Famous Deaths
- Ahmed Deedat, Islamic scholar (b. 1918)
- Barbara Bel Geddes, American actress (Vertigo, Dallas, Caught), dies at 82
- Gene Mauch, American baseball player (b. 1925)
- Ilse Werner [Ilse Charlotte Still], Dutch-German actress (Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow), dies at 84
- John H. Johnson, African-American publisher Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet), dies at 87
- Monica Sjöö, Swedish artist (b. 1938)
Died in 2005 2005 Highlights
About August 8, 2005
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 18 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: You're Beautiful - James Blunt
