Dead at age 85
1,525 Notable deaths
Maila Nurmi
Finnish american actress (1922-2008).
Born December 11th, 1922 in Pechenga, Gloucester.
Died January 10th, 2008 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Grace Lee Whitney
American actress and entertainer (1930-2015).
Born April 1st, 1930 in Ann Arbor.
Died May 1st, 2015 at 85 years old in Coarsegold (disease).
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]
Kim Dae-jung
President of south korea from 1998 to 2003.
Born January 6th, 1924 in Haui-do. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2009 at 85 years old in Severance Hospital (pneumonia, heart failure). [ref]
Lloyd Bentsen
American politician (1921-2006).
Born February 11th, 1921 in Mission. [ref]
Died May 23rd, 2006 at 85 years old in Houston (stroke). [ref]
Patrick O'Brian
English novelist.
Born December 12th, 1914 in Chalfont St Peter. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 85 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Edgar Mitchell
American astronaut (1930-2016).
Born September 17th, 1930 in Hereford.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach (kidney cancer). [ref]
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).
Burt Kwouk
British actor (1930-2016).
Born July 18th, 1930 in Manchester.
Died May 24th, 2016 at 85 years old in Manchester (cancer). [ref]
Patti Page
American singer and recording artist.
Born November 8th, 1927 in Muskogee. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2013 at 85 years old in Encinitas (disease). [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan