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Dead at age 85
2,070 Notable deaths
Adolf Scherer
Slovak footballer (1938–2023).
Born May 5th, 1938 in Priekopa. [ref]
Died July 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Saint-Gilles. [ref]
Paul Jaray
Hungarian engineer (1889–1974).
Born March 11th, 1889 in Vienna.
Died September 22nd, 1974 at 85 years old in St. Gallen.
Walter Rilla
German actor (1894–1980).
Born August 22nd, 1895 in Neunkirchen.
Died November 21st, 1980 at 85 years old in Rosenheim.
Friedrich von Esmarch
German academic (1823-1908).
Born January 9th, 1823 in Tönning.
Died February 23rd, 1908 at 85 years old in Kiel.
Laurean Rugambwa
Catholic cardinal (1912–1997).
Born July 12th, 1912 in Tanzania.
Died December 8th, 1997 at 85 years old in Dar es Salaam.
May Clark
British actress (1885-1971).
Born June 1st, 1885 in Sunbury-on-Thames. [ref]
Died March 17th, 1971 at 85 years old in Lillian Booth Actors Home. [ref]
Leontine Sagan
Austrian-hungarian stage and film director.
Born February 13th, 1889 in Vienna, Budapest.
Died May 20th, 1974 at 85 years old in Pretoria.
Matilde Moisant
American aviator (1878–1964).
Born September 13th, 1878 in Earl Park.
Died February 5th, 1964 at 85 years old in Glendale.
Jacqueline de Jong
Dutch painter (1939–2024).
Born February 3rd, 1939 in Hengelo. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2024 at 85 years old in Amsterdam (liver cancer). [ref]
Deaths 1051 to 1060 of 2070
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