Dead at age 85
1,726 Notable deaths
Josef Gingold
American musician (1909-1995).
Born October 28th, 1909 in Brest.
Died January 11th, 1995 at 85 years old in Bloomington. [ref]
Paul Carell
Ss officer, german writer and politician (1911-1997).
Born November 2nd, 1911 in Kelbra.
Died June 20th, 1997 at 85 years old in Rottach-Egern.
Ernst-Eberhard Hell
German general (1887–1973).
Born September 19th, 1887 in Stade.
Died September 15th, 1973 at 85 years old in Wiesbaden.
Katharine Susannah Prichard
Australian author (1883-1969).
Born December 4th, 1883 in Levuka.
Died October 2nd, 1969 at 85 years old in Greenmount.
Óscar Chávez
Mexican singer, composer and actor (1935–2020).
Born March 20th, 1935 in Mexico City, Portales.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 85 years old in Mexico City, Centro Médico Nacional 20 de Noviembre (COVID-19). [ref]
Almroth Wright
British microbiologist and immunologist.
Born August 10th, 1861 in Middleton Tyas.
Died April 30th, 1947 at 85 years old in Farnham Common.
Michelle Duff
Canadian motorcycle racer.
Born December 13th, 1939 in Toronto.
Died July 23rd, 2025 at 85 years old in Liverpool. [ref]
Muriel Box
British film director and writer (1905-1991).
Born September 22nd, 1905 in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
Died May 18th, 1991 at 85 years old in London.
Eugène Boch
Belgian painter (1855-1941).
Born September 1st, 1855 in La Louvière. [ref]
Died January 3rd, 1941 at 85 years old in Monthyon. [ref]
Charles Previn
American film composer (1888-1973).
Born January 11th, 1888 in Brooklyn.
Died September 22nd, 1973 at 85 years old in Hollywood.
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