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.
Rickey Smith dead at age 36, American reality show participant
Rickey Smith, an American reality show participant, died on May 5, 2016. He was identified with the second season of American Idol, which began in January 2003 and helped establish…
Tony Aceves
American musicianDied on Tuesday May 5th 2015
Bruce G. Lindsay
American statisticianDied on Tuesday May 5th 2015
Ralph Lainson
British parasitologistDied on Tuesday May 5th 2015
Jon Castañares
Spanish economist and politicianDied on Tuesday May 5th 2015
Michael Burns
Irish Gaelic football player (Cork)Died on Tuesday May 5th 2015
Craig Gruber
American rock musician (RainbowDied on Tuesday May 5th 2015
Oscar Holderer
Last member of the German rocket team that built the Saturn VDied on Tuesday May 5th 2015
Hans Jansen
Dutch politicianDied on Tuesday May 5th 2015
Brian Sedgemore
British politicianDied on Tuesday May 5th 2015
Gerard Davison
Northern Irish Provisional IRA commanderDied on Tuesday May 5th 2015
Eugene Millerick
American politicianDied on Sunday May 5th 2013
Tore Magnussen
Norwegian boxerDied on Sunday May 5th 2013
G. X. McSherry
American politicianDied on Sunday May 5th 2013
Sarah Kirsch
German poetDied on Sunday May 5th 2013
Mazin Abu Kalal
Iraqi politicianDied on Sunday May 5th 2013
Dean Jeffries
American car customizerDied on Sunday May 5th 2013
William Havens
American Olympic canoer (1948)Died on Sunday May 5th 2013
Menachem Yedid
Israeli politicianDied on Sunday May 5th 2013
Lotfi Dziri
Tunisian actorDied on Sunday May 5th 2013
Helmin Wiels
Curaçaoan politicianDied on Sunday May 5th 2013
Alan Arnell
English footballer (Liverpool)Died on Sunday May 5th 2013
Dirk Vekeman
Belgian footballer (RSC Anderlecht)Died on Sunday May 5th 2013
Hayri Sezgin
Turkish wrestlerDied on Sunday May 5th 2013
Robert Ressler
American criminologistDied on Sunday May 5th 2013
Greg Quill
Australian roots musician and entertainment critic (Toronto Star)Died on Sunday May 5th 2013
Leif Preus
Norwegian photographerDied on Sunday May 5th 2013
István Major
Hungarian Olympic high jumper (1972Died on Monday May 5th 2014
Lorne Maeck
Canadian politicianDied on Monday May 5th 2014
Eduardo Mac Entyre
Argentine artistDied on Monday May 5th 2014
Amik Kasoruho
Albanian author and publicistDied on Monday May 5th 2014
Harold Haering
American politicianDied on Monday May 5th 2014
Elaine Green
American television journalist (WCPO)Died on Monday May 5th 2014
Daniel R. Gernatt, Sr.
American businessmanDied on Monday May 5th 2014
Jean Gaven
French film actorDied on Monday May 5th 2014
Billy Frank, Jr.
American Nisqually tribal fishing rights activistDied on Monday May 5th 2014
Dave Diamond
American radio disc jockey and rock music journalistDied on Monday May 5th 2014
Butler Derrick
American politicianDied on Monday May 5th 2014
Timothy John Byford
British-born Serbian television directorDied on Monday May 5th 2014
Lynn R. Williams
Canadian labor unionistDied on Monday May 5th 2014
Jackie Lynn Taylor
American actress and television personality (Our Gang)Died on Monday May 5th 2014
Sven Sønsteby
Norwegian illustratorDied on Monday May 5th 2014
Michael Otedola
Nigerian politicianDied on Monday May 5th 2014