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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Paul Reinecke
German prehistorian (1872–1958).
Born September 25th, 1872 in Berlin.
Died May 12th, 1958 at 85 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee.
Karl-Erik Palmér
Swedish footballer (1929-2015).
Born April 17th, 1929 in Malmö.
Died February 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Malmö. [ref]
Olga Rubtsova
Russian chess player.
Born August 20th, 1909 in Moscow.
Died December 13th, 1994 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Julien Bertheau
French actor (1910–1995).
Born June 19th, 1910 in Algiers.
Died October 28th, 1995 at 85 years old in Nice.
John Stuart Blackie
Scottish scholar and man of letters (1809–1895).
Born July 28th, 1809 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1895 at 85 years old in Edinburgh. [ref]
William J. McConnell
American politician (1839-1925).
Born September 18th, 1839 in Commerce Township.
Died March 30th, 1925 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Ernest Reyer
French opera composer and music critic (1823–1909).
Born December 1st, 1823 in Marseille.
Died January 15th, 1909 at 85 years old in Le Lavandou.
Jana Hlaváčová
Czechoslovak actress and politician (1938-2024).
Born March 26th, 1938 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 13th, 2024 at 85 years old in Prague. [ref]
Kim Won-gyun
North korean composer of the national anthem (1917–2002).
Born January 2nd, 1917 in Wonsan.
Died April 5th, 2002 at 85 years old (heart failure).
Nemai Ghosh
Indian photographer.
Born May 8th, 1934 in Kolkata.
Died March 25th, 2020 at 85 years old in Kolkata.
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