Deaths on March 5 | Dead-People.com

Eddie Germano American cartoonist dead at age 101

Eddie Germano, an American cartoonist best known for his sports cartoons,
died on March 5, 2026. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 15, 1924, he began working at an office…

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Jacques Michel Singer-songwriter dead at age 84

Jacques Michel, the Canadian singer-songwriter known professionally as Jacques Michel,
died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Jacques Rodrigue in Sainte-Agnès-de-Bellecombe, Quebec, Canada, on June 27,…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

V. R. Muthu – dead at age -1

V. R. Muthu, an Indian businessman and chief executive officer of Idhayam oil,
died on March 5, 2026. He was born on October 6, 1953, and grew up in Virudhunagar,…

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Bobby Cummines, reformed criminal, died on March 5, 2026

Bobby Cummines Executive at Unlock, reformed criminal dead at age 74

Bobby Cummines, an English rehabilitated business crime leader and former chief executive of Unlock, The National Association of Reformed Offenders,
died on March 5, 2026, aged 74. Born Robert Cummines…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Russell W. Meyer Jr. American aviation executive dead at age 93

Russell W. Meyer Jr., an American aviation executive who led the Cessna Aircraft Company for three decades and later served as president of Textron’s Aviation Sector,
died on March 5,…

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Masaru Urata Flight cadet dead at age 100

Masaru Urata, a Japanese politician,
died on March 5, 2026. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he served in the House of Councillors from 1983 to 1989 and again…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

António Lobo Antunes Portuguese novelist

António Lobo Antunes, the Portuguese novelist and medical doctor,
died on March 5, 2026, in Lisbon, Portugal, at age 83. Born in Lisbon on September 1, 1942, he studied at…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Jerzy Józefiak Agricultural engineer dead at age 88

Jerzy Józefiak, a Polish politician,
died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Jerzy Marian Józefiak on December 1, 1937, in Bydgoszcz, Poland, he was a member…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Marguerite Lamour French politician dead at age 69

Marguerite Lamour, French politician and former mayor of Ploudalmézeau,
died on March 5, 2026. Born Marguerite Arzel on June 12, 1956, she served as mayor of Ploudalmézeau from 2001 until…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Eigra Lewis Roberts Welsh writer dead at age 86

Eigra Lewis Roberts, a Welsh-language author and writer,
died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Blaenau Ffestiniog on 7 August 1939, she wrote about 30…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

András Katona, Hungarian water polo player, died on March 5, 2026

András Katona Hungarian water polo player dead at age 88

András Katona, a Hungarian water polo player,
died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Budapest on February 20, 1938, he competed in the 1960 Summer…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Joan Leitzel Mathematician dead at age 89

Joan Leitzel, an American mathematician and university administrator,
died on March 5, 2026, at age 89. She served as interim chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for six months before…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Chris Wheeler English chef dead at age -1

Chris Wheeler, an English chef,
died on March 5, 2026. Born in Swanage, Dorset, in 1973, he began his career at the Domaine De Bassible Hotel and Michelin-starred restaurant in…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Corey Parker American actor

Corey Parker, an American actor and acting coach,
died on March 5, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee, at age 60. Born in New York City on July 8, 1965, he committed…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Gyula Gobby Fehér public figure dead at age 82

Gyula Gobby Fehér, a Serbian writer,
died on March 5, 2026. He was born in Bácsfeketehegy on April 11, 1943, to László Fehér and Julianna Vranyó. From 1974 to 1983,…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Lubomír Šik Czech regional historian dead at age 98

Lubomír Šik, a Czech regional historian,
died on March 5, 2026. Born in Litovel on February 2, 1928, he graduated from the industrial school in Šumperk in 1949 after World…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Eli Shamir pumping lemma dead at age 91

Eli Shamir, an Israeli mathematician and computer scientist,
died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 91. He was the Jean and Helene Alfassa Professor Emeritus of Computer Science…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Pasquale Fiore Italian footballer dead at age 72

Pasquale Fiore, an Italian footballer who played for Napoli and Udinese,
died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 72. He was Napoli’s second goalkeeper from 1977 to 1984…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Reinaldo Aleluia Brazilian footballer

Reinaldo Aleluia, a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward,
died on March 5, 2026, in Salvador at the age of 53 after cardiorespiratory arrest complicated by kidney disease. Reinaldo…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Tony Hoare Quicksort, Quickselect, Hoare logic, Null reference, Communicating sequential processes,…

Tony Hoare, the British computer scientist known for his work on Quicksort,
died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 92. Also known as Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare,…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Cecil L. Alexander American politician, member of the Arkansas House of Representatives dead at age…

Cecil L. Alexander, an American politician and lobbyist who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1979,
died on March 5, 2026. He was a Democratic member…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

László Vincze Hungarian politician dead at age 74

László Vincze, a Hungarian educator and politician,
died on March 5, 2026. He was 74. Born on February 19, 1952, in Csongrád, Hungary, Vincze served as a member of the…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Jane Lapotaire Actress dead at age 81

Jane Lapotaire, the English actress,
died on March 5, 2026, aged 81. Born Jane Elizabeth Marie Burgess in Ipswich, Suffolk, on December 26, 1944, she was from Suffolk and worked…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Yonehiko Kitagawa Voice actor dead at age 94

Yonehiko Kitagawa, a Japanese voice actor known for work on Kinnikuman, Tiger Mask and Sally the Witch,
died on March 5, 2026, of pneumonia. He was 94. Born Kunihiko Takeda…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Bob Rosenfarb American television producer and writer

Bob Rosenfarb, an American television producer and writer known for Step by Step,
died on March 5, 2026. He was 74. Born Robert Martin Rosenfarb on September 16, 1951, in…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Maurice J. Freedman Librarian dead at age 86

Maurice J. Freedman, an American librarian and former president of the American Library Association,
died on March 5, 2026, at age 86. Known as Mitch Freedman, he was recognized for…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Jānis Streičs Latvian film director

Jānis Streičs, a Latvian film director and screenwriter,
died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Preiļi, Latvia, he was also an artist. His 1991 comedy…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Joaquín Palacín Marketing manager dead at age 51

Joaquín Palacín, a Spanish politician,
died on March 5, 2026, following a long illness in Aínsa, Spain, at the age of 51. Palacín, a leader of the Chunta Aragonesista, served…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Pedro Friedeberg Italian-born Mexican artist dead at age 90

Pedro Friedeberg, the Italian-born Mexican artist and designer known for his surrealist work,
died on March 5, 2026. He was best known for the “Hand-Chair,” a sculpture-chair designed for people…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Bob Harlan American football executive dead at age 89

Bob Harlan, the American football executive who served as president of the Green Bay Packers for 19 years,
died on March 5, 2026, at age 89. Harlan also held the…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Bernard Lafayette Activism in the Civil Rights Movement dead at age 85

Bernard Lafayette, American civil rights activist,
died on March 5, 2026, at age 85. Also known as Bernard LaFayette Jr., he was a civil rights organizer and Baptist minister who…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm

Sandy Wernick American film and television producer

Sandy Wernick, an American film and television producer,
died on March 5, 2026. Born Sanford Wernick on March 22, 1939, in the Bronx, New York, he was a graduate of…

March 5, 2026 12:00 pm