In the year 2005
865 Notable deaths
Mati Unt
Estonian writer, essayist and theatre director (1944–2005).
Born January 1st, 1944 in Jõgeva County.
Died August 22nd, 2005 at 61 years old in Tallinn.
Carl Amery
German writer and environmental activist (1922–2005).
Born April 9th, 1922 in Munich.
Died May 24th, 2005 at 83 years old in Munich.
Art Cross
American racing driver.
Born January 24th, 1918 in Jersey City.
Died April 15th, 2005 at 87 years old in Indiana.
Dragoljub Minić
Yugoslav grandmaster of chess. (1937–2005).
Born March 5th, 1937 in Podgorica.
Died April 5th, 2005 at 68 years old in Novi Sad.
Grisélidis Réal
Writer and prostitute (1929-2005).
Born August 11th, 1929 in Lausanne.
Died May 31st, 2005 at 75 years old in Collonge-Bellerive (cancer).
Rafael Vidal
Venezuelan swimmer, olympic bronze medalist (1964–2005).
Born January 6th, 1964 in Caracas.
Died February 12th, 2005 at 41 years old in Caracas (traffic collision).
Jany Holt
French actor (1909-2005).
Born May 13th, 1909 in Bucharest.
Died October 26th, 2005 at 96 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Alastair G. W. Cameron
Canadian astrophysicist (1925–2005).
Born June 21st, 1925 in Winnipeg.
Died October 3rd, 2005 at 80 years old in Tucson.
Dane Zajc
Slovenian poet, playwright, and writer (1929–2005).
Born October 26th, 1929 in Zgornja Javoršica.
Died October 20th, 2005 at 75 years old in Golnik (cancer).
Abdallah Ibrahim
Prime minister of morocco (1918–2005).
Born August 24th, 1918 in Al Haouz Province. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2005 at 87 years old in Casablanca.
Mikhail Yevdokimov
Russian comedian, actor and politician (1957–2005).
Born December 6th, 1957 in Novokuznetsk.
Died August 7th, 2005 at 47 years old in Biysky District (traffic collision).
Luis Barbero
Actor (1916-2005).
Born August 8th, 1916 in Madrid.
Died August 3rd, 2005 at 88 years old in Madrid (myocardial infarction).
Anita Kulcsár
Hungarian handball player.
Born October 2nd, 1976 in Szerencs.
Died January 19th, 2005 at 28 years old in Velence (traffic collision).
Hinako Sugiura
Japanese manga artist (1958–2005).
Born November 30th, 1958 in Tokyo.
Died July 22nd, 2005 at 46 years old in Kashiwa (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Hubert Curien
French physicist.
Born October 30th, 1924 in Cornimont.
Died February 6th, 2005 at 80 years old in Loury.
Grete Sultan
German pianist (1906–2005).
Born June 21st, 1906 in Berlin.
Died June 26th, 2005 at 99 years old in Manhattan.
Siegfried Palm
German cellist (1927–2005).
Born April 25th, 1927 in Barmen.
Died June 6th, 2005 at 78 years old in Frechen.
Walter Ernsting
German writer (1920–2005).
Born June 13th, 1920 in Koblenz.
Died January 15th, 2005 at 84 years old in Salzburg.
Pol Bury
Painter, jewelry designer and sculptor from belgium (1922–2005).
Born April 26th, 1922 in Haine-Saint-Pierre. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2005 at 83 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Sergio Cervato
Italian footballer (1929-2005).
Born March 22nd, 1929 in Carmignano di Brenta.
Died October 9th, 2005 at 76 years old in Florence.
Otilino Tenorio
Ecuadorian footballer (1980-2005).
Born February 1st, 1980 in Guayaquil.
Died May 7th, 2005 at 25 years old in Ecuador (traffic collision).
Atli Dam
Prime minister of the faroe islands (1932-2005).
Born September 12th, 1932 in Tvøroyri.
Died February 7th, 2005 at 72 years old in Tórshavn.
André Pousse
French actor (1919–2005).
Born October 20th, 1919 in 5th arrondissement of Paris.
Died September 9th, 2005 at 85 years old in Gassin (traffic collision).
Jesús Iglesias
Argentinian racing driver (1922-2005).
Born February 22nd, 1922 in Pergamino.
Died July 11th, 2005 at 83 years old in Pergamino.
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As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death. Leonardo da Vinci