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Dead at age 85
1,615 Notable deaths
Diana Vreeland
American magazine editor (1903–1989).
Born September 29th, 1903 in Paris.
Died August 22nd, 1989 at 85 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction).
Patti Page
American country-pop singer (1927–2013).
Born November 8th, 1927 in Claremore.
Died January 1st, 2013 at 85 years old in Encinitas (disease).
Anisa Makhlouf
Syrian politician.
Born November 5th, 1930 in Latakia. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2016 at 85 years old in Damascus (disease). [ref]
Murray Bookchin
American libertarian socialist author, orator, and philosopher (1921–2006).
Born January 14th, 1921 in The Bronx.
Died July 30th, 2006 at 85 years old in Burlington (heart failure). [ref]
Dick Gautier
American actor.
Born October 30th, 1931 in Los Angeles.
Died January 13th, 2017 at 85 years old in Arcadia (disease).
Juan Vallejo Corona
Mexican serial killer (1934–2019).
Born February 7th, 1934 in Autlán de Navarro Municipality.
Died March 4th, 2019 at 85 years old in Yuba City (disease).
Casey Stengel
American baseball player and coach (1890-1975).
Born July 30th, 1890 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1975 at 85 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Peter Bowles
English actor (1936–2022).
Born October 16th, 1936 in London.
Died March 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Betsy Blair
American actress (1923–2009).
Born December 11th, 1923 in Cliffside Park.
Died March 13th, 2009 at 85 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Ornette Coleman
American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer (1930–2015).
Born March 9th, 1930 in Fort Worth.
Died June 11th, 2015 at 85 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
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