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Dead at age 85
1,726 Notable deaths
Friedrich Hoßbach
German general (1894-1980).
Born November 22nd, 1894 in Unna.
Died September 10th, 1980 at 85 years old in Göttingen.
Emilio Pericoli
Italian singer (1928-2013).
Born January 7th, 1928 in Cesenatico.
Died April 9th, 2013 at 85 years old in Savignano sul Rubicone. [ref]
Adriaan Daniel Fokker
Dutch physicist.
Born August 17th, 1887 in Bogor. [ref]
Died September 24th, 1972 at 85 years old in Beekbergen. [ref]
Dennis Joseph Dougherty
Catholic cardinal (1865-1951).
Born August 16th, 1865 in Ashland.
Died May 31st, 1951 at 85 years old in Philadelphia (stroke).
Thomas Hunter
American actor (1932-2017).
Born December 19th, 1932 in Savannah.
Died December 27th, 2017 at 85 years old in Rowayton (disease). [ref]
Solomon Cutner
English pianist.
Born August 9th, 1902 in London.
Died February 22nd, 1988 at 85 years old in London.
Larisa Golubkina
Soviet and russian actress (1940–2025).
Born March 9th, 1940 in Moscow.
Died March 22nd, 2025 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Aisha Abd al-Rahman
Egyptian author and professor of literature (1913-1998).
Born November 18th, 1913 in Damietta. [ref]
Died December 1st, 1998 at 85 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).
Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia
Greek eastern orthodox monk and saint.
Born February 20th, 1906.
Died December 2nd, 1991 at 85 years old in Mount Athos.
Jimmy Hastings
British musician (1938–2024).
Born May 12th, 1938 in Aberdeen.
Died March 18th, 2024 at 85 years old [ref]
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