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In the year 2005
787 Notable deaths
Lakshman Kadirgamar
Sri lankan politician (1932-2005).
Born April 12th, 1932 in Colombo.
Died August 12th, 2005 at 73 years old in Colombo. [ref]
Mike Marshall
French actor (1944–2005).
Born September 13th, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died June 2nd, 2005 at 60 years old in Caen (lung cancer).
Eva Renzi
German actress (1944–2005).
Born November 3rd, 1944 in Berlin.
Died August 16th, 2005 at 60 years old in Berlin (lung cancer).
Goldie Hill
American musician.
Born January 11th, 1933 in Karnes City.
Died February 24th, 2005 at 72 years old in Tennessee (cancer).
Christopher Fry
English poet and playwright (1907–2005).
Born December 18th, 1907 in Bristol.
Died June 30th, 2005 at 97 years old in Chichester. [ref]
Robert Matsui
American politician (1941–2005).
Born September 17th, 1941 in Sacramento.
Died January 1st, 2005 at 63 years old in Bethesda (pneumonia, leukemia).
María de los Ángeles Alvariño González
Spanish fishery research biologist and oceanographer (1916-2005).
Born October 3rd, 1916 in Serantes.
Died May 29th, 2005 at 88 years old in La Jolla.
Noel Cantwell
Irish footballer and manager (1932-2005).
Born February 28th, 1932 in Cork.
Died September 8th, 2005 at 73 years old in Peterborough (cancer).
Leo Sternbach
Polish american chemist.
Born May 7th, 1908 in Opatija. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2005 at 97 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Don Durant
American actor and businessman (1932-2005).
Born November 20th, 1932 in Long Beach.
Died March 15th, 2005 at 72 years old in Monarch Beach, Dana Point, California (leukemia, lymphoma).
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