2005 deaths

The list 2005 deaths includes Vicki LaMotta, Luther Vandross, Virginia Mayo, Sandra Dee and Krissy Wood. The list consists of 8,351 members and 3 sublists.

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2005

Calendar year

2005 murders
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2005 suicides
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Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 2005
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1.

Vicki LaMotta

American model and writer

Overview: Vikki LaMotta (January 23, 1930 – January 25, 2005), born Beverly Thailer, was an American model known as the second wife of champion boxer Jake LaMotta, during his peak years of success, during which ...

Date of birth: 23 January 1930

Date of death: 25 January 2005

Age: 75 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Model

Gender: Female

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People from Hillsboro Beach, Florida 4T

Female models from New York (state) 189T

20th-century American women 4,137T
2.

Luther Vandross

American, Singer

Overview: Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. Over his career, he achieved eleven consecutive RIAA-certified platinum ...

Date of birth: 20 April 1951

Date of death: 1 July 2005

Age: 54 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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American ballad musicians 122T

21st-century American LGBTQ people 3,024T

20th-century American LGBTQ people 2,139T
3.

Virginia Mayo

Actress

Overview: Virginia Mayo (born Virginia Clara Jones; November 30, 1920 – January 17, 2005) was an American actress and dancer. She was in a series of comedy films with Danny Kaye and was Warner Brothers' biggest ...

Date of birth: 30 November 1920

Date of death: 17 January 2005

Age: 84 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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Deaths from pneumonia in California 487T

20th-century American women singers 2,315T

Burials at Valley Oaks Memorial Park 44T
4.

Sandra Dee

American actress and model (1942–2005)

Overview: Sandra Dee (born Alexandra Zuck; April 23, 1942 – February 20, 2005) was an American actress. Dee began her career as a child model, working first in commercials, and then film in her teenage years. Best ...

Date of birth: 23 April 1942

Date of death: 20 February 2005

Age: 62 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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Actors from Bayonne, New Jersey 16T

21st-century American women 5,945T

Russian Orthodox Christians from the United States 28T
5.

Krissy Wood

British, Model

Date of birth: 17 March 1948

Date of death: 11 June 2005

Age: 57 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Model

Gender: Female

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Groupies 86T
6.

Debralee Scott

American actress (1953–2005)

Overview: Debralee Scott (April 2, 1953 – April 5, 2005) was a comedic American actress best known for her roles on the sitcoms Welcome Back, Kotter; Angie; Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman; and Forever Fernwood ...

Date of birth: 2 April 1953

Date of death: 5 April 2005

Age: 52 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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Actors from Elizabeth, New Jersey 10T

Actresses from Pennsylvania 213T

Actresses from New Jersey 380T
7.

Chris LeDoux

American singer

Overview: Chris LeDoux (October 2, 1948 – March 9, 2005) was an American country music singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor, and hall of fame rodeo champion. During his career LeDoux recorded 36 albums (many self ...

Date of birth: 9 December 1948

Date of death: 9 March 2005

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Country Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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People from Kaycee, Wyoming 5T

20th-century male singers 5,297T

21st-century male singers 6,386T
8.

Candy Barr

American, Actress

Overview: Candy Barr, born as Juanita Dale Slusher (July 6, 1935 – December 30, 2005), was an American stripper, burlesque dancer, actress, and adult model in men's magazines of the mid-20th century.

Date of birth: 6 July 1935

Date of death: 30 December 2005

Age: 70 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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American female prostitutes 34T

Deaths from pneumonia in Texas 45T

People from Edna, Texas 9T
9.

Sheree North

American actress, dancer, and singer (1932–2005)

Overview: Sheree North (born Dawn Shirley Crang; January 17, 1932 – November 4, 2005) was an American actress, dancer, and singer, known for being one of 20th Century-Fox's intended successors to Marilyn Monroe ...

Date of birth: 17 January 1932

Date of death: 4 November 2005

Age: 73 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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20th-century American women singers 2,155T

20th-century American dancers 583T

20th-century American singers 5,469T
10.

