Died On March 5th

Discover the most famous people who died on March 5. The list includes people like Joseph Stalin, Richard Kuklinski, John Belushi, Hugo Chavez, Patsy Cline. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, actors, composers and pianists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, France, Austria & Russia and many more countries.
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 1 
John Belushi
(Comedian, Actor and One of the Seven Original Cast Members of the Comedy Show 'Saturday Night Live')
John Belushi
36
Birthdate: January 24, 1949
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1982

One of the original cast members of the popular TV show Saturday Night Live, John Belushi was known for his great comic skills. Unfortunately, he struggled in his personal life with drug addiction and eventually died of combined drug intoxication at the age of 33. He posthumously received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

 2 
Patsy Cline
(One of the Most Influential Vocalists of the 20th Century)
Patsy Cline
28
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 8, 1932
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Winchester, Virginia, United States
Died: 1963

Patsy Cline was an American singer widely regarded as one of 20th century's most influential, celebrated, and respected vocalists. Her singing style helped influence several artists and musical genres. She also helped define the Nashville Sound style associated with country music. She has been a major influence on artists, such as Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire, Linda Ronstadt, and Dottie West.

 3 
Sergei Prokofiev
(Composer and pianist)
Sergei Prokofiev
36
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 23, 1891
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Krasne, Ukraine
Died: 1953

Sergei Prokofiev was a Russian Soviet pianist, composer, and conductor. Renowned for creating masterpieces across various genres, Prokofiev is widely considered one of the 20th century's major composers. Many other composers like Arthur Honegger have called Prokofiev the greatest contemporary musician of all time. An open pianists' competition, which is held every year in Ukraine, is named after Sergei Prokofiev.

 4 
Joseph Stalin
(Soviet Political Leader & Dictator Who Led the Soviet Union from 1922 Until His Death in 1953)
Joseph Stalin
202
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 18, 1878
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gori, Georgia
Died: 1953

Controversial Russian dictator, Joseph Stalin, ruled the Soviet Union for around 25 years from 1929 to 1953 and is credited for making it a prominent industrial and military power of the world. During the Second World War, his army defeated the Nazis too. However, his regime was also one of terror and brutality where numerous Soviet citizens lost their lives.

 5 
William Horatio Powell
(American Actor Known for His Role of 'Nick Charles' in Six 'Thin Man' Film Series)
William Horatio Powell
5
Birthdate: July 29, 1892
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1984

William Horatio Powell was an American actor who established himself as a prominent star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He is best remembered for appearing alongside Myrna Loy in The Thin Man film series. William Horatio Powell received three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor for his performances in The Thin Man, My Man Godfrey, and Life with Father.

 6 
Count Alessandro Volta
(Physicist, Chemist)
Count Alessandro Volta
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: February 18, 1745
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Como, Duchy of Milan, Italy
Died: 1827
While Alessandro Volta was a count by birth and was supposed to become a lawyer or a priest, he became a scientist instead. His invention of the battery led to the SI unit of electric potential being named volt. He was also the first to isolate methane gas.
 7 
Mohammad Mosaddegh
(Political Leader)
Mohammad Mosaddegh
24
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 16, 1882
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Died: 1967
Born to an Iranian public officer, Iranian prime minister Mohammad Mosaddegh had an elite education in Switzerland. His oil-nationalization act brought about an economic crisis in the country. He was known to be an eccentric person who met visitors in pajamas, from his bed, and also cried in public.
 8 
Jay Silverheels
(Actor and Athlete Known for His Role as ‘Tonto’ in the TV Series ‘The Lone Ranger’)
Jay Silverheels
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 26, 1912
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Brantford, Canada
Died: 1980

Indigenous Canadian actor Jay Silverheels gained international popularity for playing Tonto, the Native American companion of the protagonist in the American western TV series The Lone Ranger. As a young man, he excelled in athletics and became a lacrosse player. He later quit sports to pursue acting. He bred and raced Standardbred horses as a hobby. 

 9 
Pierre-Simon Laplace
(French Mathematician and Astronomer Who was Best Known for His Investigations into the Stability of the Solar System)
Pierre-Simon Laplace
8
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: March 23, 1749
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Beaumont-en-Auge, France
Died: 1827

Though French scholar Pierre-Simon Laplace is primarily known for his work on the solar system, his research extended to areas such as mathematics and physics, apart from astronomy. Widely known as the Newton of France, he escaped being executed during the French Revolution, owing to his lack of political views.

 10 
Gary Merrill
1
Birthdate: August 2, 1915
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1990
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 11 
Herman J. Mankiewicz
(American Screenwriter Best Known for His Academy Award Winning Film 'Citizen Kane')
Herman J. Mankiewicz
5
Birthdate: November 7, 1897
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: 1953
Herman J. Mankiewicz is remembered for co-writing the screenplay for the film Citizen Kane. He had also worked for the Chicago Tribune and The New York Times. He came to be known for his signature witty humor, known as "Mankiewicz humor” and inspired the 2020 Netflix biopic Mank
 12 
Ray Tomlinson
(Inventor of the First Email System)
Ray Tomlinson
2
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: April 23, 1941
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amsterdam, New York, U.S.
Died: 2016
 13 
Richard Kiley
(Actor)
Richard Kiley
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Birthdate: March 31, 1922
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 1999
 14 
Anna Akhmatova
(One of the Most Significant Russian Poets of 20th Century)
Anna Akhmatova
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 23, 1889
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Odessa, Ukraine
Died: 1966

One of the greatest Russian women poets, Anna Akhmatova had started writing poems at age 11. She was part of the Acmeists, who laid down their own style, Acmeism. Poema bez geroya and Requiem remain two of her finest works. She later wrote about the horrors of the Stalinist regime.

 15 
Franz Mesmer
(Doctor)
Franz Mesmer
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Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: May 23, 1734
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Swabia, Germany
Died: 1815

Though a doctor, Franz Mesmer studied the influence of astronomical bodies on the human body and on an invisible fluid inside it. He was a pioneer of animal magnetism, or mesmerism, which paved the path for modern-day hypnotism. Critics slammed his ideas and called him a fraud, too.

 16 
Michael Stanley
(Singer-songwriter, Radio personality)
Michael Stanley
2
Birthdate: March 25, 1948
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Died: 2021
 17 
David Dunbar Buick
(American Inventor Best Known for Founding the 'Buick Motor Company')
David Dunbar Buick
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Birthdate: September 17, 1854
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Died: 1929

David Dunbar Buick was a Scottish-born American inventor best remembered for establishing the popular Buick Motor Company, which went on to become the basis of the General Motors empire. In 1974, Buick was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame for his immense contribution to the automobile industry in the United States of America.

 18 
Mischa Auer
(Film actor)
Mischa Auer
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Birthdate: November 17, 1905
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: 1967
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 19 
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
(Austrian Conductor and A Pioneer of the Early Music Movement)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 6, 1929
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 2016

Nikolaus Harnoncourt began his musical career as a classical cellist and grew up to be one of the finest conductors of Austria. He ruled the music scene with the ensemble Concentus Musicus, focusing on historical performance, and later also worked with modern ensembles such as the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

 20 
Nikolai Leskov
(Writer Known for His Works 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk', 'The Cathedral Folk' & 'The Enchanted Wanderer')
Nikolai Leskov
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 16, 1831
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Oryol qəzası, Russia
Died: 1895

Known for works such as Cathedral Folk and Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, Nikolai Leskov enriched Russian literature with his short stories and novels that mirrored the burning social issues of his time. He had also worked as a journalist. Many of his works bear the pseudonym M. Stebnitsky.

 21 
Marie d'Agoult
(French author)
Marie d'Agoult
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 31, 1805
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Died: 1876
 22 
George Miller
(Comedian)
George Miller
0
Birthdate: June 28, 1941
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Died: 2003
 23 
Joseph Weizenbaum
(Computer Scientist)
Joseph Weizenbaum
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: January 8, 1923
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: 2008
 24 
Mary Lyon
(Pioneer in Women's Education)
Mary Lyon
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 28, 1797
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Buckland
Died: 1849
 25 
Georges Vanier
(Diplomat, Military personnel)
Georges Vanier
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 23, 1888
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Montreal
Died: 1967

Georges Vanier was a Canadian military officer and diplomat. He was the governor-general of Canada from 1959 to 1967; he was the first French-Canadian to hold this post. A lawyer by qualification, he served in the army before joining politics. He was popular as the governor-general and earned respect for his war record. He received the Distinguished Service Order.  

 26 
George Nelson
(designer, architect)
George Nelson
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Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: May 29, 1908
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Hartford
Died: 1986

One of the greatest American architects of the 20th century, George Nelson had spent a considerable part of his life as the design director at the furniture company Herman Miller. A pioneer of American modernism, he also specialized in metadesign. One of his most popular creations was the Sling Sofa.

 27 
Jim McCann
(Musician)
Jim McCann
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 26, 1944
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 2015
 28 
Max Jacob
(Poet)
Max Jacob
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 12, 1876
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Quimper, France
Died: 1944
 29 
Trưng Trắc
(Military Leader)
Trưng Trắc
0
Birthdate: September 13, 0014
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mê Linh, Vietnam
Died: 0043
 30 
Hassan Al-Turabi
(Sudanese Political Leader Who Organized the 1989 Coup that Brought Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir to Power.)
Hassan Al-Turabi
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 1, 1931
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kassala, Sudan
Died: 2016
Hassan Al-Turabi was a Sudanese politician who served as the Attorney General of Sudan from 1978 to 1982. He then served as the Foreign Minister in 1989. Hassan Al-Turabi also served as the Speaker of the National Assembly from 1996 to 1999. He is credited with organizing the 1989 Sudanese coup d'état that brought Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir to power.
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Billy De Wolfe
(Actor, Voice actor)
Billy De Wolfe
2
Birthdate: February 18, 1907
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1974
 32 
Pope-elect Stephen
(Was a Roman priest selected in March 752)
Pope-elect Stephen
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 0752
 33 
Hayden White
(Historian Famous for His Work 'Metahistory: The Historical Imagination in Nineteenth-Century Europe')
Hayden White
0
Birthdate: July 12, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Martin, Tennessee, United States
Died: 2018

