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Dead at age 85
1,726 Notable deaths
Hans Hartung
French painter (1904-1989).
Born September 21st, 1904 in Leipzig.
Died December 8th, 1989 at 85 years old in Antibes.
Robert A. Millikan
American physicist (1868–1953).
Born March 22nd, 1868 in Morrison.
Died December 19th, 1953 at 85 years old in San Marino (myocardial infarction).
Mario Benjamín Menéndez
Argentinian military officer (1930-2015).
Born April 3rd, 1930 in Chañar Ladeado.
Died September 18th, 2015 at 85 years old in Ezeiza. [ref]
Maurice Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey
British civil servant (1877-1963).
Born April 1st, 1877 in Biarritz. [ref]
Died January 26th, 1963 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Setsuko, Princess Chichibu
Japanese princess; wife of yasuhito, prince chichibu (1909–1995).
Born September 9th, 1909 in Walton-on-Thames.
Died August 25th, 1995 at 85 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).
Charlie Mariano
American jazz saxophonist (1923–2009).
Born November 12th, 1923 in Boston.
Died June 16th, 2009 at 85 years old in Cologne (cancer). [ref]
Sylvia Bataille
French actress (1908–1993).
Born November 1st, 1908 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 23rd, 1993 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (myocardial infarction).
Peter O'Connor
Irish athlete (1872–1957).
Born October 24th, 1872 in Cumbria. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1957 at 85 years old in Waterford.
Darlene Hard
American tennis player (1936–2021).
Born January 6th, 1936 in Los Angeles.
Died December 2nd, 2021 at 85 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Dorothy Tree
American actress, voice teacher and writer (1906-1992).
Born May 21st, 1906 in Brooklyn.
Died February 13th, 1992 at 85 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home (heart failure).
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