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Dead at age 85
1,729 Notable deaths
Olaf Gulbransson
Norwegian artist (1873-1958).
Born May 26th, 1873 in Christiania. [ref]
Died September 18th, 1958 at 85 years old in Tegernsee. [ref]
Tor Åge Bringsværd
Norwegian author.
Born November 16th, 1939 in Skien.
Died August 4th, 2025 at 85 years old in Hølen. [ref]
Jüri Arrak
Estonian artist (1936–2022).
Born October 24th, 1936 in Tallinn.
Died October 16th, 2022 at 85 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Hubert Lampo
Flemish writer and journalist.
Born September 1st, 1920 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died July 12th, 2006 at 85 years old in Essen. [ref]
Inger Berggren
Swedish singer (1934–2019).
Born February 23rd, 1934 in Maria Magdalena parish.
Died July 19th, 2019 at 85 years old in Nacka. [ref]
Aksel Berg
Soviet scientist and admiral (1893-1979).
Born November 10th, 1893 in Orenburg.
Died July 9th, 1979 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Max Brauer
German politician (1887-1973).
Born September 3rd, 1887 in Ottensen. [ref]
Died February 2nd, 1973 at 85 years old in Hamburg.
Rodney Baxter
Australian physicist.
Born February 8th, 1940 in London.
Died July 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in Canberra. [ref]
Ernst Trygger
Swedish 20th century prime minister (1857-1943).
Born October 27th, 1857 in Skeppsholm church parish. [ref]
Died September 23rd, 1943 at 85 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Julius Kugy
Slovenian mountain climber.
Born July 19th, 1858 in Gorizia.
Died February 5th, 1944 at 85 years old in Trieste.
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