Died on this Day

Anniversary Date: 05-Dec

Died on This Day (05-Dec)

Person	Person		Description	Age	Anniversary
	Ji Zhe	Ji Zhe was a Chinese professional basketball player for the Beijing Ducks of the Chinese Basketball Association .	Chinese basketball player	33	1
	Jayalalithaa	Jayaram Jayalalithaa was an Indian politician and film actress who served four times as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for over fourteen years between 1991 and 2016.	Indian actress and politician	68	4
	Nelson Mandela	Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and philanthropist who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.	President of South Africa	95	7
	Jos van der Vleuten	Jos van der Vleuten was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer from 1965 to 1973.	Road bicycle racer	68	9
	Ed Masry	Edward Louis Masry was an American lawyer, a partner in the law firm of Masry & Vititoe and also a mayor and city councilman for the City of Thousand Oaks, California.	Lawyer	73	15
	Ahmad Zaidi Adruce	Ahmad Zaidi Adruce bin Muhammed Noor was the fifth Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak .	Malaysian politician	76	20
	Jack J. Catton	General Jack Joseph Catton was a United States Air Force four-star general and was commander of the Air Force Logistics Command with headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and of the Military Airlift Command.	Recipient of the Purple Heart medal	70	30
	Leo Lassen	Leo Lassen was an American baseball announcer in Seattle, Washington.	Baseball sports announcer	76	45
	Cosmo Gordon Lang	William Cosmo Gordon Lang, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth, was a Scottish Anglican prelate who served as Archbishop of York and Archbishop of Canterbury .	Archbishop of Canterbury	81	75
	Alexandre Dumas	Alexandre Dumas ʁi]; 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père , was a French writer.	French Writer	68	150

Person	Person		Description	Age	Anniversary
	Michael I of Romania	Michael I was the last King of Romania, reigning from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930 and again from 6 September 1940 until his forced abdication on 30 December 1947.	King of Romania	96	3
	William McIlvanney	William McIlvanney was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet.	Scottish novelist, short story writer, and poet	79	5
	Oscar Niemeyer	'Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Ni , known as Oscar Niemeyer , was a Brazilian architect considered to be one of the key figures in the development of modern architecture.	Brazilian architect	104	8
	Don Meredith	Joseph "Dandy" Don Meredith was an American football quarterback, sports commentator and actor.	American Footballer	72	10
	Felix Kaspar	Felix Kaspar was an Austrian figure skater, twice World champion, and 1936 bronze medalist.	Figure skater	88	17
	Bill Bruton	William Havon Bruton was a Major League Baseball center fielder who played for the Milwaukee Braves and Detroit Tigers .	American baseball player	70	25
	Jay W. MacKelvie	Brigadier General Jay W. MacKelvie was a career United States Army officer.	American Army general	95	35
	Jack Depler	John Charles Depler was a professional football player and coach.	American football player, coach, executive	71	50
	Edward Hay Mackenzie Elliot	Major Edward Hay Mackenzie Elliot was a British soldier who served as Private Secretary to David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow while he was Governor of New Zealand in the 1890s.	Scottish footballer	68	100
	Johan Friis	Johan Friis was a Danish statesman. He served as Chancellor under King Christian III of Denmark.	Danish politician	75	450