Dead at age 85

1,726 Notable deaths

Andreas Hermes

German politician (1878-1964).

Born July 16th, 1878 in Cologne.

Died January 4th, 1964 at 85 years old in Berg.

James Brooks

American painter (1906-1992).

Born October 18th, 1906 in St. Louis. [ref]

Died March 9th, 1992 at 85 years old in East Hampton.

Camargo Guarnieri

Brazilian composer (1907–1993).

Born February 1st, 1907 in Tietê.

Died January 13th, 1993 at 85 years old in São Paulo.

Michel Brault

Quebec filmmaker (1928-2013).

Born June 25th, 1928 in Montreal. [ref]

Died September 21st, 2013 at 85 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Vico Magistretti

Italian industrial designer and architect (1920–2006).

Born October 6th, 1920 in Milan. [ref]

Died September 19th, 2006 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]

Kihachirō Kawamoto

Japanese anime director (1925–2010).

Born January 11th, 1925 in Shibuya.

Died August 23rd, 2010 at 85 years old in Tokyo. [ref]

Naoki Hoshino

Japanese politician (1892-1978).

Born April 10th, 1892 in Yokohama.

Died January 26th, 1978 at 85 years old in Tokyo.

Rina Ketty

French singer (1911–1996).

Born March 1st, 1911 in Sarzana.

Died December 23rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Cannes.

Abdel Rahman Badawi

Egyptian academic, philosopher and poet (1917–2002).

Born February 17th, 1917 in Sharabas.

Died July 25th, 2002 at 85 years old in Cairo.

Herbert Scarf

American academic.

Born July 25th, 1930 in Philadelphia.

Died November 15th, 2015 at 85 years old in Sag Harbor (heart failure).

Deaths 881 to 890 of 1726

The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe