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In the year 2005
689 Notable deaths
Joe Ranft
American writer, animator and voice actor (1960-2005).
Born March 13th, 1960 in Pasadena.
Died August 16th, 2005 at 45 years old in Mendocino County (traffic collision). [ref]
Domino Harvey
Bounty hunter.
Born August 7th, 1969 in London.
Died June 27th, 2005 at 35 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose). [ref]
Fred Korematsu
Japanese-american interned during world war ii.
Born January 30th, 1919 in Oakland.
Died March 30th, 2005 at 86 years old in Marin County (respiratory failure).
Debralee Scott
American actress (1953-2005).
Born April 2nd, 1953 in Elizabeth.
Died April 5th, 2005 at 52 years old in Amelia Island (disease).
Eugene McCarthy
American politician (1916–2005).
Born March 29th, 1916 in Watkins.
Died December 10th, 2005 at 89 years old in Woodville (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Teresa Wright
American actress (1918-2005).
Born October 27th, 1918 in Harlem. [ref]
Died March 6th, 2005 at 86 years old in New Haven (myocardial infarction). [ref]
James Stockdale
Us navy admiral and aviator (1923–2005).
Born December 23rd, 1923 in Abingdon. [ref]
Died July 5th, 2005 at 81 years old in Coronado (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Kerry Packer
Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon.
Born December 17th, 1937 in Sydney.
Died December 26th, 2005 at 68 years old in Bellevue Hill (kidney failure). [ref]
John Vernon
Canadian actor (1932-2005).
Born February 24th, 1932 in Zehner, Saskatchewan. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2005 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications). [ref]
Paul Winchell
American actor (1922-2005).
Born December 21st, 1922 in New York City.
Died June 24th, 2005 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Deaths 61 to 70 of 689
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