In the year 2005
787 Notable deaths
Ephraim Kishon
Israeli author, dramatist, screenwriter and film director.
Born August 23rd, 1924 in Budapest. [ref]
Died January 29th, 2005 at 80 years old in Appenzell (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rong Yiren
Former vice president of the people's republic of china (1916–2005).
Died October 26th, 2005 at 89 years old in Beijing. [ref]
George Gerbner
American writer, freelancer and sociologist.
Born August 8th, 1919 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2005 at 86 years old in Philadelphia (cancer). [ref]
David Sheppard
English cleric and cricketer (1929-2005).
Born March 6th, 1929 in Reigate.
Died March 5th, 2005 at 75 years old in West Kirby (cancer, colorectal cancer).
Victoria de los Ángeles
Catalan/spanish opera singer.
Born November 1st, 1923 in Barcelona.
Died January 15th, 2005 at 81 years old in Barcelona (myocardial infarction).
Eknath Solkar
Indian cricket player (1948–2005).
Born March 18th, 1948 in Mumbai.
Died June 26th, 2005 at 57 years old in Mumbai.
Pappo
Argentine musician (1950–2005).
Born March 10th, 1950 in La Paternal, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires.
Died February 25th, 2005 at 54 years old in Luján, Buenos Aires (traffic collision).
Carlo Maria Giulini
Italian conductor.
Born May 9th, 1914 in Barletta. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2005 at 91 years old in Brescia. [ref]
Pierre Bachelet
French singer-songwriter.
Born May 25th, 1944 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 15th, 2005 at 60 years old in Suresnes (lung cancer). [ref]
Deaths 301 to 310 of 787
Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die. Unknown