List of Famous people who died in 2005

Richard Sabot was an economist, scholar, farmer, and Internet pioneer who was co-founder of Tripod.com, one of the first and most successful dot-coms, in 1992. He was also a co-founder of Eziba, an Internet venture which sold handcrafted goods from artisans around the world. He was a professor emeritus of economics at Williams College, and previously taught at Yale University, Oxford University, and Columbia University. He was a leading figure in building the Internet economy of Williamstown, Massachusetts, known as "Silicon Village" during the dot-com era.

Christoph Albert "Chris" van der Klaauw was a Dutch politician and diplomat of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).

Hiram Bentley Glass was an American geneticist and noted columnist.

Daniel Rosolio was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment between 1977 and 1983.

William Gilbert "Bill" Adams, born St. John's, Newfoundland, was the ninth mayor of St. John's and a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.

Alan J. Shields was born in Herington, Kansas. He had a long career as a painter, and for a time during the 1980s, had a secondary career as a commercial boat operator, including as ferryboat captain.

Marjorie "Mo" Mowlam was a British Labour Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Redcar from 1987 to 2001 and served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.