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Who died on 5 August?

Celebrities who died on 5 August

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Oldest

95 years, 5 months, 5 days

Youngest

22 years, 4 months, 10 days

Born first

17 November 1892

Died first

5 August 1944

Born last

2 April 1997

Died last

5 August 2023

American actress, model, and singer Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe

American actress, model, and singer

1962
Welsh actor Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Welsh actor

1984
Afro-American writer Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison

Afro-American writer

2019
Brazilian actress and singer Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda

Brazilian actress and singer

1955
American football coach Paul Brown

Paul Brown

American football coach

1991
Filipino actress Cherie Gil

Cherie Gil

Filipino actress

2022
English actor Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

English actor

2000
American actress  Charlotte Rae

Charlotte Rae

American actress

2018
Australian singer and musician Judith Durham

Judith Durham

Australian singer and musician

2022
French philosopher  Bernard Stiegler

Bernard Stiegler

French philosopher

2020
French historian and politician  Hélène Carrère d'Encausse

Hélène Carrère d'Encausse

French historian and politician

2023
American journalist, novelist, essayist, editor and educator  Pete Hamill

Pete Hamill

American journalist, novelist, essayist, editor and educator

2020
American actor  Clu Gulager

Clu Gulager

American actor

2022
American attorney and organized labor leader  Richard Trumka

Richard Trumka

American attorney and organized labor leader

2021
author and columnist Sadia Dehlvi

Sadia Dehlvi

author and columnist

2020
American basketball sportscaster Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

American basketball sportscaster

2002
American drummer Jeff Porcaro

Jeff Porcaro

American drummer

1992
American actor Ralph Meeker

Ralph Meeker

American actor

1988
Japanese fashion designer  Issey Miyake

Issey Miyake

Japanese fashion designer

2022
American football player and coach Arnold Horween

Arnold Horween

American football player and coach

1985
American investor and film producer Jeffrey Tarrant

Jeffrey Tarrant

American investor and film producer

2019
Dutch actress  Annet Nieuwenhuyzen

Annet Nieuwenhuyzen

Dutch actress

2016
Portuguese poet and professor Ana Luísa Amaral

Ana Luísa Amaral

Portuguese poet and professor

2022
Soviet and Russian actress Liliana Alyoshnikova

Liliana Alyoshnikova

Soviet and Russian actress

2008
American actor Matt Robinson

Matt Robinson

American actor

2002
American musician George Duke

George Duke

American musician

2013
Ukrainian politician  Yevhen Marchuk

Yevhen Marchuk

Ukrainian politician

2021
Former commander of Syrian Special Forces Ali Haydar

Ali Haydar

Former commander of Syrian Special Forces

2022
American zoologist Alan Rabinowitz

Alan Rabinowitz

American zoologist

2018
Belgian competitive cyclist Bjorg Lambrecht

Bjorg Lambrecht

Belgian competitive cyclist

2019
Costa Rican-born Mexican singer Chavela Vargajhɡjɡvɡvɡyv

Chavela Vargajhɡjɡvɡvɡyv

Costa Rican-born Mexican singer

2012
Somalian physician, activist  Hawa Abdi

Hawa Abdi

Somalian physician, activist

2020
American novelist and screenwriter Budd Schulberg

Budd Schulberg

American novelist and screenwriter

2009
English photographer and bondage artist John Willie

John Willie

English photographer and bondage artist

1962
Australian sprinter Bob Lay

Bob Lay

Australian sprinter

2022
Major League Baseball pitcher Jesse Haines

Jesse Haines

Major League Baseball pitcher

1978
American comedienne, actress, singer, and radio personality Judy Canova

Judy Canova

American comedienne, actress, singer, and radio personality

1983
Cricket player of England. Maurice Turnbull

Maurice Turnbull

Cricket player of England.

1944
Romanian actor, singer and director Florian Pittiș

Florian Pittiș

Romanian actor, singer and director

2007
American professional baseball player Darrell Porter

Darrell Porter

American professional baseball player

2002
Pakistani actor and film director Shamim Ara

Shamim Ara

Pakistani actor and film director

2016
Australian rugby union player; USA rugby union player and national coach; Olympic gold medalist Daniel Carroll

Daniel Carroll

Australian rugby union player; USA rugby union player and national coach; Olympic gold medalist

1956
Australian rugby union player Dick Tooth

Dick Tooth

Australian rugby union player

2020
First Lady of Venezuela Blanca Rodríguez de Pérez

Blanca Rodríguez de Pérez

First Lady of Venezuela

2020
American baseball player  Horace Clarke

Horace Clarke

American baseball player

2020
American actress Marilyn Burns

Marilyn Burns

American actress

2014
Palestinian militant  Tayseer Jabari

Tayseer Jabari

Palestinian militant

2022
biologist Boman Framji Chhapgar

Boman Framji Chhapgar

biologist

2018