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October 23 2005

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Al Jolson🇺🇸
deceased
Lithuanian-born American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886–1950) · 1886–1950
Days lived
23,525
Alvin Stardust🇬🇧
deceased
actor · 1942–2014
Days lived
26,324
August Kubizek🇦🇹
deceased
Austrian musician, soldier, and friend of Adolf Hitler (1888–1956) · 1888–1956
Days lived
24,917
Chauncey Kirby🇨🇦
deceased
Canadian ice hockey player · 1871–1950
Days lived
28,862
Ernst Hartmann🇩🇪
deceased
German physician (1915–1992) · 1915–1992
Days lived
28,107
Georg Drescher🇩🇪
deceased
cyclist · 1870–1938
Days lived
25,056
Gerd Tacke🇩🇪
deceased
German businessman (1906–1997) · 1906–1997
Days lived
33,302
Hans Ertl🇩🇪
deceased
German mountaineer and cinematographer (1908–2000) · 1908–2000
Days lived
33,848
Herbert Böhme🇩🇪
deceased
German poet (1907–1971) · 1907–1971
Days lived
23,382
Kurt Daluege🇩🇪
deceased
German SS general and Deputy Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia (1897-1946) · 1897–1946
Days lived
17,934
Laurence Irving🇬🇧
deceased
English set designer (1897-1988) · 1897–1988
Days lived
33,432
Lim Goh Tong🇹🇼
deceased
Malaysian businessman (1918–2007) · 1918–2007
Days lived
32,744
Princess Irmingard of Bavaria🇩🇪
deceased
Bavarian Royal (1923-2010) · 1923–2010
Days lived
31,924
Sòng Měilíng🇺🇸
deceased
politician · 1898–2003
Days lived
38,583
Vlasta Depetrisová🇨🇿
deceased
Czechoslovak table tennis player · 1920–2003
Days lived
30,255
Walther Fürst🇩🇪
deceased
German judge and politician (1912-2009) · 1912–2009
Days lived
35,685
Zane Grey🇺🇸
deceased
film director · 1872–1939
Days lived
24,736

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