Dead at age 85
1,727 Notable deaths
Iuliu Hossu
Cardinal, romanian greek-catholic bishop of cluj-gherla, martyr and blessed (1885-1970).
Born January 31st, 1885 in Milaș.
Died May 28th, 1970 at 85 years old in Bucharest.
William Kruskal
American mathematician (1919–2005).
Born October 10th, 1919 in New York City.
Died April 21st, 2005 at 85 years old in Chicago (pneumonia).
Vittorio Adorni
Italian racing cyclist (1937–2022).
Born November 14th, 1937 in Parma.
Died December 24th, 2022 at 85 years old in Parma. [ref]
Georgy Grechko
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born May 25th, 1931 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 8th, 2017 at 85 years old in Moscow (heart failure). [ref]
Alexander Vasiliev
Russian historian (1867–1953).
Born October 4th, 1867 in Saint Petersburg.
Died May 30th, 1953 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
Gérard Souzay
French opera singer (1918-2004).
Born December 8th, 1918 in Angers.
Died August 17th, 2004 at 85 years old in Antibes.
Dhirendra Nath Ganguly
Indian actor (1893-1978).
Born March 26th, 1893 in Kolkata.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 85 years old in Kolkata.
Regino Sainz de la Maza
Spanish guitarist and composer.
Born September 7th, 1896 in Burgos.
Died November 26th, 1981 at 85 years old in Madrid.
Adolf Scherer
Slovak footballer (1938–2023).
Born May 5th, 1938 in Vrútky. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Saint-Gilles. [ref]
Paul Jaray
Hungarian engineer (1889–1974).
Born March 11th, 1889 in Vienna.
Died September 22nd, 1974 at 85 years old in St. Gallen.
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