Neil Armstrong

American astronaut and lunar explorer (1930–2012).

Born August 5th, 1930 in Wapakoneta. ^[ref]

Died August 25th, 2012 at 82 years old in Cincinnati (surgical complications). ^[ref]

James Gunn

American screenwriter and filmmaker.

Born August 5th, 1966 (age 59 years) in St. Louis.

Kajol

Indian film actress.

Born August 5th, 1975 (age 50 years) in Mumbai.

Mark Strong

British actor.

Born August 5th, 1963 (age 62 years) in London.

Jesse Williams

American actor, director, producer, and activist.

Born August 5th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Chicago.

Alexandre Dumas

French writer and dramatist (1802–1870).

Born August 5th, 1802 in Villers-Cotterêts. ^[ref]

Died December 17th, 1870 at 68 years old in Puys (stroke). ^[ref]

Anthony Edwards

American basketball player.

Born August 5th, 2001 (age 24 years) in Atlanta.

Genelia D'Souza

Indian actress.

Born August 5th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Mumbai.

Loni Anderson

American actress (1945–2025).

Born August 5th, 1945 in Saint Paul.

Died August 3rd, 2025 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leiomyosarcoma). ^[ref]

Marine Le Pen

French politician (born 1968).

Born August 5th, 1968 (age 57 years) in Neuilly-sur-Seine. ^[ref]

Joseph Merrick

British man with severe deformities known as the elephant man.

Born August 5th, 1862 in Leicester.

Died April 11th, 1890 at 27 years old in Whitechapel.

Maureen McCormick

American actress.

Born August 5th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Encino.

Patrick Ewing

Jamaican-american basketball player.

Born August 5th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Kingston.

Adam Yauch

American musician (1964–2012).

Born August 5th, 1964 in New York City.

Died May 4th, 2012 at 47 years old in New York City (salivary gland neoplasm). ^[ref]

Pete Burns

English singer (1959–2016).

Born August 5th, 1959 in Port Sunlight. ^[ref]

Died October 23rd, 2016 at 57 years old in London (cardiac arrest). ^[ref]

Tawny Kitaen

American actress (1961–2021).

Born August 5th, 1961 in San Diego.

Died May 7th, 2021 at 59 years old in Newport Beach (dilated cardiomyopathy).

John Huston

American film director, screenwriter, and actor (1906–1987).

Born August 5th, 1906 in Nevada.

Died August 28th, 1987 at 81 years old in Middletown (pneumonia).

Janet McTeer

British actress.

Born August 5th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Newcastle upon Tyne. ^[ref]

Reid Hoffman

American co-founder of linkedin, venture capitalist, and author.

Born August 5th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Stanford.

Sophie Winkleman

British actress; wife of lord frederick windsor.

Born August 5th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Primrose Hill.

Olivia Holt

American actress and singer.

Born August 5th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Germantown.

Pat Smear

American musician and actor.

Born August 5th, 1959 (age 66 years) in Los Angeles.

Gavi

Spanish association football player.

Born August 5th, 2004 (age 21 years) in Los Palacios y Villafranca. ^[ref]

Josie Totah

American actress.

Born August 5th, 2001 (age 24 years) in Sacramento.

Wi Ha-jun

South korean actor.

Born August 5th, 1991 (age 34 years) in Wando County. ^[ref]