In the year 2005
786 Notable deaths
Ossie Davis
American actor, director, poet, playwright, writer, and social activist (1917-2005).
Born December 18th, 1917 in Cogdell.
Died February 4th, 2005 at 87 years old in Miami.
August Wilson
American playwright (1945-2005).
Born April 27th, 1945 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2005 at 60 years old in Seattle (liver cancer). [ref]
Dave Allen
Irish comedian and satirist (1936-2005).
Born July 6th, 1936 in Firhouse.
Died March 10th, 2005 at 68 years old in Kensington (Sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome).
Charles Rocket
American actor, comedian (1949-2005).
Born August 24th, 1949 in Bangor.
Died October 7th, 2005 at 56 years old in Canterbury (shock). [ref]
Zhao Ziyang
Former general secretary of the chinese communist party (ccp).
Born October 17th, 1919 in Hua County. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2005 at 85 years old in Beijing (stroke). [ref]
William Westmoreland
United states army general (1914-2005).
Born March 26th, 1914 in Spartanburg.
Died July 18th, 2005 at 91 years old in Charleston (Alzheimer's disease).
Nipsey Russell
American entertainer (1918–2005).
Born October 13th, 1924 in Atlanta. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 2005 at 80 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
K. R. Narayanan
President of india from 1997 to 2002.
Born October 27th, 1920 in Uzhavoor.
Died November 9th, 2005 at 85 years old in New Delhi (pneumonia).
Zdzisław Beksiński
Polish artist (1929-2005).
Born February 24th, 1929 in Sanok. [ref]
Died February 21st, 2005 at 75 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
George Mikan
American basketball player, coach, commissioner.
Born June 18th, 1924 in Joliet. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2005 at 80 years old in Scottsdale (diabetes). [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut