List of Famous people who died in 2005

Antoine Maria Joachim Lamoral de Ligne, 13th Prince of Ligne, Prince of Épinoy, Prince of Amblise, GE was the son of Eugène, 11th Prince of Ligne, and his wife, Philippine de Noailles. He died on 21 August 2005 at the castle of Belœil in Belœil, Belgium.

George Gerbner was a professor of communication and the founder of cultivation theory. He taught at Temple University, Villanova University, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Guy Tardif was a Canadian politician. He was a Parti Québécois member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1976 to 1985 and was a cabinet minister in the governments of René Lévesque and Pierre-Marc Johnson. He is the grandfather of Kansas City Chiefs guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif.

Raiford Chatman "Ossie" Davis was an American actor, director, writer, and activist.

Nikolay Nikolaevich Trofimov was a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1990).

Maurice Bienvenu Jean Paul Trintignant was a motor racing driver and vintner from France. He competed in the Formula One World Championship for fourteen years, between 1950 and 1964, one of the longest careers in the early years of Formula One. During this time he also competed in sports car racing, including winning the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Following his retirement from the track Trintignant concentrated on the wine trade.

Tony D'Amario was a French actor best known for his role as K2 in Banlieue 13.

Pierre Trabaud was a French film actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1945 and 1989.

François Dalle was a French entrepreneur who served as CEO of French multinational cosmetics company L'Oréal between 1957 and 1984.