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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Caroll Spinney
American puppeteer (1933–2019).
Born December 26th, 1933 in Waltham.
Died December 8th, 2019 at 85 years old in Woodstock. [ref]
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Jamaican reggae producer (1936–2021).
Born March 20th, 1936 in Kendal.
Died August 29th, 2021 at 85 years old in Lucea. [ref]
Hugo Black
U.s. supreme court justice (1886-1971).
Born February 27th, 1886 in Ashland.
Died September 25th, 1971 at 85 years old in Bethesda (stroke).
Hank Snow
Canadian musician (1914–1999).
Died December 20th, 1999 at 85 years old in Tennessee (heart failure). [ref]
William Chester Minor
American army surgeon, psychiatric-hospital patient, and lexicographical researcher.
Born June 22nd, 1834 in British Ceylon.
Died March 26th, 1920 at 85 years old in Hartford.
Casey Stengel
American baseball player, coach, and manager (1890–1975).
Born July 30th, 1890 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1975 at 85 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Patrick O'Brian
English novelist (1914–2000).
Born December 12th, 1914 in Chalfont St Peter.
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 85 years old in Dublin.
Jack Paar
American author, radio and television comedian and talk show host (1918-2004).
Died January 27th, 2004 at 85 years old in Greenwich (stroke).
James E. Webb
Administrator of nasa in 1961–1968 (1906–1992).
Born October 7th, 1906 in Tally Ho Township.
Died March 27th, 1992 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
Ron W. Miller
American football player, business executive, and film producer (1933-2019).
Born April 17th, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died February 9th, 2019 at 85 years old in Napa County (heart failure). [ref]
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