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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Charles Gyamfi
Ghanaian footballer (1929-2015).
Born December 4th, 1929 in Accra.
Died September 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Accra. [ref]
Rudolf Witzig
German world war ii fallschirmjäger (1916-2001).
Born August 14th, 1916 in Röhlinghausen.
Died October 3rd, 2001 at 85 years old in Oberschleißheim.
Yoshito Kishi
Japanese synthetic organic chemist (1937–2023).
Born April 13th, 1937 in Nagoya.
Died January 9th, 2023 at 85 years old in Massachusetts (cerebral infarction). [ref]
Einar Hille
American mathematician (1894–1980).
Born June 28th, 1894 in New York City.
Died February 12th, 1980 at 85 years old in La Jolla.
Stanisław Mikulski
Polish actor (1929-2014).
Born May 1st, 1929 in Łódź. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2014 at 85 years old in Warsaw (stroke). [ref]
Margot Eskens
German singer (1936–2022).
Born August 12th, 1936 in Düren.
Died July 29th, 2022 at 85 years old in Carinthia. [ref]
Henry Taylor
English playwright and poet (1800-1886).
Born October 18th, 1800 in Bishop Middleham.
Died March 27th, 1886 at 85 years old
Augustus Charles Gregory
Australian explorer (1819-1905).
Born August 1st, 1819 in Farnsfield.
Died June 25th, 1905 at 85 years old in Brisbane.
Doudou N'Diaye Rose
Senegalese drummer and composer (1930-2015).
Born July 28th, 1930 in Dakar.
Died August 19th, 2015 at 85 years old in Dakar.
Konstantin Beskov
Soviet footballer (1920-2006).
Born November 18th, 1920 in Moscow.
Died May 6th, 2006 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
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