June Haver

American actor

Overview: June Haver (born June Stovenour, June 10, 1926 – July 4, 2005) was an American film actress, singer, and dancer. Once groomed by 20th Century Fox to be "the next Betty Grable", Haver appeared in a string ...

Date of birth: 10 June 1926

Date of death: 4 July 2005

Age: 79 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

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Catholics from Illinois 231T

People from Brentwood, Los Angeles 101T

21st-century American women 184T
11.

George Best

Northern Irish footballer

Overview: George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A highly skillfull dribbler, Best ...

Date of birth: 22 May 1946

Date of death: 25 November 2005

Age: 59 (age at death)

Nationality: Northern Irish

Occupation: Football

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Association footballers from Belfast 249T

Expatriate sportspeople from Northern Ireland in Australia 3T

Expatriate sportspeople from Northern Ireland in the United States 35T
12.

Richard Pryor

American comedian and actor (1940–2005)

Overview: Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling ...

Date of birth: 1 December 1940

Date of death: 10 December 2005

Age: 65 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comic

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Film directors with disabilities 64T

American LGBT comedians 196T

African-American United States Army personnel 395T
13.

Johnny Carson

Talk show host

Overview: John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962 ...

Date of birth: 23 October 1925

Date of death: 23 January 2005

Age: 79 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Talk Show Host

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Hollywood Walk of Fame 354T

20th-century American comedians 1,226T

Military personnel from Iowa 112T
14.

Anne Bancroft

American, Actress

Overview: Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA ...

Date of birth: 17 September 1931

Date of death: 6 June 2005

Age: 73 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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Deaths from uterine cancer in the United States 31T

Actresses from the Bronx 120T

The American Library (Yinka Shonibare, 2018) people 220T
15.

Sy Kravitz

American filmmaker

Overview: Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an African-American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor and arranger, whose "retro" style incorporates elements of rock ...

Date of birth: 10 December 1924

Date of death: 29 October 2005

Age: 80 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Film/TV Producer

Gender: Male

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Year of birth missing 11,452T

American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent 590T

American people of Russian-Jewish descent 1,778T
16.

Matthew McGrory

American actor

Overview: Matthew McGrory (May 17, 1973 – August 9, 2005) was an American actor, known for his great height. He held the Guinness World Records title for tallest actor, biggest feet and longest toe.

Date of birth: 17 May 1973

Date of death: 9 August 2005

Age: 32 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 7' 6" (229 cm)

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Male actors from Pennsylvania 257T

20th-century American male actors 9,322T

21st-century American male actors 5,645T
17.

Amrish Puri

Indian actor

Overview: Amrish Lal Puri (22 June 1932 – 12 January 2005) was an Indian actor, who was an important figure in Indian theatre and cinema.

Date of birth: 22 June 1932

Date of death: 12 January 2005

Age: 72 (age at death)

Nationality: Indian

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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Stroke-related deaths in India 21T

Punjabi Hindus 55T

Deaths by intracerebral hemorrhage 425T
18.

Sparkle

American, Actress

Date of birth: 14 April 1915

Date of death: 6 October 2005

Age: 90 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 4' 2" (127 cm)

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21st-century American women singers 3,014T

21st-century women singers 8,569T

American contemporary R&B singers 608T
19.

Annette Stroyberg

Danish actress

Overview: Annette Strøyberg (7 December 1936 – 12 December 2005) was a Danish actress. Her films included Les Liaisons dangereuses (1959), which was directed by her first husband, Roger Vadim.

Date of birth: 12 December 1934

Date of death: 12 December 2005

Age: 71 (age at death)

Nationality: Danish

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

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Danish film actresses 207T

Danish actresses 116T

People from Kerteminde Municipality 9T
20.

Teresa Wright

American actress (1918–2005)

Overview: Muriel Teresa Wright (October 27, 1918 – March 6, 2005) was an American actress. She was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: in 1941 for her debut work in The Little Foxes ...

Date of birth: 27 October 1918

Date of death: 6 March 2005

Age: 86 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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Columbia High School (New Jersey) alumni 63T

People from Bridgewater, Connecticut 11T

21st-century American women 6,723T