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Dead at age 85
1,615 Notable deaths
Wilder Penfield
Canadian neurosurgeon, college football player and coach.
Born January 26th, 1891 in Spokane.
Died April 5th, 1976 at 85 years old in Montréal-Nord (stomach cancer).
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]
Al Kaline
Baseball player.
Born December 19th, 1934 in Baltimore.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 85 years old in Bloomfield Hills. [ref]
Konrad Zuse
German computer scientist and engineer (1910-1995).
Born June 22nd, 1910 in Berlin, Wilmersdorf. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1995 at 85 years old in Hünfeld. [ref]
James E. Webb
Administrator of nasa in 1961–1968.
Born October 7th, 1906 in Tally Ho Township.
Died March 27th, 1992 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C..
William Crapo Durant
American automotive businessman (1861–1947).
Born December 8th, 1861 in Boston.
Died March 18th, 1947 at 85 years old in New York City.
Walter Lippmann
American journalist and political commentator.
Born September 23rd, 1889 in New York City.
Died December 14th, 1974 at 85 years old in New York City.
Dan O'Herlihy
Irish-american actor (1919-2005).
Born May 1st, 1919 in Wexford. [ref]
Died February 17th, 2005 at 85 years old in Malibu (disease). [ref]
Alan Napier
English actor.
Born January 7th, 1903 in Kings Norton.
Died August 8th, 1988 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Marjorie Main
Actress (1890-1975).
Born February 24th, 1890 in Acton. [ref]
Died April 10th, 1975 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
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