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In the year 2005
739 Notable deaths
Romano Scarpa
Italian creator of disney comics (1927–2005).
Born September 27th, 1927 in Venice.
Died April 23rd, 2005 at 77 years old in Málaga.
John Ziman
New zealand physicist (1925-2005).
Born May 16th, 1925 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2005 at 79 years old in Aylesbury. [ref]
Gergely Pongrátz
Hungarian politician, revolutionist (1956).
Born February 18th, 1932 in Gherla.
Died May 18th, 2005 at 73 years old in Kiskunmajsa.
Juan José Saer
Argentinian writer.
Born June 28th, 1937 in Serodino. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2005 at 67 years old in Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Vladimir Volkoff
French writer (1932-2005).
Born November 7th, 1932 in Paris.
Died September 14th, 2005 at 72 years old in Bourdeilles.
José Azcona del Hoyo
President of honduras (1986-1990).
Born January 26th, 1927 in La Ceiba.
Died October 24th, 2005 at 78 years old in Tegucigalpa (myocardial infarction).
Bud Poile
Canadian ice hockey player, coach, general manager, and league executive.
Born February 10th, 1924 in Fort William.
Died January 4th, 2005 at 80 years old in Vancouver (Parkinson's disease).
Tilly Fleischer
German javelin thrower (1911–2005).
Born October 2nd, 1911 in Frankfurt. [ref]
Died July 14th, 2005 at 93 years old in Lahr/Schwarzwald. [ref]
Chris Bunch
American writer.
Born December 22nd, 1943 in Fresno.
Died July 4th, 2005 at 61 years old in Ilwaco.
William Kruskal
American mathematician (1919–2005).
Born October 10th, 1919 in New York City.
Died April 21st, 2005 at 85 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
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