In the year 2005
865 Notable deaths
Franz Schönhuber
German journalist, author and politician (1923–2005).
Born January 10th, 1923 in Trostberg. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2005 at 82 years old in Munich (pulmonary embolism).
Stevo Žigon
Slovene-serbian actor and director (1926–2005).
Born December 8th, 1926 in Ljubljana.
Died December 28th, 2005 at 79 years old in Belgrade (myocardial infarction).
George S. Hammond
American chemist (1921–2005).
Born May 22nd, 1921 in Auburn.
Died October 5th, 2005 at 84 years old in Portland.
Brigitte Mira
German actress and singer (1910–2005).
Born April 20th, 1910 in Hamburg.
Died March 8th, 2005 at 94 years old in Berlin.
Richard Eberhart
American poet (1904–2005).
Born April 5th, 1904 in Austin.
Died June 9th, 2005 at 101 years old in Hanover.
Edward Szczepanik
Prime minister of poland (1915-2005).
Born August 22nd, 1915 in Suwałki.
Died October 11th, 2005 at 90 years old in Worcestershire.
Luigi Giussani
Roman catholic priest and educator (1922–2005).
Born October 15th, 1922 in Desio.
Died February 22nd, 2005 at 82 years old in Milan (Parkinson's disease).
Attilâ İlhan
Turkish poet and writer (1925–2005).
Born June 15th, 1925 in Menemen.
Died October 10th, 2005 at 80 years old in Istanbul (myocardial infarction).
Charles Socarides
American psychiatrist (1922–2005).
Born January 24th, 1922 in Brockton. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2005 at 83 years old in Metropolitan Hospital Center (heart failure). [ref]
Herbert Goldstein
American physicist (1922–2005).
Born June 26th, 1922 in The Bronx.
Died January 12th, 2005 at 82 years old in New York City.
David Di Tommaso
French footballer (1979-2005).
Born October 6th, 1979 in Échirolles.
Died November 29th, 2005 at 26 years old in Utrecht (myocardial infarction).
Hussein el-Shafei
Egyptian revolutionary and politician (1918–2005).
Born February 2nd, 1918.
Died November 18th, 2005 at 87 years old in Cairo.
Billy More
Italian drag queen and musician (1965–2005).
Born February 3rd, 1965 in Milan.
Died August 14th, 2005 at 40 years old in Milan (leukemia).
Ljuba Tadić
Serbian actor (1929–2005).
Born May 31st, 1929 in Ferizaj.
Died October 28th, 2005 at 76 years old in Belgrade.
György Sándor
Hungarian musician (1912–2005).
Born September 21st, 1912 in Budapest.
Died December 12th, 2005 at 93 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Emil Dimitrov
Bulgarian singer, musician and composer (1940-2005).
Born December 23rd, 1940 in Pleven.
Died March 30th, 2005 at 64 years old in Sofia.
Atsuko Tanaka
Japanese artist (1932–2005).
Born February 10th, 1932 in Osaka.
Died December 3rd, 2005 at 73 years old in Nara, Asuka.
Ferruccio Valcareggi
Italian footballer (1919–2005).
Born February 12th, 1919 in Trieste.
Died November 2nd, 2005 at 86 years old in Florence.
Robert Coldwell Wood
American political scientist (1923-2005).
Born September 16th, 1923 in St. Louis.
Died April 1st, 2005 at 81 years old in Boston (stomach cancer).
Zoran Mušič
Slovenian painter and engraver (1909-2005).
Born February 12th, 1909 in Bukovica. [ref]
Died May 25th, 2005 at 96 years old in Venice. [ref]
Giancarlo De Carlo
Italian architect (1919-2005).
Born December 12th, 1919 in Genoa. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2005 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]
Larry Bunker
American musician (1928–2005).
Born November 4th, 1928 in Long Beach.
Died March 8th, 2005 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Andrzej Grubba
Polish table tennis player (1958–2005).
Born May 14th, 1958 in Brzeźno Wielkie.
Died July 21st, 2005 at 47 years old in Sopot (cancer).
Philip Lamantia
American poet, lecturer (1927–2005).
Born October 23rd, 1927 in San Francisco.
Died March 12th, 2005 at 77 years old in San Francisco.
Albert Mangelsdorff
German jazz trombonist (1928–2005).
Born September 5th, 1928 in Frankfurt.
Died July 25th, 2005 at 76 years old in Frankfurt.
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Do not seek death. Death will find you. But seek the road which makes death a fulfillment. Dag Hammarskjold