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Dead at age 85

1,726 Notable deaths

Senda Berenson Abbott

Russian-american hall of fame basketball pioneer (1868–1954).

Born March 19th, 1868 in Butrimonys.

Died February 16th, 1954 at 85 years old in Santa Barbara.

Tarcísio Meira

Brazilian actor (1935-2021).

Born October 5th, 1935 in São Paulo.

Died August 12th, 2021 at 85 years old in Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]

Bertram Forer

American psychologist (1914-2000).

Born October 24th, 1914 in Springfield.

Died April 6th, 2000 at 85 years old in California.

Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium

Belgian royal (1872–1958).

Born October 18th, 1872 in Brussels metropolitan area.

Died January 6th, 1958 at 85 years old in Namur.

Olene S. Walker

Utah politician (1930-2015).

Born November 15th, 1930 in Ogden.

Died November 28th, 2015 at 85 years old in Salt Lake City (stroke).

Clifford Shull

American physicist (1915–2001).

Born September 23rd, 1915 in Pittsburgh.

Died March 31st, 2001 at 85 years old in Medford.

Lee Lawrie

American sculptor (1877–1963).

Born October 16th, 1877 in Neukölln.

Died January 23rd, 1963 at 85 years old in Easton.

Christian Sinding

Norwegian composer (1856–1941).

Born January 11th, 1856 in Kongsberg.

Died December 3rd, 1941 at 85 years old in Oslo.

Georges Florovsky

Russian christian theologian and historian (1893–1979).

Born September 9th, 1893 in Odesa, Kropyvnytskyi.

Died August 11th, 1979 at 85 years old in Princeton.

Karl Ullrich

Ss officer.

Born December 1st, 1910 in Sarreguemines.

Died May 8th, 1996 at 85 years old in Germany.

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