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In the year 2005
689 Notable deaths
Andre Gunder Frank
German-american economic historian and sociologist who promoted dependency theory after 1970 and world-systems theory after 1984.
Born February 24th, 1929 in Berlin. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 2005 at 76 years old in Luxembourg (cancer). [ref]
Donald Watson
English vegan activist (1910-2005).
Born September 2nd, 1910 in South Yorkshire. [ref]
Died November 16th, 2005 at 95 years old in Keswick.
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
American blues musician (1924-2005).
Born April 18th, 1924 in Vinton. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2005 at 81 years old in Orange (lung cancer). [ref]
Johnnie Johnson
American musician (1924-2005).
Born July 8th, 1924 in Fairmont. [ref]
Died April 13th, 2005 at 80 years old in St. Louis (pneumonia). [ref]
Johnny Haynes
English footballer (1934-2005).
Born October 17th, 1934 in London.
Died October 18th, 2005 at 71 years old in Edinburgh (traffic collision). [ref]
Rik Van Nutter
American actor (1929-2005).
Born May 1st, 1929 in Los Angeles.
Died October 15th, 2005 at 76 years old in West Palm Beach (myocardial infarction).
Annette Vadim
Danish actress (1936-2005).
Born December 7th, 1936 in Funen. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2005 at 69 years old in Copenhagen (cancer). [ref]
Arman
French-born american artist (1928-2005).
Born November 17th, 1928 in Nice. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 2005 at 76 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Henry Corden
American actor and voice actor.
Born January 6th, 1920 in Montreal.
Died May 19th, 2005 at 85 years old in Encino (pulmonary emphysema).
Ernest Lehman
American screenwriter (1915-2005).
Born December 8th, 1915 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2005 at 89 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Deaths 191 to 200 of 689
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