Eva Keleti
Hungarian photographer
Died on Friday February 6th 2026
Deaths on February 5
This archive lists notable deaths associated with February 5 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on February 5, 2026.
Doan Duy Thanh
Vietnamese politician
Died on Friday February 6th 2026
Charles C. Stevenson Jr.
American actor (Will & Grace)
Died on Friday February 6th 2026
Vladimir Kuroyedov Russian admiral of the fleet dead at age 81
Vladimir Kuroyedov, Russian admiral of the fleet and former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 81. Kuroyedov led the navy from 1997…
Troy Poteete American Cherokee politician dead at age 70
Troy Poteete, an American Cherokee politician and jurist,
died on February 5, 2026, at age 70. Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on March 6, 1955, he served on the Cherokee Nation…
Helen and Joseph Maltese singer dead at age 75
Helen and Joseph, the Maltese singing duo of Joe Cutajar and Helen Micallef,
died on February 5, 2026, aged 75. Best known for their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest…
Vardan Khachatryan Armenian politician, minister of finance dead at age 66
Vardan Khachatryan, Armenian politician and minister of finance from 2000 to 2008,
died on February 5, 2026. Born in Jermuk on April 6, 1959, he later served as counselor to…
Alevtina Fedulova Russian political activist dead at age 85
Alevtina Fedulova, a Russian political activist and leader of the Soviet Women's Committee, later the Union of Women of Russia,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 85.…
Greg Brown American musician and songwriter dead at age 56
Greg Brown, an American musician and songwriter known for his work with Cake and Deathray,
died on February 5, 2026. Born Gregory Paul Brown in Sacramento, California, on January 3,…
Antonio Arregui Yarza Spanish-born Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate dead at age 86
Antonio Arregui Yarza, a Spanish-born Ecuadorian Roman Catholic prelate and Archbishop Emeritus of Guayaquil,
died on February 5, 2026, at age 86 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Born in Oñati, Spain, on…
Janina Borońska Actress dead at age -1
Janina Borońska, a Polish film and theatre actress,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Litzmannstadt, Reichsgau Wartheland, Germany, now Łódź, Poland, on June 16,…
Tamás Vásáry Hungarian pianist and conductor dead at age 92
Tamás Vásáry, the Hungarian pianist and conductor,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Debrecen on August 11, 1933, he began as a child prodigy,…
Luc-Russel Adjaho Evangelical pastor dead at age -1
Luc-Russel Adjaho, a Togolese evangelical pastor,
died on February 5, 2026. He had worked as a bailiff before entering pastoral ministry within the evangelical movement. Adjaho founded the Église de…
Thanasis Skourtopoulos Greek basketball player and coach dead at age 60
Thanasis Skourtopoulos, a Greek basketball player and coach,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 60. Born in Athens in 1965, he played professionally for Dafni Dafniou, Pagrati…
Ken Weetch British parliament dead at age 92
Ken Weetch, the British Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 1987,
died on February 5, 2026, aged 92. Born Kenneth Thomas Weetch in…
Ray Handley American football coach dead at age 81
Ray Handley, an American football coach best known for leading the New York Giants,
died on February 5, 2026, at age 81. Handley was the Giants’ head coach from 1991…
Ricardo Schnetzer Brazilian voice actor dead at age 72
Ricardo Schnetzer, a Brazilian voice actor,
died on February 5, 2026. Born Ricardo Luiz Guimarães Schnetzer in Rio de Janeiro on April 13, 1953, he began working in dubbing in…
Stanley Zdonik Encore-Ob/Server, C-Store, Aurora/Borealis, H-Store dead at age 78
Stanley Zdonik, an American computer scientist and academic,
died on February 5, 2026. He was 78. Zdonik specialized in database management systems and was a tenured professor of computer science…
Lloyd Monsen American soccer player
Lloyd Monsen, an American soccer player,
died on February 5, 2026. A forward and baseball pitcher, he spent eleven seasons in the American Soccer League and also played in the…
Cesare Ruperto Judge dead at age 100
Cesare Ruperto, an Italian judge,
died on February 5, 2026, in Rome at the age of 100. He served as a member of Italy’s Constitutional Court from 1993 to 2002…
Damian Ball British former footballer and coach
Damian Ball, a British rugby league footballer and coach,
died on February 5, 2026. Born on July 14, 1975, he played as a loose forward and could also operate at…
Marian Jeż Engineer dead at age 84
Marian Jeż, a Polish politician,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on June 1, 1941, he served in the Sejm from 1989 to 1991 as…
Jeff Griffin American politician dead at age 81
Jeff Griffin, an American businessman and politician who served as mayor of Reno, Nevada, from 1995 to 2002,
died on February 5, 2026. During his tenure, he chaired the Criminal…
Michael Opitz German footballer
Michael Opitz, a German footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Schalke 04,
died on February 5, 2026. He made 158 Bundesliga appearances and 66 appearances in the 2.…
Alan Trustman Screenwriter dead at age 95
Alan Trustman, an American screenwriter best known for The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt and They Call Me Mister Tibbs!,
died on February 5, 2026, at age 95. Born in Brookline,…
Henry G. Lackey American politician dead at age 78
Henry G. Lackey, an American politician from Kentucky,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 78. He served in the Kentucky Senate from 1982 to 1987 and again…
Fred Smith Bassist dead at age 77
Fred Smith, the American bassist best known for his work with the rock band Television,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 77. Born Fredrick Edward Lefkowitz in…
Howard Twilley
American football player (Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Jack Penrod
American entrepreneur
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Kenneth Kitchen
92–93
