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In the year 2005
689 Notable deaths
Trevanian
American film scholar and writer (1931-2005).
Born June 12th, 1931 in Tokyo, Granville. [ref]
Died December 14th, 2005 at 74 years old in West Country. [ref]
Michael Piller
American television producer and scriptwriter (1948–2005).
Born May 30th, 1948 in New York City.
Died November 1st, 2005 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Constance Cummings
American actress.
Born May 15th, 1910 in Seattle. [ref]
Died November 23rd, 2005 at 95 years old in Oxfordshire (disease). [ref]
Paul A. Partain
American actor (1946-2005).
Born November 22nd, 1946 in Austin.
Died January 28th, 2005 at 58 years old in Austin (cancer).
Tony Meehan
British musician.
Born March 2nd, 1943 in Hampstead.
Died November 28th, 2005 at 62 years old in Paddington (fall). [ref]
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Danish jazz upright bassist.
Born May 27th, 1946 in Osted. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2005 at 58 years old in Ishøj (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Dorothy Stang
Amazonian activist.
Born July 7th, 1931 in Dayton.
Died February 12th, 2005 at 73 years old in Anapu (ballistic trauma).
Consuelo Velázquez
Mexican concert pianist, songwriter and recording artist (1916-2005).
Born August 29th, 1916 in Ciudad Guzmán.
Died January 22nd, 2005 at 88 years old in Mexico City.
Shirley Horn
American singer.
Born May 1st, 1934 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died October 20th, 2005 at 71 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke, diabetes, breast cancer). [ref]
Nicolino Locche
Argentine boxer.
Born September 2nd, 1939 in Tunuyán.
Died September 7th, 2005 at 66 years old in Las Heras (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 201 to 210 of 689
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