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In the year 2005
689 Notable deaths
Peter Malkin
Israeli civil servant (1927-2005).
Born May 27th, 1927 in Gmina Żółkiewka. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2005 at 77 years old in New York City. [ref]
Sister Lúcia
Portuguese nun, one of the three children who have witnessed marian apparitions in fátima, portugal, in 1917.
Born March 22nd, 1907 in Aljustrel (Fátima).
Died February 13th, 2005 at 97 years old in Coimbra.
Robert Wise
American film director, film producer and film editor.
Born September 10th, 1914 in Winchester. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2005 at 91 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Rafic Hariri
Lebanese businessman and politician (1944–2005).
Born November 1st, 1944 in Sidon.
Died February 14th, 2005 at 60 years old in Beirut (assassination). [ref]
June Haver
American actress.
Born June 10th, 1926 in Rock Island. [ref]
Died July 4th, 2005 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Robin Cook
British labour party politician (1946-2005).
Born February 28th, 1946 in Bellshill.
Died August 6th, 2005 at 59 years old in Inverness (hypertensive heart disease). [ref]
Dan O'Herlihy
Irish-american actor (1919-2005).
Born May 1st, 1919 in Wexford. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2005 at 85 years old in Malibu (disease). [ref]
Paul Hester
Australian musician.
Born January 8th, 1959 in Melbourne.
Died March 26th, 2005 at 46 years old in Melbourne (hanging).
M. Scott Peck
American psychiatrist.
Born May 22nd, 1936 in New York City. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2005 at 69 years old in Connecticut (Parkinson's disease, pancreatic cancer).
Jim Capaldi
English musician and songwriter.
Born August 2nd, 1944 in Evesham.
Died January 28th, 2005 at 60 years old in London (stomach cancer). [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 689
Even trees do not die without a groan. Henry David Thoreau