John Saxon

American actor (1936-2020).

Born August 5th, 1936 in Brooklyn. ^[ref]

Died July 25th, 2020 at 83 years old in Murfreesboro (pneumonia). ^[ref]

Rachel Scott

American murder victim (1981–1999).

Born August 5th, 1981 in Denver.

Died April 20th, 1999 at 17 years old in Columbine High School (gunshot wound). ^[ref]

Wayne Bridge

English footballer (born 1980).

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

Louis Walsh

Irish manager in the music industry.

Born August 5th, 1952 (age 73 years) in Kiltimagh.

Colin McRae

British racing driver (1968-2007).

Born August 5th, 1968 in Lanark.

Died September 15th, 2007 at 39 years old in Lanark (fall). ^[ref]

Louis Wain

English artist (1860-1939).

Born August 5th, 1860 in Clerkenwell.

Died July 4th, 1939 at 78 years old in Napsbury Hospital.

Lolo Jones

American athletics competitor and bobsledder.

Born August 5th, 1982 (age 43 years) in Des Moines.

Lexi Belle

American pornographic actress.

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

Kara Tointon

English actress.

Born August 5th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Essex.

Vatsal Sheth

Indian actor, director and producer.

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

Kaylani Lei

American pornographic actress.

Born August 5th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Singapore. ^[ref]

Wang Yibo

Chinese singer, dancer, actor, motorbike racer and host, a member of the uniq.

Born August 5th, 1997 (age 28 years) in Luoyang. ^[ref]

Steven Knight

British screenwriter and film director.

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

Hun Sen

Prime minister of cambodia (1985–1993; 1998–2023).

Born August 5th, 1952 (age 73 years) in Peam Kaoh Sna Commune.

Harold Holt

Australian politician, 17th prime minister of australia (1908-1967).

Born August 5th, 1908 in Stanmore.

Died December 19th, 1967 at 59 years old in Cheviot Beach (drowning).

Guy de Maupassant

French writer (1850-1893).

Born August 5th, 1850 in Tourville-sur-Arques.

Died July 6th, 1893 at 42 years old in Passy (syphilis).

Wanda Ventham

English actress.

Born August 5th, 1935 (age 90 years) in Brighton.

Mahima Makwana

Indian actress.

Born August 5th, 1999 (age 26 years) in Mumbai.

Rick Derringer

American rock musician (1947–2025).

Born August 5th, 1947 in Celina.

Died May 26th, 2025 at 77 years old in Ormond Beach. ^[ref]

David Baldacci

American author.

Born August 5th, 1960 (age 65 years) in Richmond.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg

Danish association football player.

Born August 5th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Copenhagen.

Sachin Bansal

Indian entrepreneur, founder and ceo of flipkart.com.

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

Travie McCoy

American rapper and singer.

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

Jonathan Silverman

American actor.

Born August 5th, 1966 (age 59 years) in Los Angeles.

Helene Fischer

German singer.

Born August 5th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Krasnoyarsk.