Famous People Who Died In 2005
Discover the most famous people died who died in the year 2005. This list includes people like Hunter S. Thompson, Richard Pryor, Pope John Paul II, Rosa Parks, Pat Morita and many more. This list of celebrities is loosely sorted by popularity. People featured on this list, include political leaders, novelists, artists and comedians who died in 2005. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & Australia and many more countries.
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Rosa Parks(American Activist in the Civil Rights Movement Best Known for Her Pivotal Role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott)
Birthdate: February 4, 1913
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tuskegee, Alabama, United States
Died: October 24
Birthdate: December 1, 1940
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Peoria, Illinois, United States
Died: December 10
3
Pat Morita(Actor and Comedian Known for His Role as ‘Miyagi’ in ‘The Karate Kid’ Film Series)
Birthdate: June 28, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Isleton, California, United States
Died: November 24
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
4
Eddie Guerrero(One of the Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All Time)
Birthdate: October 9, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: El Paso, Texas, United States
Died: November 13
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: April 20, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: New York City
Died: July 1
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Johnny Carson(Comedian and Producer Best Known as the Host of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’)
Birthdate: October 23, 1925
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Corning, Iowa, United States
Died: January 23
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
7
Arthur Miller(Playwright Best Known for His Plays “All My Sons,” “Death of a Salesman” and “The Crucible”)
Birthdate: October 17, 1915
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York City, United States
Died: February 10
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: July 18, 1937
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: February 20
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: September 17, 1931
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: June 6
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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George Best(Northern Irish Professional Footballer Who Played as a Winger)
Birthdate: May 22, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: November 25
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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John DeLorean(Engineer Known for His Work at 'General Motors' & Founder of the 'DeLorean Motor Company')
Birthdate: January 6, 1925
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died: March 19
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: January 9, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York
Died: September 2
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Sandra Dee(Actress and Model Best Known for Her Film ‘Until They Sail’)
Birthdate: April 23, 1942
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
Died: February 20
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Shirley Chisholm(Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th District (1969 - 1983))
Birthdate: November 30, 1924
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: January 1
15
Rosemary Kennedy(Sister of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy)
Birthdate: September 13, 1918
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
Died: January 7
16
Eddie Albert
(American actor)
Birthdate: April 22, 1906
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Died: May 26
17
Mitch Hedberg(American Stand-Up Comedian Known for His Albums: ‘Strategic Grill Locations’ and ‘Mitch All Together’)
Birthdate: February 24, 1968
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Died: March 30
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: May 7, 1976
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Smithtown, New York, United States
Died: June 28
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
19
Peter Jennings(One of the Most Prominent Television Journalists and the Anchor of 'ABC World News Tonight’)
Birthdate: July 29, 1938
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Died: August 7
20
Vivian Liberto(American Homemaker, Author and First Wife of Singer Johnny Cash)
Birthdate: April 23, 1934
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, United States
Died: May 24
Birthdate: December 31, 1908
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Buchach, Ukraine
Died: September 20
22
James Doohan
(Screenwriter, Television actor, Film actor, Actor, Novelist, Science fiction writer)
Birthdate: March 3, 1920
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Vancouver
Died: July 20
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: September 15, 1918
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Died: October 2
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: December 20, 1946
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New York City, U.S.
Died: December 16
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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August Wilson(American Playwright Who was Refered to as the 'Theater's Poet of Black America)
Birthdate: April 27, 1945
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: October 2
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Vincent Schiavelli(Best Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest’ & ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’)
Birthdate: November 11, 1948
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died: December 26
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
27
Don Adams(Actor Best Known for his Role in the Series 'Get Smart')
Birthdate: April 13, 1923
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Died: September 25
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Mary Jackson
(Mathematician)
Birthdate: April 9, 1921
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hampton, Virginia, United States
Died: February 11
Birthdate: May 31, 1923
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Monaco
Died: April 6
Birthdate: October 1, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Died: September 3
Birthdate: April 5, 1933
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: May 17
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: February 22, 1908
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: North Elmham, Norfolk, England, UK
Died: April 23
33
Ossie Davis
(Former actor who appeared in films with wife Ruby Dee)
Birthdate: December 18, 1917
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Cogdell, Georgia, United States
Died: February 4
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: April 2, 1953
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
Died: April 5
Birthdate: November 19, 1909
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: November 11
Birthdate: October 2, 1948
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Died: March 9
Birthdate: October 31, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Died: August 8
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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George Mikan
(Basketball Player - Center )
Birthdate: June 18, 1924
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Joliet, Illinois, United States
Died: June 1
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
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Johnnie Cochran(American Lawyer and Civil Activist Best Known for Defending and Acquitting 'O. J. Simpson')
Birthdate: October 2, 1937
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Died: March 29
40
John Vernon(Canadian Actor Best Known for His Films: ‘Animal House’, ‘Dirty Harry’ and ‘The Outlaw Josey Wales’)
Birthdate: February 24, 1932
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zehner, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: February 1
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: November 17, 1916
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi, United States
Died: June 27
Birthdate: October 27, 1918
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Died: March 6
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: May 17, 1973
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: August 9
Height: 7'6" (229 cm)
Birthdate: April 29, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Died: June 13
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: January 17, 1932
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: November 4
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: February 24, 1929
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sanok, Poland
Died: February 21
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Max Schmeling
(German Boxer Who Was Heavyweight Champion of the World between 1930 and 1932)
Birthdate: September 28, 1905
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Klein Luckow, Jatznick, Germany
Died: February 2
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Virginia Mayo
(Actress Best Known for Her Movies: 'The Best Years of Our Lives' and 'White Heat')
Birthdate: November 30, 1920
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died: January 17
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: June 22, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nawanshahr, Jullundur, Punjab, British India
Died: January 12
Birthdate: September 4, 1919
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States
Died: May 21
