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In the year 2005
739 Notable deaths
Omar Sívori
Italian-argentine footballer.
Born October 2nd, 1935 in San Nicolás de los Arroyos.
Died February 17th, 2005 at 69 years old in San Nicolás de los Arroyos (pancreatic cancer).
Harold J. Stone
American stage, radio, film, and television character actor.
Born March 3rd, 1913 in New York City.
Died November 18th, 2005 at 92 years old in Woodland Hills.
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).
Kenzō Tange
Japanese architect (1913-2005).
Born September 4th, 1913 in Sakai. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2005 at 91 years old in Minato-ku (heart failure). [ref]
Bhanumathi Ramakrishna
Indian actress, singer, director, composer.
Born September 7th, 1925 in Doddavaram.
Died December 24th, 2005 at 80 years old in Chennai.
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]
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]
Howell Heflin
Democratic united states senator from alabama (1921-2005).
Born June 19th, 1921 in Poulan.
Died March 29th, 2005 at 83 years old in Sheffield (myocardial infarction).
Cicely Saunders
English writer, doctor, founder of the hospice care movement, palliative care activist.
Born June 22nd, 1918 in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2005 at 87 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Jean Charles de Menezes
Brazilian victim of police shooting (1978-2005).
Born January 7th, 1978 in Gonzaga, Minas Gerais.
Died July 22nd, 2005 at 27 years old in Stockwell tube station (ballistic trauma).
Deaths 171 to 180 of 739
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