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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Jules Isaac
Jewish french historian (1877-1963).
Born November 18th, 1877 in Rennes.
Died September 5th, 1963 at 85 years old in Aix-en-Provence.
Nobu Shirase
Japanese explorer of the antarctic (1861-1946).
Born July 20th, 1861 in Konoura.
Died September 4th, 1946 at 85 years old in Toyota.
Knut Agathon Wallenberg
Swedish banker, politician and diplomat (1853-1938).
Born May 19th, 1853 in Stockholm.
Died June 1st, 1938 at 85 years old in Skeppsholm church parish.
Reg Lewis
American bodybuilder and actor (1936–2021).
Born January 23rd, 1936 in Fremont.
Died February 11th, 2021 at 85 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
John R. Swanton
American anthropologist and linguist (1873-1958).
Born February 19th, 1873 in Gardiner.
Died May 2nd, 1958 at 85 years old in Newton.
Jef Geeraerts
Belgian novelist (1930–2015).
Born February 23rd, 1930 in Antwerp. [ref]
Died May 11th, 2015 at 85 years old in Ghent (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Bennie Muller
Dutch footballer (1938–2024).
Born August 14th, 1938 in Amsterdam.
Died January 17th, 2024 at 85 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Irina Arkhipova
Russian opera singer (1925-2010).
Born January 2nd, 1925 in Moscow.
Died February 11th, 2010 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Gladys Kessler
United states district judge (1938–2023).
Born January 22nd, 1938 in New York City.
Died March 16th, 2023 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
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