Hryhir Tiutiunnyk

Ukrainian writer (1931–1980).

Born December 5th, 1931 in Shilivka.

Died March 6th, 1980 at 48 years old in Kyiv (hanging to death).

Charles Russell

Australian rugby union footballer, and rugby league footballer, coach, referee and administrator (1884–1957).

Born December 5th, 1884 in St Peters.

Died May 15th, 1957 at 72 years old in Sydney.

Annikki Tähti

Finnish actress and singer (1929-2017).

Born December 5th, 1929 in Helsinki.

Died June 19th, 2017 at 87 years old in Vantaa. ^[ref]

Ernest Paul

Road bicycle racer (1881-1964).

Born December 5th, 1881 in Villotte-sur-Ource. ^[ref]

Died September 9th, 1964 at 82 years old in Honfleur. ^[ref]

Viesturs Meijers

Latvian chess player.

Born December 5th, 1967 in Limbaži.

Died November 9th, 2024 at 56 years old

Laura Gimmler

German cross-country skier.

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

Mariana Torres

Mexican actress.

Born December 5th, 1985 (age 40 years) in León de Los Aldama.

Herbert Girton Deignan

Ornithologist (1906-1968).

Born December 5th, 1906 in East Orange. ^[ref]

Died March 15th, 1968 at 61 years old in Switzerland.

Karl Palatu

Estonian footballer (born 1982).

Born December 5th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Tallinn.

Elio Ragni

Italian sprinter (1910–1998).

Born December 5th, 1910 in Milan.

Died June 20th, 1998 at 87 years old in Milan.

Dmytro Hrachov

Ukrainian archer.

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

Igor Flores

Road bicycle racer.

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

Kalevi Laurila

Cross-country skier.

Born December 5th, 1937 in Sääksmäki.

Died April 13th, 1991 at 53 years old in Kangasala.

Chen Yunxia

Chinese rower.

Born December 5th, 1995 (age 30 years).

Michael Gruber

Austrian nordic combined skier.

Born December 5th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Schwarzach im Pongau.

Clarisse Ratsifandrihamanana

Malagasy writer (1926-1987).

Born December 5th, 1926 in Fenoarivo Atsinanana.

Died June 28th, 1987 at 60 years old in Antananarivo.

Javier Aramendia

Spanish road bicycle racer.

Born December 5th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Pamplona.

Robert Fowler

South african cyclist (1931–2001).

Born December 5th, 1931 in Krugersdorp.

Died December 27th, 2001 at 70 years old in Johannesburg.

Valery Likhachov

Russian cyclist.

Born December 5th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Yaña Çişmä.

Ivan Deryugin

Soviet modern pentathlete (1928–1996).

Born December 5th, 1928 in Zmiiv.

Died January 10th, 1996 at 67 years old in Kyiv.

Anthony Lovrich

Australian rower.

Born December 5th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Perth.

Yusuke Kondo

Japanese association football player (born 1984).

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

Jean Elias

Brazilian association football player.

Born December 5th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Espírito Santo.

Shintaro Shimada

Japanese association football player.

Born December 5th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Jaime Czarkowski

Canadian-american synchronized swimmer.

Born December 5th, 2003 (age 22 years) in Calgary.