Dead at age 85
1,731 Notable deaths
Carlo Fruttero
Italian writer (1926–2012).
Born September 19th, 1926 in Turin.
Died January 15th, 2012 at 85 years old in Roccamare. [ref]
Hubertus Brandenburg
Roman catholic bishop of stockholm (1923-2009).
Born November 17th, 1923 in Osnabrück.
Died November 4th, 2009 at 85 years old in Osnabrück. [ref]
Severino Minelli
Swiss footballer (1909-1994).
Born September 6th, 1909 in Küsnacht.
Died September 23rd, 1994 at 85 years old
Nijolė Sadūnaitė
Lithuanian nun and dissident.
Born July 22nd, 1938 in Kaunas. [ref]
Died March 31st, 2024 at 85 years old in Vilnius. [ref]
Zofia Merle
Polish actress (1938-2023).
Born March 30th, 1938 in Warsaw.
Died December 13th, 2023 at 85 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Novella Matveyeva
Russian poet and singer (1934–2016).
Born October 7th, 1930 in Pushkin.
Died September 4th, 2016 at 85 years old in Skhodnya. [ref]
Henry Chapier
French film critic (1933-2019).
Born November 14th, 1933 in Bucharest.
Died January 27th, 2019 at 85 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Robert Ballaman
Swiss footballer (1926-2011).
Born June 21st, 1926 in Reconvilier. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2011 at 85 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Ellen King
British swimmer, olympic silver medallist (1909–1994).
Born January 16th, 1909 in Renfrew.
Died February 3rd, 1994 at 85 years old in Parkgate.
Moose Goheen
American ice hockey player (1894–1979).
Born February 8th, 1894 in White Bear Lake.
Died November 13th, 1979 at 85 years old in Saint Paul.
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Do not fear death so much but rather the inadequate life. Bertolt Brecht