Died On January 5th

Discover the most famous people who died on January 5. The list includes people like Amelia Earhart, Calvin Coolidge, George Washington Carver, Pete Maravich, Charles Mingus. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, aviators, playwrights and soldiers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany & France and many more countries.

Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart
American
Aviator, Pilot
George Washington CarverGeorge Washington Carver
American
Scientist & Inventor

Calvin CoolidgeCalvin Coolidge
American
President of the U.S.A

Sonny BonoSonny Bono
American
Singer-songwriter

Pete MaravichPete Maravich
American
Basketball Player

Catherine de' MediciCatherine de' Medici
Italian
Queen of France
Edward the ConfessorEdward the Confessor
British
King

Elizabeth of RussiaElizabeth of Russia
Russian
Empress of Russia

Charles MingusCharles Mingus
American
Jazz Musician
Max BornMax Born
German
Physicist

Momofuku AndoMomofuku Ando
Japanese
Inventor of instant noodles
Amy JohnsonAmy Johnson
British
Aviator

Prince Frederick, Duke of York and AlbanyPrince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
British
Duke of York and Albany

John RabeJohn Rabe
German
Rescuer of Civilians During the Nanking Massacre

Harold UreyHarold Urey
American
Chemist

Kenneth NolandKenneth Noland
American
Abstract Painter
Sir Ernest ShackletonSir Ernest Shackleton
British
Antarctic explorer

Wyatt CooperWyatt Cooper
American
Author

Gottlob BergerGottlob Berger
German
Politician

Jerry Van DykeJerry Van Dyke
American
Actor
EusébioEusébio
Mozambican
Footballer

Tug McGrawTug McGraw
American
Baseball Player
Roy JenkinsRoy Jenkins
British, Welsh
Politician

Pierre BoulezPierre Boulez
French
Conductor, Composer, Musicologist, Music theorist,

Rogers HornsbyRogers Hornsby
American
Baseball player
Arthur KennedyArthur Kennedy
American
Actor

Károly TakácsKároly Takács
Hungarian
Olympic shooter
G. E. M. AnscombeG. E. M. Anscombe
British
 

Joseph Radetzky von RadetzJoseph Radetzky von Radetz
Austrian, Czech
Military personnel

Léon WalrasLéon Walras
French
Economist, University teacher, Mathematician
Prince Bertil, Duke of HallandPrince Bertil, Duke of Halland
Swedish
Military personnel

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MistinguettMistinguett
French
actor, singer
Margaret LaurenceMargaret Laurence
Canadian
Novelist, Writer, Children's writer

Tina ModottiTina Modotti
Italian
Photographer

Adolf MerckleAdolf Merckle
German
Entrepreneur

John A. CostelloJohn A. Costello
Irish
Politician
Kobayashi IssaKobayashi Issa
Japanese
Poet, Painter, Writer
Lincoln KirsteinLincoln Kirstein
American
Writer

Andrei PlatonovAndrei Platonov
Writer, Playwright, Science fiction writer

Osami NaganoOsami Nagano
Japanese
Admiral

Jerry ColemanJerry Coleman
American
Baseball player
Jean KerrJean Kerr
American
Author

André FranquinAndré Franquin
Belgian
Comics artist

Marcel DéatMarcel Déat
French
Politician

Griffin BellGriffin Bell
American
Attorney General

Ramón del Valle-InclánRamón del Valle-Inclán
Spanish
Dramatist
Burton LaneBurton Lane
American
Composer

Práxedes Mateo SagastaPráxedes Mateo Sagasta
Spanish
Civil Engineer
Alfonso Ferrero La MarmoraAlfonso Ferrero La Marmora
Italian
General

Bernhard WickiBernhard Wicki
Austrian
Actor

Simon MariusSimon Marius
German
Astronomer
Shōji HamadaShōji Hamada
Japanese
Potter

Walter E. ScottWalter E. Scott
American
Con man
Vasko PopaVasko Popa
Serbian
Poet

Rod DedeauxRod Dedeaux
American
Coach

Henri HerzHenri Herz
Austrian, French
Pianist

Frederica Sagor MaasFrederica Sagor Maas
American
Screenwriter, Playwright, Journalist,

Charles I, Duke of BurgundyCharles I, Duke of Burgundy
French
Duke of Burgundy
Philip JaisohnPhilip Jaisohn
American, South Korean
Journalist

Bernard Joseph McLaughlinBernard Joseph McLaughlin
American
University teacher, Catholic priest

Ramón María del Valle-InclánRamón María del Valle-Inclán
Spanish
Writer

Thomas P. O'NeillThomas P. O'Neill
American
Politician
Marko MarulicMarko Marulic
Croatian
Poet

Sir George Prevost, 1st BaronetSir George Prevost, 1st Baronet
British, American
Governor General
Samuel Huntington (American Revolutionist)Samuel Huntington (American Revolutionist)
American