Deaths on May 5

This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 5 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 5, 2026.

Dante Ang dead

Dante Ang, a Filipino journalist and chairman emeritus and owner of The Manila Times,
died on May 5, 2026. He was born on June 27, 1942. Ang was known as…

Trevor Bennett dead at age 99

Trevor Bennett, a Canadian politician and Newfoundland MHA,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 99. Born on Sept. 3, 1926, in Daniel's Harbour, Newfoundland, he served in…

René Groebli, Swiss photographer, died on May 5, 2026

René Groebli dead at age 98

René Groebli, a Swiss photographer known for his artistic photo-books, industrial and advertising photography, photojournalism and photo-illustration,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 98. Born in Zurich…

Donald Ross dead at age 85

Donald Ross, an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 1983 to 2003,
died on May 5, 2026, at age 85. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he…

Claude Morin dead at age 96

Claude Morin, a Canadian politician and former Parti Québécois member of the National Assembly for Louis-Hébert,
died on May 5, 2026. He was 96. Born in Montmorency, Quebec, Morin earned…

Bob Belden dead at age 78

Bob Belden, an American football player who was a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys,
died on May 5, 2026, in Canton, Ohio, at age 78. Belden was born in Canton…

Shaikh Idrees dead at age 64

Shaikh Idrees, a Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician who served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2002 to 2007,
died on May 5, 2026, after…

José Ortiz, Puerto Rican basketball player, died on May 5, 2026

José Ortiz dead at age 62

José Ortiz, a Puerto Rican basketball player for Atléticos de San Germán, Cangrejeros de Santurce and the national team,
died on May 5, 2026, at age 62 of colorectal cancer.…

Richard Cameron dead at age 77

Richard Cameron, the English playwright from Doncaster,
died on May 5, 2026, aged 77. Born on 16 June 1948 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, he wrote plays including Pond Life, Not Fade…

Jonathan Tiersten, American actor, died on May 5, 2026

Jonathan Tiersten dead at age 60

Jonathan Tiersten, an American actor known for Sleepaway Camp,
died on May 5, 2026, at age 60. Tiersten portrayed Ricky Thomas in the 1983 cult film Sleepaway Camp and later…

Valeri Zhabko dead at age 58

Valeri Zhabko, a Russian footballer and defender,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 58. Born Valeri Nikolayevich Zhabko on August 18, 1967, he made his professional debut…

Kyle Loftis, American internet personality and entrepreneur, died on May 5, 2026

Kyle Loftis dead at age 43

Kyle Loftis, an American media producer, entrepreneur, and internet personality,
died on May 5, 2026, at age 43. He was the founder of 1320Video, an automotive media brand known for…

Lidwine

French comic book author and illustrator
Died on Tuesday May 6th 2025

Kaqusha Jashari

Kosovo politician (President of the League of Communists of Kosovo)
Died on Tuesday May 6th 2025

Robert Zawada

Polish Olympic handballer player (1972)
Died on Monday May 6th 2024

Harikumar

Indian film director (Puli Varunne Puli
Died on Monday May 6th 2024

Mollie Lentaigne

British artist and Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse during World War II
Died on Monday May 6th 2024

Kristin Hallenga

English breast cancer awareness activist (CoppaFeel!)
Died on Monday May 6th 2024

Han Zhenxiang

Chinese electrical engineer and academic administrator
Died on Monday May 6th 2024