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Dead at age 85
1,738 Notable deaths
Gabriel Thorstensen
Gymnast.
Born September 1st, 1888 in Stavanger.
Died June 14th, 1974 at 85 years old in Stavanger.
Umberto Zanolini
Italian gymnast (1887–1973).
Born March 31st, 1887 in Brescia.
Died February 12th, 1973 at 85 years old
Noël de Mille
Canadian rower (1909-1995).
Born November 29th, 1909 in Quebec City.
Died March 6th, 1995 at 85 years old in Debenham.
Bice Mizzi
Maltese pianist (1899-1985).
Born November 11th, 1899 in Bormla.
Died February 22nd, 1985 at 85 years old [ref]
Anton Morosani
Ice hockey player (1907-1993).
Born June 20th, 1907 in Davos.
Died June 8th, 1993 at 85 years old in Davos.
Anthony Sweijs
Dutch sports shooter (1852-1937).
Born July 18th, 1852 in Amsterdam.
Died September 30th, 1937 at 85 years old in Rotterdam.
Albert De Roocker
Fencer (1904–1989).
Born January 25th, 1904 in Dendermonde.
Died March 8th, 1989 at 85 years old in Lebbeke.
Elmar Fischer
Roman catholic bishop of feldkirch, austria (1936–2022).
Born October 6th, 1936 in Feldkirch.
Died January 19th, 2022 at 85 years old in Feldkirch (COVID-19). [ref]
Ernst Karlberg
Swedish ice hockey player (1901–1987).
Born October 12th, 1901 in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Died March 20th, 1987 at 85 years old in Spånga-Kista församling.
Jesús Galdeano
Spanish bicycle racer (1932–2017).
Born January 6th, 1932 in Igúzquiza. [ref]
Died May 6th, 2017 at 85 years old in Estella-Lizarra.
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche