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Dead at age 85
1,726 Notable deaths
Barry Hoban
Road bicycle racer.
Born February 5th, 1940 in Wakefield.
Died April 19th, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Georges Guillain
French neurologist (1876-1961).
Born March 3rd, 1876 in Rouen.
Died June 29th, 1961 at 85 years old in Paris.
Arthur Wontner
British actor (1875-1960).
Born January 21st, 1875 in London.
Died July 10th, 1960 at 85 years old in London.
Victor Varconi
Hungarian actor (1891-1976).
Born March 31st, 1891 in Kisvárda.
Died July 26th, 1976 at 85 years old in Santa Barbara (myocardial infarction). [ref]
William Dobbie
British general.
Born July 12th, 1879 in Chennai.
Died October 3rd, 1964 at 85 years old in Kensington.
Friedrich Kellner
German justice inspector (1885-1970).
Born February 1st, 1885 in Vaihingen an der Enz.
Died November 4th, 1970 at 85 years old in Lich.
Duane Graveline
American astronaut (1931-2016).
Born March 2nd, 1931 in Newport. [ref]
Died September 5th, 2016 at 85 years old in Merritt Island. [ref]
Raicho Hiratsuka
Japanese anarchist feminist (1886–1971).
Born February 10th, 1886 in Tokyo.
Died May 24th, 1971 at 85 years old
Dorothy Lavinia Brown
African-american surgeon, teacher and politician.
Born January 7th, 1919 in Philadelphia.
Died June 13th, 2004 at 85 years old in Nashville (disease). [ref]
Gerard Cox
Dutch actor and singer (1940–2025).
Born March 6th, 1940 in Rotterdam.
Died September 13th, 2025 at 85 years old in Mijnsheerenland (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams