Dead at age 85
1,729 Notable deaths
Tamara Khanum
Uzbek dancer of armenian heritage (1906-1991).
Born March 29th, 1906 in Fergana.
Died June 30th, 1991 at 85 years old in Tashkent.
Gianni Raimondi
Italian opera singer.
Born April 13th, 1923 in Bologna. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2008 at 85 years old in Pianoro. [ref]
Anita Thallaug
Norwegian actress and singer.
Born February 14th, 1938 in Bærum Municipality.
Died March 20th, 2023 at 85 years old [ref]
María Teresa León
Spanish politician, writer and activist (1903–1988).
Born October 31st, 1903 in Logroño. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1988 at 85 years old in Majadahonda. [ref]
Nol de Ruiter
Dutch footballer and manager.
Born April 6th, 1940 in Utrecht.
Died May 21st, 2025 at 85 years old in Houten. [ref]
Florence Merriam Bailey
American ornithologist, birdwatcher, and nature writer.
Born August 8th, 1863 in Locust Grove.
Died September 22nd, 1948 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
Yaşar Yakış
Turkish diplomat.
Born August 1st, 1938 in Akçakoca. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2024 at 85 years old in Ankara. [ref]
Victor Tourjansky
Russian actor, screenwriter and film director (1891-1976).
Died August 13th, 1976 at 85 years old in Munich.
Ferdinand Lot
French historian and medievalist (1866–1952).
Born September 20th, 1866 in Le Plessis-Robinson.
Died July 20th, 1952 at 85 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Richard Stücklen
German politician, former president of the bundestag (1916-2002).
Born August 20th, 1916 in Heideck.
Died May 2nd, 2002 at 85 years old in Weißenburg in Bayern.
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The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. Thornton Wilder