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In the year 2005
689 Notable deaths
Ramanand Sagar
Indian film director (1917-2005).
Born December 29th, 1917 in Lahore.
Died December 12th, 2005 at 87 years old in Mumbai.
Sheree North
American actress (1932-2005).
Born January 17th, 1932 in Los Angeles.
Died November 4th, 2005 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications). [ref]
Saul Bellow
Canadian-american writer.
Born June 10th, 1915 in Lachine. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2005 at 89 years old in Brookline. [ref]
Chris Candido
American professional wrestler.
Born March 21st, 1972 in Spring Lake.
Died April 28th, 2005 at 33 years old in New Brunswick (pneumonia).
Lane Smith
American actor (1936-2005).
Born April 29th, 1936 in Memphis. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2005 at 69 years old in Northridge (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
John Fiedler
American actor.
Born February 3rd, 1925 in Platteville.
Died June 25th, 2005 at 80 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (cancer). [ref]
Andrea Dworkin
American feminist writer.
Born September 26th, 1946 in Camden.
Died April 9th, 2005 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C. (cardiovascular disease).
Wendie Jo Sperber
American actress (1958–2005).
Born September 15th, 1958 in Hollywood.
Died November 29th, 2005 at 47 years old in Sherman Oaks (breast cancer). [ref]
George F. Kennan
American advisor, diplomat, political scientist and historian (1904-2005).
Born February 16th, 1904 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2005 at 101 years old in Princeton. [ref]
Deaths 71 to 80 of 689
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