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Dead at age 85
1,729 Notable deaths
Charles Vinci
American weightlifter (1933–2018).
Born February 28th, 1933 in Cleveland.
Died June 13th, 2018 at 85 years old in Elyria.
Azio Corghi
Italian composer (1937–2022).
Born March 9th, 1937 in Cirié.
Died November 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in Guidizzolo. [ref]
Masahiro Makino
Japanese actor and director (1908-1993).
Born February 29th, 1908 in Kamigyō-ku.
Died October 29th, 1993 at 85 years old in Tokyo.
Paul Reinecke
German prehistorian (1872–1958).
Born September 25th, 1872 in Berlin.
Died May 12th, 1958 at 85 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee.
Karl-Erik Palmér
Swedish footballer (1929-2015).
Born April 17th, 1929 in Malmö.
Died February 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Malmö. [ref]
Olga Rubtsova
Russian chess player.
Born August 20th, 1909 in Moscow.
Died December 13th, 1994 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Jana Hlaváčová
Czechoslovak actress and politician (1938-2024).
Born March 26th, 1938 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2024 at 85 years old in Prague. [ref]
Kim Won-gyun
North korean composer of the national anthem (1917–2002).
Born January 2nd, 1917 in Wonsan.
Died April 5th, 2002 at 85 years old (heart failure).
Aleksander Einseln
Estonian military personnel (1931–2017).
Born October 25th, 1931 in Tallinn.
Died March 16th, 2017 at 85 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Abdülhak Hâmit Tarhan
Turkish playwright and statesperson (1852–1937).
Born January 2nd, 1852 in Istanbul.
Died April 13th, 1937 at 85 years old in Istanbul.
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