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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Roman Abraham
Polish general (1891–1976).
Born February 28th, 1891 in Lviv. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1976 at 85 years old in Warsaw.
Jacob Palis
Brazilian mathematician (1940-2025).
Born March 15th, 1940 in Uberaba. [ref]
Died May 7th, 2025 at 85 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Ion Besoiu
Romanian actor (1931–2017).
Born March 11th, 1931 in Sibiu.
Died January 18th, 2017 at 85 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Robin Coombs
Immunologist (1921-2006).
Born January 9th, 1921 in London.
Died January 25th, 2006 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
Myfanwy Piper
Librettist and art critic (1911-1997).
Born March 28th, 1911 in London.
Died January 18th, 1997 at 85 years old in Fawley Bottom.
Eddie Baily
English footballer (1925-2010).
Born August 6th, 1925 in London Borough of Hackney.
Died October 13th, 2010 at 85 years old in Welwyn Garden City. [ref]
Anatolii Bondarchuk
Ukrainian hammer thrower (1940-2025).
Born May 31st, 1940 in Starokostiantyniv.
Died December 23rd, 2025 at 85 years old in Kamloops. [ref]
Anne Bauchens
American film editor (1882-1967).
Born February 2nd, 1882 in St. Louis.
Died May 7th, 1967 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
Charles Dadant
American beekeeper (1817–1902).
Born May 20th, 1817 in Vaux-sous-Aubigny.
Died July 26th, 1902 at 85 years old in Hamilton.
Sándor Veress
Swiss composer of hungarian origin (1907-1992).
Born February 1st, 1907 in Cluj-Napoca.
Died March 4th, 1992 at 85 years old in Bern.
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