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In the year 2005
794 Notable deaths
Ezer Weizman
Israeli politician, 7th president of israel (1924-2005).
Born June 15th, 1924 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2005 at 80 years old in Caesarea (respiratory failure).
Harrison Young
American actor (1930–2005).
Born March 13th, 1930 in Port Huron.
Died July 3rd, 2005 at 75 years old in Port Huron.
Marc Lawrence
American actor (1910-2005).
Born February 17th, 1910 in New York City.
Died November 28th, 2005 at 95 years old in Palm Springs (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Frances Langford
American singer and actress (1913–2005).
Born April 4th, 1913 in Lakeland.
Died July 11th, 2005 at 92 years old in Jensen Beach (myocardial infarction).
Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield
English photographer (1939–2005).
Born April 25th, 1939 in London.
Died November 11th, 2005 at 66 years old in John Radcliffe Hospital (stroke). [ref]
Geoffrey Keen
English actor.
Born August 21st, 1916 in Wallingford. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 2005 at 89 years old in Northwood. [ref]
Étienne Gnassingbé Eyadéma
President of togo from 1967 to 2005.
Born December 26th, 1935 in Pya.
Died February 5th, 2005 at 69 years old in Tunis Governorate (myocardial infarction).
Ernst Mayr
German-american evolutionary biologist (1904-2005).
Born July 5th, 1904 in Kempten. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 2005 at 100 years old in Bedford. [ref]
Simone Simon
French actress.
Born April 23rd, 1910 in 13th arrondissement of Marseille.
Died February 22nd, 2005 at 94 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Julio César Turbay Ayala
President of colombia (1916-2005).
Born June 18th, 1916 in Bogotá. [ref]
Died September 13th, 2005 at 89 years old in Bogotá. [ref]
John Larch
American film and television actor (1914–2005).
Born October 4th, 1914 in Salem.
Died October 16th, 2005 at 91 years old in Woodland Hills.
Omar Sívori
Italian-argentine footballer.
Born October 2nd, 1935 in San Nicolás de los Arroyos.
Died February 17th, 2005 at 69 years old in San Nicolás de los Arroyos (pancreatic cancer).
Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
Indian actress, singer, director, composer.
Born September 7th, 1925 in Doddavaram.
Died December 24th, 2005 at 80 years old in Chennai.
Kay Walsh
English actress (1911-2005).
Born November 15th, 1911 in London.
Died April 16th, 2005 at 93 years old in London.
Jean Charles de Menezes
Brazilian victim of police shooting (1978-2005).
Born January 7th, 1978 in Gonzaga.
Died July 22nd, 2005 at 27 years old in Stockwell tube station (gunshot wound).
Hamilton Camp
British actor (1934–2005).
Born October 30th, 1934 in London.
Died October 2nd, 2005 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction).
Eduardo Paolozzi
British artist (1924-2005).
Born March 7th, 1924 in Leith.
Died April 22nd, 2005 at 81 years old in London. [ref]
Gaylord Nelson
American politician and environmentalist (1916–2005).
Born June 4th, 1916 in Clear Lake.
Died July 3rd, 2005 at 89 years old in Kensington (myocardial infarction).
Harold J. Stone
American stage, radio, film, and television character actor (1913–2005).
Born March 3rd, 1913 in New York City.
Died November 18th, 2005 at 92 years old in Woodland Hills.
Andre Norton
American writer of science fiction and fantasy (1912-2005).
Born February 17th, 1912 in Cleveland.
Died March 17th, 2005 at 93 years old in Murfreesboro.
John Raitt
American singer and actor (1917-2005).
Born January 29th, 1917 in Santa Ana.
Died February 20th, 2005 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades (pneumonia).
Brian Kelly
American actor best known for his role in the tv series flipper (1931–2005).
Born February 14th, 1931 in Detroit.
Died February 12th, 2005 at 73 years old in Voorhees (pneumonia).
David Lange
Prime minister of new zealand from 1984 to 1989.
Born August 4th, 1942 in Ōtāhuhu.
Died August 13th, 2005 at 63 years old in Middlemore (kidney failure, amyloidosis).
Ibrahim Ferrer
Cuban singer (1927–2005).
Born February 20th, 1927 in San Luis.
Died August 6th, 2005 at 78 years old in Havana (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 794
Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin