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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Rina Ketty
French singer (1911–1996).
Born March 1st, 1911 in Sarzana.
Died December 23rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Cannes.
Abdel Rahman Badawi
Egyptian academic, philosopher and poet (1917–2002).
Born February 17th, 1917 in Sharabas.
Died July 25th, 2002 at 85 years old in Cairo.
Herbert Scarf
American academic (1930–2015).
Born July 25th, 1930 in Philadelphia.
Died November 15th, 2015 at 85 years old in Sag Harbor (heart failure).
Jan Šrámek
Czechoslovak priest and politician.
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]
Benjamin Franklin Tracy
American politician (1830–1915).
Born April 26th, 1830 in Apalachin.
Died August 9th, 1915 at 85 years old in Tioga County.
Fritz Bleyl
German artist (1880-1966).
Born October 8th, 1880 in Zwickau.
Died September 19th, 1966 at 85 years old in Bad Iburg.
Emil Warburg
German physicist (1846-1931).
Born March 9th, 1846 in Altona.
Died July 28th, 1931 at 85 years old in Bayreuth.
Rob Krier
Luxembourgish sculptor, architect, urban designer and theorist (1938-2023).
Born June 10th, 1938 in Grevenmacher.
Died November 20th, 2023 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Louis Billot
Catholic cardinal (1846–1931).
Born January 12th, 1846 in Sierck-les-Bains.
Died December 18th, 1931 at 85 years old in Rome.
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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. George Eliot