In the year 2005
787 Notable deaths
Maurice Hilleman
American vaccinologist.
Born August 30th, 1919 in Miles City.
Died April 11th, 2005 at 85 years old in Philadelphia.
Ruth Hussey
American actress (1911–2005).
Born October 30th, 1911 in Providence.
Died April 19th, 2005 at 93 years old in Newbury Park (surgical complications).
Chloe Jones
American pornographic actress and model.
Born June 17th, 1975 in Silsbee.
Died June 4th, 2005 at 29 years old in Houston (liver failure).
Paul Ricœur
French philosopher (1913–2005).
Born February 27th, 1913 in Valence.
Died May 20th, 2005 at 92 years old in Châtenay-Malabry.
William Hootkins
American actor.
Born July 5th, 1948 in Dallas.
Died October 23rd, 2005 at 57 years old in Santa Monica (cancer, pancreatic cancer).
Herta Ware
American actress.
Born June 9th, 1917 in Wilmington.
Died August 15th, 2005 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (Parkinson's disease).
Tommy Bond
Film actor (1926-2005).
Born September 16th, 1926 in Dallas.
Died September 24th, 2005 at 79 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Michael Sheard
Scottish actor.
Born June 18th, 1938 in Boston.
Died August 31st, 2005 at 67 years old in Isle of Wight (cancer).
Ruth Warrick
American actress and singer (1916-2005).
Born June 29th, 1916 in St. Joseph.
Died January 15th, 2005 at 88 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
Deaths 141 to 150 of 787
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon