born December 5th, 1910 in Norskoe District. ^[ref]

Died November 29th, 2025 at 114 years old in Yaroslavl. ^[ref]

Cheikh Moulaye Ahmed

Mauritanian footballer.

Born December 5th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Zouérat.

Wenche Foss

Norwegian diva, actress, singer, recording artist (1917–2011).

Born December 5th, 1917 in Christiania.

Died March 28th, 2011 at 93 years old in Oslo. ^[ref]

Jordi Gené

Spanish racing driver.

Born December 5th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Sabadell.