Marise Chamberlain

New zealand middle-distance runner (1935–2024).

Born December 5th, 1935 in Christchurch.

Died November 5th, 2024 at 88 years old in Christchurch. ^[ref]

Jacques Dupuis

Jesuit priest (1923-2004).

Born December 5th, 1923 in Province of Brabant.

Died December 28th, 2004 at 81 years old in Rome.

John Beresford, 5th Baron Decies

Anglo-irish army officer and civil servant (1866-1944).

Born December 5th, 1866 in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Died January 31st, 1944 at 77 years old in Ascot.

David-Zvi Pinkas

Israeli politician (1895–1952).

Born December 5th, 1895 in Sopron.

Died August 14th, 1952 at 56 years old in Tel Aviv (myocardial infarction).

Gianni Meersman

Belgian road bicycle racer.

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

João Resende Alves

Portuguese football player/manager.

Born December 5th, 1952 (age 73 years) in Albergaria-a-Velha.

Frank Luck

German biathlete.

Born December 5th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Schmalkalden.

Roger Vonlanthen

Swiss footballer (1930–2020).

Born December 5th, 1930 in Geneva.

Died July 7th, 2020 at 89 years old in Onex. ^[ref]

Reino Paasilinna

Finnish politician and writer (1939–2022).

Born December 5th, 1939 in Arctic Ocean. ^[ref]

Died July 21st, 2022 at 82 years old in Helsinki (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Cristina Vărzaru

Romanian handball player.

Born December 5th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Corabia.

Péter Balázs

Hungarian economist, politician (1941).

Born December 5th, 1941 (age 84 years) in Kecskemét.

Stanisław Dygat

Polish writer (1914–1978).

Born December 5th, 1914 in Warsaw.

Died January 29th, 1978 at 63 years old in Warsaw.

Ekrem Dağ

Turkish association football player (born 1980).

Born December 5th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Mardin.

Boris Ignatyev

Soviet footballer.

Born December 5th, 1940 in Moscow.

Died January 27th, 2026 at 85 years old (stomach cancer). ^[ref]

Oleksandr Oles

Ukrainian symbolist poet and playwright (1878–1944).

Born December 5th, 1878 in Bilopillia.

Died July 27th, 1944 at 65 years old in Krč (liver cirrhosis). ^[ref]

Sukhjeet Singh

Indian field hockey player.

Born December 5th, 1996 (age 29 years) in Jalandhar. ^[ref]

Edmond Le Bœuf

Marshal of france (1809-1888).

Born December 5th, 1809 in Paris.

Died June 7th, 1888 at 78 years old in Bailleul.

Annamay Pierse

Canadian swimmer, olympic athlete, commonwealth games bronze medallist, former world record-holder.

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

Edi Orioli

Italian motorcycle racer.

Born December 5th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Udine.

Niko Grafenauer

Slovenian historian and writer.

Born December 5th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Ljubljana.

Juris Podnieks

Latvian film director (1950–1992).

Born December 5th, 1950 in Riga.

Died June 23rd, 1992 at 41 years old in Zvirgzdu ezers (drowning).

Choe Hyo-sim

North korean weightlifter.

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

Amanda Labarca

Chilean diplomat, educator, writer, and feminist (1886-1975).

Born December 5th, 1886 in Santiago.

Died January 2nd, 1975 at 88 years old in Santiago.

Eric de Oliveira

Brazilian association football player.

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

Edward Zenteno

Bolivian footballer.

Born December 5th, 1984 (age 41 years) in Cochabamba.