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Dead at age 85

2,083 Notable deaths

Mariano Benlliure

Spanish sculptor (1862–1947).

Born September 8th, 1862 in Valencia.

Died November 9th, 1947 at 85 years old in Madrid.

Rudolf Koch-Erpach

German general.

Born April 9th, 1886 in Munich.

Died November 28th, 1971 at 85 years old in Bad Boll.

Angelica Domröse

German actress (1941–2026).

Born April 4th, 1941 in Berlin.

Died May 15th, 2026 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Yevgeny Krylatov

Soviet and russian composer and musician (1934–2019).

Born February 23rd, 1934 in Lysva.

Died May 8th, 2019 at 85 years old in Moscow (pneumonia).

Valentin Feurstein

Austrian general (1885–1970).

Born January 1st, 1885 in Bregenz.

Died June 8th, 1970 at 85 years old in Innsbruck.

Rafael Lesmes

Spanish footballer (1926-2012).

Born November 9th, 1926 in Ceuta.

Died October 8th, 2012 at 85 years old in Valladolid. [ref]

Ida Rhodes

Mathematician.

Born May 15th, 1900 in Kamianets-Podilskyi.

Died February 1st, 1986 at 85 years old in Rockville.

Luigi Magni

Italian screenwriter and film director (1928–2013).

Born March 21st, 1928 in Rome.

Died October 27th, 2013 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]

Hugo Schuchardt

German linguist (1842-1927).

Born February 4th, 1842 in Austria, Gotha.

Died April 21st, 1927 at 85 years old in Graz.

Adolf Portmann

Swiss zoologist (1897-1982).

Born May 27th, 1897 in Basel.

Died June 28th, 1982 at 85 years old in Binningen.

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