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Thierry Rocher
French playwright and actor
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Vito Di Tano
Italian cyclo-cross cyclist
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Sea Diallo
Senegalese painter and plastic artist
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Wily Mignon
Beninese singer and composer
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Will Cagle
American racing driver
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Deaths in January 2025
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Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Gordon Marshall
English-Scottish footballer (Heart of Midlothian
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Virginia Halas McCaskey
American football executive (Chicago Bears)
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Andrzej Marchel
Polish footballer (Lechia Gdańsk
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Norma Sebré
78-79
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Ana María Iriarte
Spanish mezzosoprano
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Cristina Fructuoso
Spanish radio journalist
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Peter Christensen
Danish politician
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Benzion Miller
German-born Canadian cantor
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Józef Stala
Polish Roman Catholic priest
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Peter Enders
German chess player
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Paul-Loup Sulitzer
French author and businessman
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Sir Murray Stuart-Smith
British jurist
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Tatiana Bayeva
Russian dissident (1968 Red Square demonstration)
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Aldo Tortorella
Italian partisan and politician
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Satoru Abe
American sculptor and painter
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Stewart Reuben
British chess player
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Wang Renzhi
Chinese politician
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Victoria Powers
66–67
Died on Thursday February 6th 2025
Rickard Andersson
Swedish mass murderer (2025 Risbergska school shooting)
Died on Wednesday February 5th 2025
Melvin Way
American artist
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Mickey Gilbert
American stuntman (The Fall Guy
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Stefan Yanev
Bulgarian footballer (Spartak Varna
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Wilhelmenia Fernandez
American soprano
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Sebastián Piñera
Chilean politician
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Mario Giovinetto
Argentine glaciologist
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Laralyn McWilliams
American video game designer
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Deaths in January 2024
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Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Ann Bowers
American business executive and philanthropist
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Judith D. Sally
American mathematician
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Javier Salmeron
Spanish paralympic athlete
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Chang Chuan-chiung
Taiwanese pharmacologist
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Brigitte Bout
French politician
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Helga Paris
German photographer
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Veena Verma
Indian politician
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Joan Montgomery
Australian teacher
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Hrant Ayvazyan
Armenian politician
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Janusz Kapuściński
Polish geophysicist
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Miguel Ángel
Spanish footballer (Real Madrid
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
K. Parasuraman
Indian politician
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Gheorghe Iamandi
Romanian football player and manager
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Rubab Sayda
Indian politician
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Rafiga Akhundova
Azerbaijani ballet dancer
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
John Bruton
Irish politician
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Jimmy Uguro
Papua New Guinean politician
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Tsutomu Hanahara
Japanese wrestler
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Farooq Nazki
Indian poet and broadcaster
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Toby Keith
American country music singer
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Mohamed Bensaid Ait Idder
Moroccan political activist
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Abd Mohd Khalid Mohd Ali
Malaysian footballer (Selangor
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Walter van den Broeck
Belgian writer and playwright
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Keshav Kumar Budhathoki
Nepalese politician
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Agostino Borromeo
Italian historian
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Jean-Pierre Babelon
French historian
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Vittorio Vidotto
Italian historian
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Louis Lambert
Belgian footballer (Royal Antwer
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Xavier Robson
Brazilian footballer (Peñarol
Died on Tuesday February 6th 2024
Charlie Norris
American professional wrestler
Died on Monday February 6th 2023
Khalipha Nando
Filipino Wa'lī of Bangsamoro
Died on Monday February 6th 2023
Jerry W. Tillman
American politician
Died on Monday February 6th 2023