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In the year 2005
865 Notable deaths
Fumio Niwa
Japanese writer (1904-2005).
Born November 22nd, 1904 in Yokkaichi.
Died April 20th, 2005 at 100 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
Jair da Rosa Pinto
Brazilian footballer and manager (1921-2005).
Born March 21st, 1921 in Quatis.
Died July 28th, 2005 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro.
Hans von Blixen-Finecke
Swedish equestrian (1916–2005).
Born July 20th, 1916 in Linköping.
Died February 16th, 2005 at 88 years old in Penzance.
Carola Höhn
German actress (1910–2005).
Born January 30th, 1910 in Geestemünde.
Died November 8th, 2005 at 95 years old in Grünwald.
Mare Kandre
Swedish writer of estonian origin (1962–2005).
Born May 27th, 1962 in Söderala.
Died March 24th, 2005 at 42 years old in Gustav Vasa parish.
Susi Nicoletti
German actress and ballerina (1918–2005).
Born September 3rd, 1918 in Munich.
Died June 5th, 2005 at 86 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Ivar Ugi
Estonian-german chemist (1930-2005).
Born September 9th, 1930 in Kuressaare.
Died September 29th, 2005 at 75 years old in Munich. [ref]
Sígfrid Gràcia
Spanish footballer (1932-2005).
Born March 27th, 1932 in Gavà.
Died May 23rd, 2005 at 73 years old in Gavà.
Valery Kokov
Russian politician (1941-2005).
Born October 18th, 1941 in Tyrnyauz.
Died October 29th, 2005 at 64 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Gunder Gundersen
Norwegian nordic combined skier (1930–2005).
Born September 12th, 1930 in Asker.
Died June 2nd, 2005 at 74 years old in Oslo.
Josef Nesvadba
Czech playwright, doctor, translator and bookwriter.
Born June 19th, 1926 in Prague. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2005 at 78 years old in Prague. [ref]
Leo Scheffczyk
Catholic cardinal (1920–2005).
Born February 21st, 1920 in Bytom.
Died December 8th, 2005 at 85 years old in Munich. [ref]
Jacob Akiba Marinsky
American chemist (1918–2005).
Born April 11th, 1918 in Buffalo.
Died September 1st, 2005 at 87 years old in Buffalo (multiple myeloma).
Hong Deok-young
South korean footballer (1921–2005).
Born May 5th, 1921 in Hamhung.
Died September 13th, 2005 at 84 years old in Seoul.
Norberto Höfling
Romanian footballer (1924-2005).
Born June 20th, 1924 in Chernivtsi.
Died April 18th, 2005 at 80 years old in Bruges.
Luis Caballero
Paraguayan footballer (1962-2005).
Born September 17th, 1962 in Asunción.
Died May 6th, 2005 at 42 years old in Asunción.
Ruth Amiran
Israeli archaeologist (1914–2005).
Born December 8th, 1914 in Yavne'el.
Died December 14th, 2005 at 91 years old in Jerusalem.
Abuzar Aydamirov
Chechen writer (1933–2005).
Born October 29th, 1933 in Meskety.
Died May 27th, 2005 at 71 years old in Meskety.
Faimalaga Luka
Prime minister of tuvalu (1940-2005).
Born April 15th, 1940.
Died August 19th, 2005 at 65 years old in Suva.
Milo Dor
Austrian writer (1923–2005).
Born March 7th, 1923 in Budapest.
Died December 5th, 2005 at 82 years old in Vienna (myocardial infarction).
Giuliano Bonfante
Italian linguist (1904–2005).
Born August 6th, 1904 in Milan.
Died September 9th, 2005 at 101 years old in Rome.
Leonid Shamkovich
American chess player of russian origin (1923–2005).
Born June 1st, 1923 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died April 22nd, 2005 at 81 years old in Brooklyn (Parkinson's disease).
Blanchette Brunoy
French actress.
Born October 5th, 1915 in boulevard de Port-Royal. [ref]
Died April 4th, 2005 at 89 years old in Manosque.
Deaths 651 to 675 of 865
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche