2005
Peter Glotz, Czech-German academic and politician (born 1939)
Peter Glotz was a German social democratic politician and social scientist.
Peter Glotz, Czech-German academic and politician (born 1939)
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2005
Denis D'Amour, Canadian guitarist and songwriter (born 1960)
Denis "Piggy" D'Amour was a Canadian guitarist. He was a member of the heavy metal band Voivod from its inception in 1982 until his death in 2005.
Denis D'Amour, Canadian guitarist and songwriter (born 1960)
2005
Robert Denning, American art collector and interior designer (born 1927)
Robert Denning was an American interior designer whose lush interpretations of French Victorian decor became an emblem of corporate raider tastes in the 1980s.
Robert Denning, American art collector and interior designer (born 1927)
2005
Moondog King, Canadian wrestler and politician (born 1949)
Edward John White was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known as Sailor White and as Moondog King of The Moondogs when he joined the World Wrestling Federation in the early-19…
Moondog King, Canadian wrestler and politician (born 1949)
2005
Giorgos Mouzakis, Greek trumpet player and composer (born 1922)
Giorgos Muzakis was a prominent Greek virtuoso trumpeter and music composer.
Giorgos Mouzakis, Greek trumpet player and composer (born 1922)
2005
Seán Purcell, Irish footballer (born 1929)
Seán Purcell, was a Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway county team.
Seán Purcell, Irish footballer (born 1929)
2005
Jacques Dufilho, French actor (born 1914)
Jacques Dufilho was a French actor. He was born in Bègles (Gironde) and he died in Lectoure (Gers).
Jacques Dufilho, French actor (born 1914)
2005
Esther Szekeres, Hungarian-Australian mathematician and academic (born 1910)
Esther Szekeres was a Hungarian–Australian mathematician.
Esther Szekeres, Hungarian-Australian mathematician and academic (born 1910)
2005
George Szekeres, Hungarian-Australian mathematician and academic (born 1911)
George Szekeres, born Szekeres György, was a Hungarian–Australian mathematician. After migrating to Australia after World War II, he worked first for the University of Adelaide, an…
George Szekeres, Hungarian-Australian mathematician and academic (born 1911)
2005
Joseph Rotblat, Polish-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1908)
Sir Joseph Rotblat was a Polish and British physicist. During World War II he worked on Tube Alloys and the Manhattan Project, but left the Los Alamos Laboratory on grounds of cons…
Joseph Rotblat, Polish-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1908)
2005
R. L. Burnside, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1926)
R. L. Burnside was an American hill country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He played music for most of his life but received little recognition until 1995 when Burnside r…
R. L. Burnside, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1926)
2005
Bob Denver, American actor (born 1935)
Robert Osbourne Denver was an American comedic actor who portrayed beatnik Maynard G. Krebs on the 1959–1963 series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis and Gilligan on the 1964–1967 tel…
Bob Denver, American actor (born 1935)
2005
R. S. R. Fitter, English biologist and author (born 1913)
Richard Sidney Richmond Fitter was a British naturalist and author. He was an expert on wildflowers and authored several guides for amateur naturalists.
R. S. R. Fitter, English biologist and author (born 1913)
2005
William Rehnquist, American lawyer and jurist, 16th Chief Justice of the United States (born 1924)
William Hubbs Rehnquist was an American attorney who served as the 16th chief justice of the United States from 1986 until his death in 2005, having previously been an associate ju…
William Rehnquist, American lawyer and jurist, 16th Chief Justice of the United States (born 1924)
2005
Roberto Viaux, Chilean general (born 1917)
Roberto Urbano Viaux Marambio was a Chilean Army General and the primary planner of two attempted coups d'état in Chile in 1969 and 1970. The first was against President Eduardo Fr…
Roberto Viaux, Chilean general (born 1917)
2005
Hasan Abidi, Pakistani journalist and poet (born 1929)
Hasan Abidi was a Pakistani journalist, writer, political activist and an Urdu language poet.
Hasan Abidi, Pakistani journalist and poet (born 1929)
2005
Eugenia Charles, Dominican lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Dominica (born 1919)
Dame Mary Eugenia Charles was a Dominican politician who was Prime Minister of Dominica from 21 July 1980 until 14 June 1995. She was the first woman lawyer in Dominica. After bein…
Eugenia Charles, Dominican lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Dominica (born 1919)
2005
Noel Cantwell, Irish cricketer, footballer, and manager (born 1932)
Noel Euchuria Cornelius Cantwell was an Irish football player and sometime cricketer.
Noel Cantwell, Irish cricketer, footballer, and manager (born 1932)
2005
Donald Horne, Australian journalist, author, and critic (born 1921)
Donald Richmond Horne was an Australian journalist, writer, social critic, and academic who became one of Australia's best known public intellectuals, from the 1960s until his deat…
Donald Horne, Australian journalist, author, and critic (born 1921)
2005
Hermann Bondi, Austrian mathematician and cosmologist (born 1919)
Sir Hermann Bondi was an Austrian-British mathematician and cosmologist.
Hermann Bondi, Austrian mathematician and cosmologist (born 1919)
2005
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, American singer and guitarist (born 1924)
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was an American singer and multi-instrumentalist from Louisiana. He was best-known as a blues performer, but his music was often eclectic and also touche…
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, American singer and guitarist (born 1924)
2005
Serge Lang, French-American mathematician, author and academic (born 1927)
Serge Lang was a French-American mathematician and activist who taught at Yale University for most of his career. He is known for his work in number theory and for his mathematics …
Serge Lang, French-American mathematician, author and academic (born 1927)
2005
Toni Fritsch, Austrian footballer (born 1945)
Anton K. "Toni" Fritsch was an Austrian footballer who later started a successful career in American football in the United States. He is distinguished as being the first Austrian …
Toni Fritsch, Austrian footballer (born 1945)
2005
Julio César Turbay Ayala, Colombian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Colombia (born 1916)
Julio César Turbay Ayala was a Colombian lawyer and politician who served as the 26th president of Colombia from 1978 to 1982. He also held the positions of Foreign Minister and Am…
Julio César Turbay Ayala, Colombian lawyer and politician, 25th President of Colombia (born 1916)