Martin Vinnicombe

Australian cyclist.

Born December 5th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Melbourne.

Romolo Guerrieri

Italian film director and screenwriter.

Born December 5th, 1931 (age 94 years) in Rome.

Frans Adelaar

Dutch footballer and manager.

Born December 5th, 1960 (age 65 years) in Utrecht.

Felix Endrich

Bobsledder (1921-1953).

Born December 5th, 1921 in Basel.

Died January 31st, 1953 at 31 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Henri d'Arbois de Jubainville

French historian (1827–1910).

Born December 5th, 1827 in Nancy.

Died February 26th, 1910 at 82 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Eeva-Liisa Manner

Finnish writer (1921–1995).

Born December 5th, 1921 in Helsinki. ^[ref]

Died July 7th, 1995 at 73 years old in Hatanpää Hospital. ^[ref]

Harutyun Vardanyan

Association football player from armenia.

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

Edison Lobão

Brazilian politician.

Born December 5th, 1936 (age 89 years) in Mirador.

Kyle Wilson

Canadian ice hockey player.

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

Lee Han-dong

South korean politician.

Born December 5th, 1934 in Gyeonggi Province.

Died May 8th, 2021 at 86 years old in Pocheon.

Patrick Ouchène

Belgian singer.

Born December 5th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Brussels.

Adetoun Ogunsheye

First nigerian female professor (born 1926).

Born December 5th, 1926 (age 99 years) in Benin City. ^[ref]

Ellen Mattsson

Swedish actress.

Born December 5th, 1973 (age 52 years) in Sollentuna parish.

Takuma Abe

Japanese association football player.

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

Henri Gouhier

French philosopher (1898–1994).

Born December 5th, 1898 in Auxerre.

Died March 31st, 1994 at 95 years old in Paris.

Alexander Girardi

Austrian actor and singer (1850-1918).

Born December 5th, 1850 in Graz.

Died April 20th, 1918 at 67 years old in Vienna.

Noor Alam

Field hockey player (1929–2003).

Born December 5th, 1929 in Talagang. ^[ref]

Died June 30th, 2003 at 73 years old

Ernst Oppert

German businessman (1832-1903).

Born December 5th, 1832 in Hamburg.

Died September 19th, 1903 at 70 years old in Hamburg.

René Cresté

French actor (1881–1922).

Born December 5th, 1881 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.

Died November 30th, 1922 at 40 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris.

Eugenie Marlitt

German writer (1825–1887).

Born December 5th, 1825 in Arnstadt.

Died June 22nd, 1887 at 61 years old in Arnstadt.

Julius Korir

Athletics competitor.

Born December 5th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Nandi County. ^[ref]

Juha Tiainen

Athletics competitor (1955–2003).

Born December 5th, 1955 in Uukuniemi.

Died April 27th, 2003 at 47 years old in Lappeenranta.

Munyoro Nyamau

Kenyan sprinter (1942–2025).

Born December 5th, 1942 in Kisii.

Died October 7th, 2025 at 82 years old in Nakuru. ^[ref]

Étienne Sansonetti

French footballer (1935-2018).

Born December 5th, 1935 in Marseille.

Died May 31st, 2018 at 82 years old in Ajaccio. ^[ref]

Souleymane Anne

Mauritanian footballer.

Born December 5th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Orléans.