deaths
January 5, 1985
Robert L. Surtees, American cinematographer (born 1906)
Robert Surtees (cinematographer)
Robert Lee Surtees A.S.C. was an American cinematographer who won three Academy Awards for the films King Solomon's Mines, The Bad and the Beautiful and the 1959 version of Ben-Hur. Surtees worked at various studios, including Universal, UFA, Warner Brothers, and MGM, lighting for notable directors Howard Hawks, Mike Nichols, and William Wyler, gaining him a reputation as one of the most versatile cinematographers of his time.
January 5
January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 360 days remain until the end of the year.