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Dead at age 85

2,083 Notable deaths

Patriarch Germanus V of Constantinople

Patriarch of constantinople (1835-1920).

Born December 6th, 1835 in Constantinople.

Died December 19th, 1920 at 85 years old in Istanbul.

Thomas Beck

American actor (1909-1995).

Born December 29th, 1909 in New York City.

Died September 23rd, 1995 at 85 years old in Miami Shores (Alzheimer's disease).

Paula Stone

American actress (1912-1997).

Born January 20th, 1912 in New York City.

Died December 23rd, 1997 at 85 years old in Sherman Oaks.

David H. Keller

American writer (1880–1966).

Born December 23rd, 1880 in Philadelphia.

Died July 13th, 1966 at 85 years old in Stroudsburg.

Ivan Abadjiev

Bulgarian weightlifter (1932–2017).

Born February 12th, 1932 in Novi Pazar.

Died March 24th, 2017 at 85 years old in Cologne. [ref]

Aldo Clementi

Italian composer (1925–2011).

Born May 25th, 1925 in Catania.

Died March 3rd, 2011 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]

Christian Peder Kryssing

German general (1891-1976).

Born July 7th, 1891 in Kolding.

Died July 7th, 1976 at 85 years old in Haderslev.

Mikhail Pugovkin

Soviet and russian actor (1923–2008).

Born July 13th, 1923. [ref]

Died July 25th, 2008 at 85 years old in Moscow (diabetes). [ref]

Oscar Cruz

Catholic archbishop (1934–2020).

Born November 17th, 1934 in Balanga.

Died August 26th, 2020 at 85 years old in Manila (COVID-19). [ref]

Lothar Schmid

German chess player (1928–2013).

Born May 10th, 1928 in Radebeul.

Died May 18th, 2013 at 85 years old in Bamberg.

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