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Dead at age 85
1,726 Notable deaths
Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio
President of guatemala (1918-2003).
Born July 17th, 1918 in Barberena.
Died December 6th, 2003 at 85 years old in Guatemala City. [ref]
Hans Freudenthal
Dutch mathematician (1905–1990).
Born September 17th, 1905 in Luckenwalde.
Died October 13th, 1990 at 85 years old in Utrecht.
Marshall Harvey Stone
American mathematician.
Born April 8th, 1903 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 9th, 1989 at 85 years old in Chennai. [ref]
Ranko Žeravica
Serbian basketball coach (1929–2015).
Born November 17th, 1929 in Novo Miloševo.
Died October 29th, 2015 at 85 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Vazgen I
Catholicos of the armenian apostolic church (1908–1994).
Born October 3rd, 1908 in Bucharest.
Died August 18th, 1994 at 85 years old in Yerevan.
Kiyoshi Shiga
Japanese physician (1871-1957).
Born February 7th, 1871 in Sendai.
Died January 25th, 1957 at 85 years old in Tokyo.
Mickey Roker
American jazz drummer (1932–2017).
Born March 9th, 1932 in Miami.
Died May 22nd, 2017 at 85 years old in Philadelphia (lung cancer).
Helmer Hanssen
Norwegian antarctic explorer (1870-1956).
Born September 24th, 1870 in Andøy Municipality.
Died August 2nd, 1956 at 85 years old in Tromsø Municipality.
José van Dam
Belgian bass-baritone opera singer (1940–2026).
Born August 25th, 1940 in Ixelles. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2026 at 85 years old in Brussels. [ref]
Mirko Novosel
Basketball player and coach.
Born June 30th, 1938 in Zagreb.
Died July 20th, 2023 at 85 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
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