Dead at age 85
1,720 Notable deaths
Alfred Hugenberg
German politician (1865-1951).
Born June 19th, 1865 in Hanover. [ref]
Died March 12th, 1951 at 85 years old in Kükenbruch. [ref]
Beatrice Webb
English sociologist, economist, socialist, and social reformer (1858–1943).
Born January 22nd, 1858 in Standish.
Died April 30th, 1943 at 85 years old in Liphook.
Wilhelm Bittrich
German general (1894-1979.
Born February 26th, 1894 in Wernigerode.
Died April 19th, 1979 at 85 years old in Wolfratshausen.
Pete Domenici
United states senator from new mexico (1932-2017).
Born May 7th, 1932 in Albuquerque. [ref]
Died September 13th, 2017 at 85 years old in Albuquerque (surgical complications). [ref]
Jack Valenti
President of the mpaa (1921-2007).
Born September 5th, 1921 in Houston. [ref]
Died April 26th, 2007 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke). [ref]
Mary Ainsworth
American-canadian psychologist & scholar.
Born December 1st, 1913 in Glendale.
Died March 21st, 1999 at 85 years old in Charlottesville.
Alan Paton
South african writer and activist (1903-1988).
Born January 11th, 1903 in Pietermaritzburg.
Died April 12th, 1988 at 85 years old in Durban.
Ferlin Husky
American country music singer.
Born December 3rd, 1925 in Missouri.
Died March 17th, 2011 at 85 years old in Nashville (heart failure). [ref]
Vilmos Zsigmond
Hungarian-american cinematographer.
Born June 16th, 1930 in Szeged.
Died January 1st, 2016 at 85 years old in Big Sur. [ref]
James R. Schlesinger
United states secretary of defense; united states secretary of energy; economist, academic and educator (1929-2014).
Born February 15th, 1929 in New York City.
Died March 27th, 2014 at 85 years old in Baltimore (pneumonia).
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving