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Dead at age 85
1,695 Notable deaths
Bill Owen
British actor and songwriter (1914-1999).
Born March 14th, 1914 in London.
Died July 12th, 1999 at 85 years old in Highgate (pancreatic cancer).
Tom T. Hall
American country music singer-songwriter and short-story author.
Born May 25th, 1936 in Olive Hill.
Died August 20th, 2021 at 85 years old in Franklin. [ref]
Lloyd Bentsen
American politician (1921–2006).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Mission.
Died May 23rd, 2006 at 85 years old in Houston (stroke). [ref]
Caroll Spinney
American puppeteer (1933–2019).
Born December 26th, 1933 in Waltham.
Died December 8th, 2019 at 85 years old in Woodstock. [ref]
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Jamaican reggae musician and producer.
Born March 20th, 1936 in Kendal.
Died August 29th, 2021 at 85 years old in Lucea. [ref]
Hugo Black
U.s. supreme court justice (1886-1971).
Born February 27th, 1886 in Ashland. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1971 at 85 years old in Bethesda (stroke). [ref]
Hank Snow
Canadian musician (1914–1999).
Born May 9th, 1914 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1999 at 85 years old in Tennessee (heart failure). [ref]
Casey Stengel
American baseball player and coach (1890-1975).
Born July 30th, 1890 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1975 at 85 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Patrick O'Brian
English novelist (1914–2000).
Born December 12th, 1914 in Chalfont St Peter.
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 85 years old in Dublin.
Jack Paar
American author, radio and television comedian and talk show host (1918-2004).
Died January 27th, 2004 at 85 years old in Greenwich (stroke).
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