Dead at age 85
1,726 Notable deaths
Jan Šrámek
Czechoslovak priest and politician (1870-1956).
Born August 11th, 1870 in Grygov. [ref]
Died April 22nd, 1956 at 85 years old in Prague. [ref]
Joseph Laniel
Prime minister of france (1889-1975).
Born October 12th, 1889 in Vimoutiers. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1975 at 85 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Fritz Bleyl
German artist (1880-1966).
Born October 8th, 1880 in Zwickau.
Died September 19th, 1966 at 85 years old in Bad Iburg.
Rob Krier
Luxembourgian sculptor, architect, urban designer and theorist (b.1938).
Born June 10th, 1938 in Grevenmacher.
Died November 20th, 2023 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Wolfgang Uhlmann
German chess player (1935-2020).
Born March 29th, 1935 in Dresden.
Died August 24th, 2020 at 85 years old in Dresden. [ref]
Guido Adler
Austrian musicologist, writer (1855–1941).
Born November 1st, 1855 in Ivančice. [ref]
Died February 15th, 1941 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Douglas Lilburn
New zealand composer (1915–2001).
Born November 2nd, 1915 in Whanganui.
Died June 6th, 2001 at 85 years old in Wellington.
Ludovico Chigi Albani della Rovere
Grand master of the knights hospitaller (1866-1951).
Born July 10th, 1866 in Ariccia.
Died November 14th, 1951 at 85 years old in Rome.
Marius Barbeau
Canadian ethnographer and folklorist (1883–1969).
Born March 5th, 1883 in Sainte-Marie.
Died February 27th, 1969 at 85 years old in Ottawa.
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull