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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
H. L. Hunt
American businessman (1889–1974).
Born February 17th, 1889 in Ramsey.
Died November 29th, 1974 at 85 years old in Dallas.
Peter Bowles
English actor (1936–2022).
Born October 16th, 1936 in London.
Died March 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Angelo Badalamenti
American composer (1937–2022).
Born March 22nd, 1937 in New York City, Brooklyn.
Died December 11th, 2022 at 85 years old in Lincoln Park. [ref]
Elijah McCoy
American engineer (1844–1929).
Born May 2nd, 1844 in Colchester.
Died October 10th, 1929 at 85 years old in Detroit.
Patti Page
American country-pop singer (1927–2013).
Born November 8th, 1927 in Claremore.
Died January 1st, 2013 at 85 years old in Encinitas (disease).
Murray Bookchin
American libertarian socialist author, orator, and philosopher (1921–2006).
Born January 14th, 1921 in The Bronx.
Died July 30th, 2006 at 85 years old in Burlington (heart failure). [ref]
Dick Gautier
American actor.
Born October 30th, 1931 in Los Angeles.
Died January 13th, 2017 at 85 years old in Arcadia (disease).
Betsy Blair
American actress (1923–2009).
Born December 11th, 1923 in Cliffside Park.
Died March 13th, 2009 at 85 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Burt Kwouk
British actor (1930–2016).
Born July 18th, 1930 in Manchester.
Died May 24th, 2016 at 85 years old in Manchester (cancer). [ref]
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Prime minister of malaysia from 2003 to 2009.
Born November 26th, 1939 in Bayan Lepas.
Died April 14th, 2025 at 85 years old in National Heart Institute of Malaysia (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
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