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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Juan Vallejo Corona
Mexican serial killer (1934–2019).
Born February 7th, 1934 in Autlán de Navarro Municipality.
Died March 4th, 2019 at 85 years old in Yuba City (disease).
William H. Masters
American gynecologist (1915–2001).
Born December 27th, 1915 in Cleveland.
Died February 16th, 2001 at 85 years old in Tucson (Parkinson's disease).
Dan O'Herlihy
Irish actor (1919–2005).
Born May 1st, 1919 in Wexford.
Died February 17th, 2005 at 85 years old in Malibu (disease).
Edgar Mitchell
American astronaut (1930-2016).
Born September 17th, 1930 in Hereford.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach (kidney cancer). [ref]
Ornette Coleman
American jazz saxophonist, violinist, trumpeter, and composer (1930–2015).
Born March 9th, 1930 in Fort Worth.
Died June 11th, 2015 at 85 years old in Manhattan (myocardial infarction).
Devika Rani
Indian actress (1908-1994).
Born March 30th, 1908 in Visakhapatnam.
Died March 9th, 1994 at 85 years old in Bengaluru.
Alan Napier
English actor (1903–1988).
Born January 7th, 1903 in Kings Norton.
Died August 8th, 1988 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (stroke).
Konrad Zuse
German computer scientist and engineer (1910 - 1995).
Born June 22nd, 1910 in Wilmersdorf. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1995 at 85 years old in Hünfeld. [ref]
Marjorie Main
Us actress (1890–1975).
Born February 24th, 1890 in Acton.
Died April 10th, 1975 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Walter Lippmann
American journalist and political commentator (1889–1974).
Born September 23rd, 1889 in New York City.
Died December 14th, 1974 at 85 years old in New York City.
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