Famous people who died in 2005

A list of 12 celebrities and other famous people who passed away in the year 2005.

Roughly 19 years have passed since these people died.

This list is ordered by the person's date of death.

Lamont Bentley

Actor Deceased
Died on Jan 19, 2005, at the age of 31.
Car accident.

Johnnie Cochran

American lawyer Deceased
Died on Mar 29, 2005, at the age of 67.
Brain tumor.

Pope John Paul II

Pope Deceased
Died on Apr 2, 2005, at the age of 84.
Urinary tract infection.

Luther Vandross

Singer Deceased
Died on Jul 1, 2005, at the age of 54.
Heart attack.

Lloyd Avery II

Actor Deceased
Died on Sep 4, 2005, at the age of 36.
Beaten and strangled to death by his cellmate.

Tara Correa-McMullen

Actress Deceased
Died on Oct 21, 2005, at the age of 16.
Shot dead in a gang shooting outside of her home in Inglewood, California.

Rosa Parks

Civil Rights activist Deceased
Died on Oct 24, 2005, at the age of 92.
Natural causes.

Eddie Guerrero

Wrestler Deceased
Died on Nov 13, 2005, at the age of 38.
Heart failure.

Pat Morita

Actor Deceased
Died on Nov 24, 2005, at the age of 73.
Kidney failure.

George Best

Soccer player Deceased
Died on Nov 25, 2005, at the age of 59.
Alcoholism.

Richard Pryor

Comedian Deceased
Died on Dec 10, 2005, at the age of 65.
Heart attack.

John Spencer

Actor Deceased
Died on Dec 16, 2005, at the age of 58.
Heart attack.

Perspective

A few facts that highlight just how long ago 2005 was:

Social networks such as MySpace and Bebo were at the height of their popularity.
These celebrities died before TV shows such as "Yo Momma", "The Hills", "Psych", and "Eureka" started airing on television.
These people did not get to see movies such as "The Break-Up", "Cars", "Click", "Superman Returns", "Dead Man's Chest", or "Miami Vice".
There was no such thing as an iPhone in 2005.
In 2005, celebrities such as Chris Penn, J Dilla, Proof, and Big Hawk were still alive.
Television shows such as "Arrested Development", "Joey", "Malcolm in the Middle", and "The West Wing" were still running.
The perpetrator of 9/11, Osama Bin Laden, was still on the run in 2005.
Twitter did not exist.

Celebrity deaths in 2005

Statistics about the 12 celebrity deaths above.

Men made up the majority of celebrity deaths in 2005. 83% were male, whereas only 16% were female.
17% of the people in this list were either murdered or assassinated.
8% of these celebrities died in accidents.
8% of them passed away due to cancer.
25% of them died from a heart attack.