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In the year 1905
683 Notable birthdays
Albert Pierrepoint
English executioner.
Born March 30th, 1905 in Clayton.
Died July 10th, 1992 at 87 years old in Southport (cancer).
Sterling Holloway
American actor (1905–1992).
Born January 4th, 1905 in Cedartown.
Died November 22nd, 1992 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (cardiac arrest).
Joseph Cotten
American actor (1905–1994).
Born May 15th, 1905 in Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 6th, 1994 at 88 years old in Palm Springs, Westwood (pneumonia, head and neck cancer). [ref]
Joel McCrea
American actor (1905-1990).
Born November 5th, 1905 in California. [ref]
Died October 20th, 1990 at 84 years old in Woodland Hills (pneumonia). [ref]
Sebastian Shaw
Stage actor; movie actor; author.
Born May 29th, 1905 in Norfolk.
Died December 23rd, 1994 at 89 years old in Brighton.
Joseph Bonanno
Sicilian-born american mafioso who became the boss of the bonanno crime family.
Born January 18th, 1905 in Castellammare del Golfo.
Died May 11th, 2002 at 97 years old in Tucson (myocardial infarction).
Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark
Princess consort of hohenlohe-langenburg; eldest sister of prince philip, duke of edinburgh.
Born April 18th, 1905 in Old Royal Palace.
Died April 24th, 1981 at 76 years old in Bad Wiessee.
Max Schmeling
German boxer (1905-2005).
Born September 28th, 1905 in Klein Luckow. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 2005 at 99 years old in Wenzendorf. [ref]
Tex Ritter
American country musician.
Born January 12th, 1905 in Murvaul.
Died January 2nd, 1974 at 68 years old in Nashville (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Otto Preminger
American director, producer, actor (1905-1986).
Born December 5th, 1905 in Vyzhnytsia.
Died April 23rd, 1986 at 80 years old in New York City (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. Bob Hope