In the year 2005
865 Notable deaths
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.
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).
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 Township (pneumonia).
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).
Stephen Elliott
American actor.
Born November 27th, 1918 in New York City.
Died May 21st, 2005 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pat McCormick
American actor (1927–2005).
Born June 30th, 1927 in Lakewood.
Died July 29th, 2005 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
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]
Jean Carson
American stage, film and television actress (1923-2005).
Born February 28th, 1923 in Charleston.
Died November 2nd, 2005 at 82 years old in Palm Springs (stroke). [ref]
Alessandro Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri
9th prince of cerveteri (1924–2005).
Born December 9th, 1924 in Rome.
Died January 11th, 2005 at 80 years old in Rome.
William Proxmire
American politician (1915–2005).
Born November 11th, 1915 in Lake Forest.
Died December 15th, 2005 at 90 years old in Sykesville (Alzheimer's disease).
J. D. Cannon
American actor (1922-2005).
Born April 24th, 1922 in Idaho.
Died May 20th, 2005 at 83 years old in Hudson (disease).
Van Tuong Nguyen
Australian convicted of drug trafficking in singapore (1980-2005).
Born August 17th, 1980 in Songkhla.
Died December 2nd, 2005 at 25 years old in Changi Prison (hanging to death). [ref]
Jason Collier
American basketball player (1977–2005).
Born September 8th, 1977 in Springfield.
Died October 15th, 2005 at 28 years old in Cumming (heart arrhythmia).
Kenzō Tange
Japanese architect (1913–2005).
Born September 4th, 1913 in Sakai.
Died March 22nd, 2005 at 91 years old in Minato (heart failure).
Martin Lings
English writer and scholar (1909-2005).
Born January 24th, 1909 in Burnage.
Died May 12th, 2005 at 96 years old in Westerham.
Graham Kennedy
Australian entertainer (1934-2005).
Born February 15th, 1934 in Melbourne.
Died May 25th, 2005 at 71 years old in Bowral (pneumonia).
Wee Kim Wee
4th president of singapore (1915–2005).
Born November 4th, 1915 in Singapore.
Died May 2nd, 2005 at 89 years old in Siglap (prostate cancer). [ref]
Constance Baker Motley
American politician and judge (1921-2005).
Born September 14th, 1921 in New Haven.
Died September 28th, 2005 at 84 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Birgit Nilsson
Swedish opera singer (1918–2005).
Born May 17th, 1918 in Västra Karup. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2005 at 87 years old in Bjärlöv. [ref]
Kenneth Pinyan
American engineer who died in an act of zoophilia (1960–2005).
Born June 22nd, 1960 in United States.
Died July 2nd, 2005 at 45 years old in Enumclaw (peritonitis).
Jean Parker
American actress (1915–2005).
Born August 11th, 1916 in Deer Lodge. [ref]
Died November 30th, 2005 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills (stroke).
Jack Anderson
American newspaper columnist (1922–2005).
Born October 19th, 1922 in Long Beach.
Died December 17th, 2005 at 83 years old in Bethesda (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Joseph Rotblat
Polish-born british-naturalised physicist.
Born November 4th, 1908 in Warsaw.
Died August 31st, 2005 at 96 years old in London.
Emmanuelle Arsan
Thai writer, model and actress.
Born January 19th, 1932 in Bangkok.
Died June 12th, 2005 at 73 years old in Chantelouve (cholangiocarcinoma).
Mohammed Bijeh
Iranian serial killer.
Born February 7th, 1982 in Quchan.
Died March 16th, 2005 at 23 years old in Pakdasht (hanging to death). [ref]
Deaths 176 to 200 of 865
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