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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Volodymyr Kubijovyč
Ukrainian historian, geographer, encyclopedist, publisher, and public and political figure (1900–1985).
Born September 23rd, 1900 in Nowy Sącz. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 1985 at 85 years old in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Hermann Lenz
German writer (1913–1998).
Born February 26th, 1913 in Stuttgart.
Died May 12th, 1998 at 85 years old in Munich.
Lev Kerbel
Russian sculptor (1917-2003).
Born November 7th, 1917 in Semenivka. [ref]
Died August 14th, 2003 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Andreas Alföldi
Hungarian historian, epigraphist, numismatist, archaeologist (1895-1981).
Born August 27th, 1895 in Pomáz.
Died February 12th, 1981 at 85 years old in Princeton.
Sofia Dzerzhinskaya
Polish communist (1882-1968).
Born December 4th, 1882 in Warsaw.
Died February 27th, 1968 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Kenneth Armitage
British sculptor (1916-2002).
Born July 18th, 1916 in Leeds.
Died January 22nd, 2002 at 85 years old in London.
Vatroslav Jagić
Austrian professor and university educator (1838–1923).
Born July 6th, 1838 in Varaždin.
Died August 5th, 1923 at 85 years old in Vienna.
Italo Galbiati
Italian football player and manager (1937–2023).
Born August 8th, 1937 in Milan.
Died March 8th, 2023 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]
Marko Radosavljević
Serbian clergyman and former bishop of the eparchy of raška and prizren (1935–2020).
Born January 15th, 1935 in Lelić.
Died November 21st, 2020 at 85 years old in Valjevo (COVID-19). [ref]
Omar Dhani
Commander of the indonesian air force (1924-2009).
Born January 23rd, 1924 in Surakarta.
Died July 24th, 2009 at 85 years old in Jakarta. [ref]
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