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In the year 2005
787 Notable deaths
Jack L. Chalker
American author (1944-2005).
Born December 17th, 1944 in Baltimore.
Died February 11th, 2005 at 60 years old in Baltimore (kidney failure).
Rudolph Moshammer
German fashion designer (1940–2005).
Born September 27th, 1940 in Munich.
Died January 14th, 2005 at 64 years old in Grünwald.
Jesús Rafael Soto
Venezuelan painter and sculptor (1923-2005).
Born June 5th, 1923 in Ciudad Bolívar. [ref]
Died January 14th, 2005 at 81 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
George Hawi
Lebanese politician (1938-2005).
Born November 5th, 1938 in Bteghrine.
Died June 21st, 2005 at 66 years old in Beirut (attempted murder).
Alan Dundes
American folklorist.
Born September 8th, 1934 in New York City. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2005 at 70 years old in Berkeley (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Gwynfor Evans
Welsh politician (1912-2005).
Born September 1st, 1912 in Barry.
Died April 21st, 2005 at 92 years old in Pencarreg. [ref]
David Diamond
American classical composer (1915-2005).
Born July 9th, 1915 in Rochester. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2005 at 89 years old in Monroe County (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Aboubacar Sangoulé Lamizana
President of upper volta and burkina faso (1916-2005).
Born January 31st, 1916 in Dianra.
Died May 26th, 2005 at 89 years old in Ouagadougou.
Michael Park
British racing driver.
Born June 22nd, 1966 in Newent.
Died September 18th, 2005 at 39 years old in Neath Port Talbot County Borough (traffic collision).
Gordon Gould
American inventor.
Born July 17th, 1920 in New York City.
Died September 16th, 2005 at 85 years old in New York City.
Deaths 321 to 330 of 787
If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler