Dead at age 85

1,720 Notable deaths

Mortimer Wheeler

British archaeologist (1890-1976).

Born September 10th, 1890 in Glasgow.

Died July 22nd, 1976 at 85 years old in Leatherhead.

Marla Adams

American actress.

Born August 28th, 1938 in Ocean City.

Died April 25th, 2024 at 85 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]

Armando Manzanero

Mexican musician, composer pianist (1935–2020).

Born December 7th, 1935 in Mérida, Ticul. [ref]

Died December 28th, 2020 at 85 years old in Mexico City (COVID-19). [ref]

Clement Greenberg

American essayist and visual art critic (1909-1994).

Born January 16th, 1909 in The Bronx.

Died May 7th, 1994 at 85 years old in New York City.

James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife

Scottish noble (1929-2015).

Born September 23rd, 1929 in London.

Died June 22nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Angus.

Herbert Henry Lehman

American politician (1878–1963).

Born March 28th, 1878 in Manhattan.

Died December 5th, 1963 at 85 years old in New York City.

Geoffrey Fisher

Archbishop of canterbury (1887-1972).

Born May 5th, 1887 in Nuneaton. [ref]

Died October 15th, 1972 at 85 years old in Sherborne. [ref]

Ernő Goldfinger

Hungarian-british architect and furniture designer (1902–1987).

Born September 11th, 1902 in Budapest.

Died November 15th, 1987 at 85 years old in London.

C. Narayana Reddy

Indian writer, artist and composer (1931–2017).

Born July 29th, 1931 in Karimnagar district. [ref]

Died June 12th, 2017 at 85 years old [ref]

Patricia Breslin

American actress (1931–2011).

Born March 17th, 1926 in New York City.

Died October 12th, 2011 at 85 years old in Baltimore (pancreatitis). [ref]

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You needn’t die happy when your time comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from the beginning to the end. Stephen King