Dead at age 85
1,725 Notable deaths
Claude R. Kirk
36th governor of florida (1926–2011).
Born January 7th, 1926 in San Bernardino.
Died September 28th, 2011 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach. [ref]
Camille Clifford
Belgian-born stage actress and model (1885-1971).
Born June 29th, 1885 in Antwerp.
Died June 28th, 1971 at 85 years old
Valentin Gaft
Soviet and russian actor.
Born September 2nd, 1935 in Moscow.
Died December 12th, 2020 at 85 years old in Zhavoronki. [ref]
Hugh Thomas
British historian (1931-2017).
Born October 21st, 1931 in Windsor.
Died May 7th, 2017 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Georges Lefebvre
French historian (1874-1959).
Born August 6th, 1874 in Lille. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1959 at 85 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Angela Buxton
Female tennis player from united kingdom (1934-2020).
Born August 16th, 1934 in Liverpool.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 85 years old in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]
Rudolf Kirchschläger
Austrian diplomat, politician, judge, and eighth president of austria (1915–2000).
Born March 20th, 1915 in Niederkappel. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2000 at 85 years old in Vienna (cardiovascular disease).
Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Australian virologist (1899-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1899 in Traralgon. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1985 at 85 years old in Melbourne (cancer). [ref]
Steve Paxton
American experimental dancer and choreographer (1939–2024).
Born January 21st, 1939 in Phoenix.
Died February 20th, 2024 at 85 years old in East Charleston. [ref]
Aharon Appelfeld
Israeli writer (1932–2018).
Born February 16th, 1932 in Stara Zhadova.
Died January 4th, 2018 at 85 years old in Petah Tikva. [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut