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Dead at age 85

1,701 Notable deaths

Giovacchino Forzano

Italian playwright, librettist and director (1884–1970).

Born November 19th, 1884 in Borgo San Lorenzo.

Died October 28th, 1970 at 85 years old in Rome.

Mikhail Nikolayev

Russian politician (1937-2023).

Born November 13th, 1937 in Oktyomtsy.

Died August 4th, 2023 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Earle Foxe

American actor (1891–1973).

Born December 25th, 1887 in Oxford.

Died December 10th, 1973 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.

Hannelore Hoger

German actress.

Born August 20th, 1939 in Hamburg. [ref]

Died December 21st, 2024 at 85 years old in Hamburg. [ref]

Isaac Berger

American weightlifter (1936–2022).

Born November 16th, 1936 in Jerusalem.

Died June 4th, 2022 at 85 years old [ref]

Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno

President of costa rica (1859-1945).

Born February 6th, 1859 in Cartago.

Died January 4th, 1945 at 85 years old in San José.

Piero Gamba

Italian musician.

Born December 16th, 1936 in Rome.

Died January 30th, 2022 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]

Banoo Jehangir Coyaji

Indian physician.

Born August 22nd, 1918 in Maharashtra.

Died July 15th, 2004 at 85 years old

Trilochan Singh

Field hockey player (1923–2008).

Born February 12th, 1923 in Lahore.

Died April 24th, 2008 at 85 years old in Ambala. [ref]

Lili Boniche

Algerian musician.

Born April 29th, 1922 in Algiers. [ref]

Died March 6th, 2008 at 85 years old in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Deaths 1021 to 1030 of 1701

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