Renowned historian Hayden White was known for his pathbreaking criticism of traditional historiography. His best-known work is Metahistory: The Historical Imagination in Nineteenth-Century Europe. He taught history at the UCSC and comparative literature at Stanford University and also once sued LAPD for their covert operations at UCLA.

 34 
E.Y. Harburg
(Lyricist)
E.Y. Harburg
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 8, 1896
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: 1981
 35 
Winifred Wagner
(Siegfried Wagner's wife)
Winifred Wagner
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 23, 1897
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hastings, England
Died: 1980
 36 
Trevor Baylis
(English Inventor Best Known for the ‘Wind-up Radio')
Trevor Baylis
0
Birthdate: May 13, 1937
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kilburn, London, United Kingdom
Died: 2018
 37 
Tito Gobbi
(Italian Operatic Baritone)
Tito Gobbi
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 24, 1913
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Died: 1984

Tito Gobbi was an Italian operatic baritone who performed at major opera houses throughout Italy. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the roles of Falstaff and Iago. After his retirement, Tito Gobbi focused on his writing skills and produced two books, including his autobiography titled Tito Gobbi: My Life.

 38 
Ata-Malik Juvayni
(Iranian Historian)
Ata-Malik Juvayni
0
Birthdate: 1226 AD
Birthplace: Greater Khorasan, Iran
Died: 1283

Aṭā Malek Joveynī was a Persian historian. He is best known for writing an account of the Mongol Empire titled Tarīkh-i Jahān-gushā (History of the World Conqueror). Like his grandfather and father before him, he served as an important state official in the Mongol court, becoming privy to confidential information unavailable to other historians. 

 39 
Clément Ader
(engineer, inventor, aerospace engineer)
Clément Ader
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: February 4, 1841
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Muret
Died: 1925

Clément Ader was a French engineer and inventor best remembered for his pioneering work in aviation. Widely regarded as the father of aviation in France, Clément Ader is still revered for his early powered-flight efforts. His aircraft models are still displayed at Paris' Musée des Arts et Métiers.

 40 
Vivian Stanshall
(Musician)
Vivian Stanshall
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 21, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Oxford, England
Died: 1995
 41 
Tom Denning, Baron Denning
(Lawyer)
Tom Denning, Baron Denning
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Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: January 23, 1899
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Whitchurch, Hampshire, England
Died: 1999

Tom Denning, Baron Denning was a British lawyer and judge. In 1938, Denning was appointed a King's Counsel before becoming a judge in the High Court of Justice in 1944. In 1962, he was appointed Master of the Rolls, a position which he held for two decades. Denning was called the greatest British judge of modern times by Margaret Thatcher.

 42 
Prince Ernst of Hohenberg
(Prince)
Prince Ernst of Hohenberg
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: May 27, 1904
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: The Konopiste Castle, Benešov, Czechia
Died: 1954
 43 
Jacques Loussier
(Pianist)
Jacques Loussier
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 26, 1934
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Angers, France
Died: 2019
 44 
Frieda Belinfante
(Former Conductor, member of the Dutch resistance during World War II)
Frieda Belinfante
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: May 10, 1904
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died: 1995
 45 
Hans Christian Blech
(Film actor)
Hans Christian Blech
0
Birthdate: February 20, 1915
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Darmstadt, Germany
Died: 1993
 46 
Abdullah al-Sallal
(Political leader)
Abdullah al-Sallal
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 9, 1917
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sana'a, Yemen
Died: 1994
 47 
William Cameron Menzies
(Film Production Designer)
William Cameron Menzies
0
Birthdate: July 29, 1896
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1957
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 48 
Sergiu Comissiona
(Conductor)
Sergiu Comissiona
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 16, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
Died: 2005
 49 
Roma Mitchell
(Lawyer)
Roma Mitchell
1
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: October 2, 1913
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia
Died: 2000

Roma Mitchell was an Australian lawyer and judge. She became the first woman to hold a number of positions in Australia, including the country’s first female judge. She was also the first woman to be a Queen's Counsel and the governor of an Australian state. She was a pioneer of the Australian women's rights movement as well.

 50 
Richmond Barthé
(Sculptor)
Richmond Barthé
1
Birthdate: January 28, 1901
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States
Died: 1989