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In the year 2005
787 Notable deaths
Jean Cayrol
French poet, publisher, and member of the académie goncourt (1911-2005).
Born January 6th, 1911 in Bordeaux.
Died February 10th, 2005 at 94 years old in Bordeaux.
Colette Besson
French sprinter.
Born April 7th, 1946 in Saint-Georges-de-Didonne.
Died August 9th, 2005 at 59 years old in Angoulins (lung cancer).
George Swindin
English footballer and manager (1914-2005).
Born December 4th, 1914 in Yorkshire.
Died October 26th, 2005 at 90 years old in Kettering (Alzheimer's disease).
Andreas Heckmair
German mountaineer and guide (1906–2005).
Born October 12th, 1906 in Munich.
Died February 2nd, 2005 at 98 years old in Oberstdorf.
Erika Fuchs
German translator (1906-2005).
Born December 7th, 1906 in Rostock.
Died April 22nd, 2005 at 98 years old in Munich.
Krzysztof Nowak
Polish footballer (1975-2005).
Born September 27th, 1975 in Warsaw.
Died May 26th, 2005 at 29 years old in Wolfsburg (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Manfred Korfmann
German archaeologist.
Born April 26th, 1942 in Cologne. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2005 at 63 years old in Ofterdingen (lung cancer). [ref]
Lajos Baróti
Hungarian footballer (1914-2005).
Born August 19th, 1914 in Szeged, Baraolt.
Died December 23rd, 2005 at 91 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Pauli Toivonen
Finnish rally driver (1929-2005).
Born August 22nd, 1929 in Hämeenlinna.
Died February 14th, 2005 at 75 years old in Espoo.
Ronald Golias
Brazilian actor and comedian.
Born May 4th, 1929 in São Carlos.
Died September 27th, 2005 at 76 years old in São Paulo.
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