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Dead at age 85
1,732 Notable deaths
Rudi Hoffmann
German footballer (1935–2020).
Born February 11th, 1935 in Östringen.
Died October 16th, 2020 at 85 years old [ref]
Thomas Holtzmann
German actor (1927–2013).
Born April 1st, 1927 in Munich.
Died January 4th, 2013 at 85 years old in Munich.
Otacílio Gonçalves
Brazilian football manager (born 1940).
Born June 16th, 1940 in Santa Maria.
Died November 18th, 2025 at 85 years old in Porto Alegre. [ref]
Mats Traat
Estonian poet and author (1936–2022).
Born November 23rd, 1936 in Arula.
Died June 27th, 2022 at 85 years old [ref]
Alexandra Zabelina
Soviet olympic fencer (1937–2022).
Born March 11th, 1937 in Moscow.
Died March 27th, 2022 at 85 years old
Salvador Giner
Spanish sociologist (1934–2019).
Born February 10th, 1934 in Barcelona.
Died October 19th, 2019 at 85 years old in Barcelona. [ref]
Bertil Antonsson
Swedish amateur wrestler (1921-2006).
Born July 19th, 1921 in Trollhättan. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2006 at 85 years old in Trollhättan. [ref]
Harry Spanjer
Boxer (1873–1958).
Born January 9th, 1873 in Grand Rapids.
Died July 16th, 1958 at 85 years old in St. Petersburg.
Rolf Hansen
German film director, actor (1904–1990).
Born December 12th, 1904 in Ilmenau.
Died December 3rd, 1990 at 85 years old in Munich.
Eugénie Cotton
French scientist and women's rights activist (1881–1967).
Born October 13th, 1881 in Soubise.
Died June 16th, 1967 at 85 years old in Sèvres.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus