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In the year 2005
794 Notable deaths
Erich Topp
German admiral and u-boat commander during world war ii.
Born July 2nd, 1914 in Hanover.
Died December 26th, 2005 at 91 years old in Süßen.
Saunders Mac Lane
American mathematician (1909-2005).
Born August 4th, 1909 in Norwich. [ref]
Died April 14th, 2005 at 95 years old in San Francisco. [ref]
Aurora Miranda
Brazilian entertainer (1915–2005).
Born April 20th, 1915 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 22nd, 2005 at 90 years old in Rio de Janeiro (myocardial infarction).
Raoul Bott
Hungarian-born mathematician.
Born September 24th, 1923 in Budapest.
Died December 20th, 2005 at 82 years old in San Diego, Carlsbad (lung cancer). [ref]
Bill Kaysing
American writer and conspiracy theorist.
Born July 31st, 1922 in Chicago.
Died April 21st, 2005 at 82 years old in Santa Barbara.
Ron Randell
Australian american actor (1918-2005).
Born October 8th, 1918 in Sydney.
Died June 11th, 2005 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Robert Moch
American rower.
Born June 20th, 1914 in Montesano.
Died January 18th, 2005 at 90 years old in Issaquah.
Gebran Tueni
Lebanese journalist and politician (1957-2005).
Born September 17th, 1957 in Ashrafieh.
Died December 12th, 2005 at 48 years old in Mkalles.
Frère Roger
Swiss monk.
Born May 12th, 1915 in Provence.
Died August 16th, 2005 at 90 years old in Taizé (stab wound).
Aenne Burda
German magazine publisher.
Born July 28th, 1909 in Offenburg.
Died November 3rd, 2005 at 96 years old in Offenburg.
Terri Schiavo
Woman at the center of the terri schiavo case (1963–2005).
Born December 3rd, 1963 in Lower Moreland Township.
Died March 31st, 2005 at 41 years old in Pinellas Park (starvation). [ref]
Yao Wenyuan
Chinese politician (1931–2005).
Born December 11th, 1931 in Zhuji.
Died December 23rd, 2005 at 74 years old in Shanghai (diabetes). [ref]
Vine Deloria, Jr.
American writer (1933-2005).
Born March 26th, 1933 in Martin.
Died November 13th, 2005 at 72 years old in Golden (aortic dissection). [ref]
Paul Pena
American musician (1950-2005).
Born January 26th, 1950 in Hyannis.
Died October 1st, 2005 at 55 years old in San Francisco (diabetes). [ref]
Constance Moore
American actress and singer (1920-2005).
Born January 18th, 1920 in Sioux City.
Died September 16th, 2005 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Richard Smalley
American chemist.
Born June 6th, 1943 in Akron. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2005 at 62 years old in Houston (chronic lymphocytic leukemia). [ref]
Joe Grant
American animator.
Born May 15th, 1908 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2005 at 96 years old in Glendale (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Charles David Keeling
American scientist (1928–2005).
Born April 20th, 1928 in Scranton.
Died June 20th, 2005 at 77 years old in Hamilton (myocardial infarction).
Adrian Biddle
English cinematographer (1952-2005).
Born July 20th, 1952 in London.
Died December 7th, 2005 at 53 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
Derrick Plourde
American musician (1971–2005).
Born October 17th, 1971 in Goleta.
Died March 30th, 2005 at 33 years old (gunshot wound).
Ba Jin
Chinese novelist and anarchist activist (1904-2005).
Born November 25th, 1904 in Chengdu. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2005 at 100 years old in Shanghai (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Shana Alexander
American journalist (1925–2005).
Born October 6th, 1925 in New York City.
Died June 23rd, 2005 at 79 years old in Hermosa Beach (cancer). [ref]
Frits Philips
Dutch entrepreneur (1905–2005).
Born April 16th, 1905 in Eindhoven.
Died December 5th, 2005 at 100 years old in Eindhoven (falling from height).
Richard Doll
British physician and epidemiologist (1912–2005).
Born October 28th, 1912 in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Died July 24th, 2005 at 92 years old in Oxford.
Lon McCallister
American actor (1923-2005).
Born April 17th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died June 11th, 2005 at 82 years old in South Lake Tahoe (heart failure).
Deaths 251 to 275 of 794
Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul there is no such thing as separation. Rumi