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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Fernand Bouisson
French politician (1874-1959).
Born June 16th, 1874 in Constantine.
Died December 28th, 1959 at 85 years old in Antibes.
Corrado Balducci
Italian theologian.
Born May 11th, 1923 in Sarsina.
Died September 20th, 2008 at 85 years old in Rome.
Guido Beck
German physicist (1903-1988).
Born August 29th, 1903 in Liberec.
Died October 21st, 1988 at 85 years old in Rio de Janeiro (traffic collision).
Blanche Stuart Scott
Aviator (1884-1970).
Born April 8th, 1884 in Rochester.
Died January 12th, 1970 at 85 years old in Rochester.
Walter Hartmann
German general (1891–1977).
Born July 23rd, 1891 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died March 11th, 1977 at 85 years old in Hamelin.
Charles Vinci
American weightlifter (1933–2018).
Born February 28th, 1933 in Cleveland.
Died June 13th, 2018 at 85 years old in Elyria.
Azio Corghi
Italian composer (1937–2022).
Born March 9th, 1937 in Cirié.
Died November 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in Guidizzolo. [ref]
Masahiro Makino
Japanese actor and director (1908-1993).
Born February 29th, 1908 in Kamigyō-ku.
Died October 29th, 1993 at 85 years old in Tokyo.
Prince Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
German prince; younger brother of christian ix of denmark (1825–1911).
Born December 5th, 1825 in Gottorf Castle.
Died May 27th, 1911 at 85 years old in Yellow Palace.
Matthías Jochumsson
Icelandic poet (1835–1920).
Born November 11th, 1835 in Skógar.
Died December 18th, 1920 at 85 years old in Akureyri.
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