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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Victor Tourjansky
Russian actor, screenwriter and film director (1891-1976).
Died August 13th, 1976 at 85 years old in Munich.
Ferdinand Lot
French historian and medievalist (1866–1952).
Born September 20th, 1866 in Le Plessis-Robinson.
Died July 20th, 1952 at 85 years old in Fontenay-aux-Roses.
Cornelia Clapp
American zoologist (1849-1934).
Born March 17th, 1849 in Montague.
Died December 31st, 1934 at 85 years old in Mount Dora (intracranial thrombosis). [ref]
Richard Stücklen
German politician, former president of the bundestag (1916-2002).
Born August 20th, 1916 in Heideck.
Died May 2nd, 2002 at 85 years old in Weißenburg in Bayern.
Paul K. Benedict
American anthropologist, mental health professional, and linguist (1912–1997).
Born July 5th, 1912 in Poughkeepsie.
Died July 21st, 1997 at 85 years old in Ormond Beach (traffic collision).
Olaf Gulbransson
Norwegian artist (1873-1958).
Born May 26th, 1873 in Christiania.
Died September 18th, 1958 at 85 years old in Tegernsee.
Donald Walter Trautman
Catholic bishop (1936–2022).
Born June 24th, 1936 in Buffalo.
Died February 26th, 2022 at 85 years old in Erie. [ref]
Tor Åge Bringsværd
Norwegian author.
Born November 16th, 1939 in Skien.
Died August 4th, 2025 at 85 years old in Hølen. [ref]
Jüri Arrak
Estonian artist (1936–2022).
Born October 24th, 1936 in Tallinn.
Died October 16th, 2022 at 85 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Princess Alice of Parma
Princess of bourbon-parma (1849-1935).
Born December 27th, 1849 in Parma.
Died November 16th, 1935 at 85 years old in Schwertberg.
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