Gianni Meersman

Belgian road bicycle racer.

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

Shoji Nishio

Japanese aikidoka (1927-2005).

Born December 5th, 1927 in Shimokita District.

Died March 15th, 2005 at 77 years old in Tokyo (cancer).

Elizabeth Gleadle

Canadian javelin thrower.

Born December 5th, 1988 (age 36 years) in Vancouver.

Henri Oreiller

Alpine skier.

Born December 5th, 1925 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 7th, 1962 at 36 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Cleber Janderson Pereira Reis

Brazilian footballer.

Born December 5th, 1990 (age 34 years) in São Francisco do Conde.

Charles Henry Gilbert

American ichthyologist.

Born December 5th, 1859 in Rockford.

Died April 20th, 1928 at 68 years old in Palo Alto.

Pierre Chenal

Director.

Born December 5th, 1904 in Brussels metropolitan area. ^[ref]

Died December 23rd, 1990 at 86 years old in La Garenne-Colombes.

Julius Wess

Austrian physicist (1934-2007).

Born December 5th, 1934 in Oberwölz Stadt. ^[ref]

Died August 8th, 2007 at 72 years old in Hamburg (stroke). ^[ref]

Ovidiu Stângă

Romanian footballer.

Born December 5th, 1972 (age 52 years) in Craiova.

Linet Masai

Kenyan long-distance runner.

Born December 5th, 1989 (age 35 years) in Kapsokwony.