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Dead at age 85
1,726 Notable deaths
Slavko Avsenik
Slovenian musician (1929–2015).
Born November 26th, 1929 in Begunje na Gorenjskem.
Died July 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Begunje na Gorenjskem.
Robert Garrett
Athletics competitor.
Born June 24th, 1875 in Baltimore County. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1961 at 85 years old in Baltimore.
Ernest Ansermet
Swiss conductor (1883–1969).
Born November 11th, 1883 in Vevey.
Died February 20th, 1969 at 85 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction).
Toby Wing
American actress and showgirl (1915-2001).
Born July 14th, 1915 in Amelia Courthouse.
Died March 31st, 2001 at 85 years old in Mathews.
Walter Houser Brattain
American physicist (1902–1987).
Born February 10th, 1902 in Xiamen.
Died October 13th, 1987 at 85 years old in Seattle (Alzheimer's disease).
Hermann Reinecke
German general (1888-1973).
Born February 14th, 1888 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Died October 10th, 1973 at 85 years old in Hamburg.
Charles Trowbridge
Actor (1882-1967).
Born January 10th, 1882 in Veracruz.
Died December 30th, 1967 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Claudius Dornier
German aerospace engineer and inventor.
Born May 14th, 1884 in Kempten. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1969 at 85 years old in Zug. [ref]
Erik Scavenius
Prime minister of denmark (1877-1962).
Died November 29th, 1962 at 85 years old in Copenhagen.
Warren Austin
American politician (1877-1962).
Born November 12th, 1877 in Highgate.
Died December 25th, 1962 at 85 years old in Burlington.
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