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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Alexander von Linsingen
German general (1850-1935).
Born February 10th, 1850 in Hildesheim.
Died June 5th, 1935 at 85 years old in Hanover.
David Ferrier
British neurologist and psychologist (1843–1928).
Born January 13th, 1843 in Aberdeen. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1928 at 85 years old in London (pneumonia). [ref]
Jan Kobuszewski
Polish actor (1934–2019).
Born April 19th, 1934 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2019 at 85 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Anna Lea Merritt
American painter (1844-1930).
Born September 13th, 1844 in Philadelphia.
Died April 7th, 1930 at 85 years old in Hurstbourne Tarrant.
Klaus Töpfer
German politician (1938–2024).
Born July 29th, 1938 in Wałbrzych.
Died June 8th, 2024 at 85 years old in Munich. [ref]
Edythe Chapman
American actress (1863-1948).
Born October 8th, 1863 in Rochester.
Died October 15th, 1948 at 85 years old in Glendale (disease).
Vladica Popović
Serbian footballer (1935-2020).
Born March 17th, 1935 in Zemun.
Died August 10th, 2020 at 85 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928–2013).
Born November 2nd, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died December 19th, 2013 at 85 years old in Hamburg (pneumonia).
Ellen Day Hale
American impressionist painter (1855-1940).
Born February 11th, 1855 in Worcester.
Died February 11th, 1940 at 85 years old in Brookline.
Edwin Bidwell Wilson
American mathematician, statistician, and physicist (1879–1964).
Born April 25th, 1879 in Hartford.
Died December 28th, 1964 at 85 years old in Brookline.
Deaths 1031 to 1040 of 2083
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