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Dead at age 85
1,726 Notable deaths
Infanta Maria José, Duchess in Bavaria
Portuguese and bavarian royal (1857–1943).
Born March 19th, 1857 in Bronnbach.
Died March 11th, 1943 at 85 years old in Vienna.
Grachan Moncur III
American jazz trombonist.
Born June 3rd, 1937 in New York City.
Died June 3rd, 2022 at 85 years old in Newark.
Milka Planinc
Yugoslav politician (1924–2010).
Born November 21st, 1924 in Drniš.
Died October 7th, 2010 at 85 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Vo Van Kiet
Prime minister of vietnam (1922-2008).
Born November 23rd, 1922 in Vĩnh Long.
Died June 11th, 2008 at 85 years old in Singapore (pneumonia). [ref]
Kurt Becher
Ss officer (1909–1995).
Born September 12th, 1909 in Hamburg. [ref]
Died August 8th, 1995 at 85 years old in Bremen.
Per Olov Enquist
Swedish writer (1934-2020).
Born September 23rd, 1934 in Hjoggböle. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2020 at 85 years old in Vaxholm. [ref]
Colette Renard
French actress (1924-2010).
Born November 1st, 1924 in Ermont.
Died October 6th, 2010 at 85 years old in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse (brain cancer). [ref]
Mary Rose Oakar
American politician (1940–2025).
Born March 5th, 1940 in Cleveland.
Died September 13th, 2025 at 85 years old in Cleveland. [ref]
Sorley MacLean
Scottish poet (1911–1996).
Born October 26th, 1911 in Isle of Raasay.
Died November 24th, 1996 at 85 years old in Inner Hebrides.
Marston Morse
American mathematician (1892–1977).
Born March 24th, 1892 in Waterville.
Died June 22nd, 1977 at 85 years old in Princeton.
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