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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Gérard Souzay
French opera singer (1918-2004).
Born December 8th, 1918 in Angers.
Died August 17th, 2004 at 85 years old in Antibes.
Dhirendra Nath Ganguly
Indian actor (1893-1978).
Born March 26th, 1893 in Kolkata.
Died November 18th, 1978 at 85 years old in Kolkata.
Regino Sainz de la Maza
Spanish guitarist and composer (1896–1981).
Born September 7th, 1896 in Burgos.
Died November 26th, 1981 at 85 years old in Madrid.
Hedwig Dohm
German feminist, writer, and opinion journalist (1831–1919).
Born September 20th, 1833 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1919 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Edna Wallace Hopper
American actress (1872–1959).
Born January 17th, 1874 in San Francisco.
Died December 14th, 1959 at 85 years old in Manhattan (pneumonia).
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.
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