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Dead at age 85
1,731 Notable deaths
Tor Bergeron
Swedish meteorologist (1891-1977).
Born August 15th, 1891 in Godstone.
Died June 13th, 1977 at 85 years old in Uppsala.
Robert Cushman Murphy
American ornithologist and museum curator.
Born April 29th, 1887 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1973 at 85 years old in Stony Brook. [ref]
Bernt Rosengren
Swedish jazz saxophonist and composer (1937–2023).
Born December 24th, 1937 in Stockholm.
Died May 15th, 2023 at 85 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Mary Adela Blagg
British astronomer.
Born May 17th, 1858 in Staffordshire.
Died April 14th, 1944 at 85 years old in Staffordshire.
Mikel Dufrenne
French philosopher and aesthetician (1910-1995).
Born February 9th, 1910 in Clermont.
Died June 10th, 1995 at 85 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Pierre-Marie Gerlier
Catholic cardinal (1880–1965).
Born January 14th, 1880 in Versailles. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1965 at 85 years old in 5th arrondissement of Lyon (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Juan Soriano
Mexican artist (1920-2006).
Born August 18th, 1920 in Guadalajara. [ref]
Died February 10th, 2006 at 85 years old in Mexico City. [ref]
Maryan Wisniewski
French footballer (1937–2022).
Born February 1st, 1937 in Calonne-Ricouart.
Died March 3rd, 2022 at 85 years old in Carpentras. [ref]
Armand Penverne
French association football player and manager (1926-2012).
Born November 26th, 1926 in Pont-Scorff.
Died February 27th, 2012 at 85 years old in 8th arrondissement of Marseille. [ref]
Hans Tietmeyer
German central banker (1931-2016).
Born August 18th, 1931 in Metelen.
Died December 27th, 2016 at 85 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
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