Strom Thurmond

American politician (1902–2003).

Born December 5th, 1902 in Edgefield.

Died June 26th, 2003 at 100 years old in Edgefield (heart failure).

Shikhar Dhawan

Indian cricketer.

Born December 5th, 1985 (age 39 years) in Delhi.

Catherine Tate

English comedian, actress and writer.

Born December 5th, 1969 (age 55 years) in Bloomsbury. ^[ref]

Sajid Javid

British politician (born 1969).

Born December 5th, 1969 (age 55 years) in Rochdale.

Joan Didion

American writer (1934–2021).

Born December 5th, 1934 in Sacramento.

Died December 23rd, 2021 at 87 years old in Manhattan (Parkinson's disease). ^[ref]

Amy Acker

American actress.

Born December 5th, 1976 (age 48 years) in Dallas. ^[ref]

Margaret Cho

American actress and comedian.

Born December 5th, 1968 (age 56 years) in San Francisco.

Ross Barkley

English footballer (born 1993).

Born December 5th, 1993 (age 31 years) in Liverpool.

Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards

British ski jumper.

Born December 5th, 1963 (age 61 years) in Cheltenham.

Keri Hilson

American r&b singer.

Born December 5th, 1982 (age 42 years) in Decatur.