Famous People Born on October 5

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• Sean M. Carroll (1966) — American theoretical physicist (born 1966)
• Bernie Mac (1957) — American comedian and actor (1957–2008)
• Brandan Wright (1987) — American basketball player (born 1987)
• Neil deGrasse Tyson (1958) — American astrophysicist (born 1958)
• Willi Unsoeld (1926) — American mountaineer
• Bill Willis (1921) — American football player (1921–2007)
• Louis II of Anjou (1377) — King of Naples (1377-1417)
• Jonathan Edwards (theologian) (1703) — American preacher and philosopher (1703–1758)
• Barry Switzer (1937) — American football player and coach (born 1937)
• Flann O'Brien (1911) — Irish writer (1911–1966)
• Chevalière d'Éon (1728) — French diplomat, spy and soldier
• Kenneth D. Taylor (1934) — Canadian diplomat (1934–2015)
• Patrick Roy (1965) — Canadian ice hockey player (born 1965)
• Avraham Adan (1926) — Israeli military officer and author
• Elda Emma Anderson (1899) — American physicist (1899–1961)
• Thomas Roberts (television journalist) (1972) — American television journalist
• J. J. Yeley (1976) — American racing driver (born 1976)
• Marjorie Finlay (1928) — American opera singer (1928–2003)
• Louise Fitzhugh (1928) — American novelist
• Michael Andretti (1962) — American racing driver (born 1962)
• Brooke Valentine (1985) — American singer
• Korina Sanchez (1964) — Filipino journalist (born 1964)
• Russell Mael (1948) — American musician and co-founder of the band Sparks
• Michael Morpurgo (1943) — British children's writer (born 1943)
• Kenwyne Jones (1984) — Trinidadian football player and manager (born 1984)
• Imran Khan (1952) — Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
• Parminder Nagra (1975) — British actress (born 1975)
• Adair Turner, Baron Turner of Ecchinswell (1955) — British businessman (born 1955)
• Glynis Johns (1923) — British actress (1923–2024)
• Angelo Buono Jr. (1934) — American serial killer (1934–2002)