Dead at age 85
1,720 Notable deaths
John Hoyt
American film, stage, and television actor (1905-1991).
Born October 5th, 1905 in Bronxville.
Died September 15th, 1991 at 85 years old in Santa Cruz (lung cancer).
Neil Hamilton
American actor (1899-1984).
Born September 9th, 1899 in Lynn.
Died September 24th, 1984 at 85 years old in Escondido (asthma).
Adrienne Corri
British actress (1930-2016).
Born November 13th, 1930 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died March 13th, 2016 at 85 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Reginald Owen
British actor (1887-1972).
Born August 5th, 1887 in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1972 at 85 years old in Boise (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jim Bunning
American baseball player and politician (1931–2017).
Born October 23rd, 1931 in Southgate.
Died May 26th, 2017 at 85 years old in Edgewood (stroke). [ref]
Wilbert Awdry
British vicar and author.
Born June 15th, 1911 in Romsey. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1997 at 85 years old in Stroud. [ref]
Morihei Ueshiba
Japanese aikidoka (1883-1969).
Born December 14th, 1883 in Tanabe.
Died April 26th, 1969 at 85 years old in Tokyo, Iwama (liver cancer).
Anne McCaffrey
American-irish novelist.
Born April 1st, 1926 in Cambridge. [ref]
Died November 21st, 2011 at 85 years old in Newcastle, County Wicklow (stroke). [ref]
Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
Anglo-canadian business tycoon, politician, and writer (1879-1964).
Born May 25th, 1879 in Maple. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1964 at 85 years old in Cherkley Court.
Urho Kekkonen
Eighth president of finland (1900–1986).
Born September 3rd, 1900 in Lepikon torppa. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1986 at 85 years old in Tamminiemi. [ref]
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He who is not busy being born is busy dying. Bob Dylan