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Dead at age 85
1,731 Notable deaths
Maurice Couette
French physicist known for his studies of fluidity (1858–1943).
Born January 9th, 1858 in Tours.
Died August 18th, 1943 at 85 years old in Angers.
Abdul Waheed
Indian field hockey player (1936–2022).
Born November 30th, 1936 in Rajpur.
Died February 21st, 2022 at 85 years old in Lahore. [ref]
Øystein Lønn
Norwegian writer.
Born April 12th, 1936 in Kristiansand.
Died January 10th, 2022 at 85 years old [ref]
Hans Lunding
Danish colonel (1899–1984).
Born February 25th, 1899 in Stepping.
Died April 5th, 1984 at 85 years old in Aarhus.
Clarence Griffin
Us tennis player (1888-1973).
Born January 19th, 1888 in San Francisco.
Died March 28th, 1973 at 85 years old in Santa Barbara.
Ibrahim Abdel Hadi Pasha
Egyptian politician and prime minister (1896-1981).
Born February 14th, 1896 in Markaz az Zarqā.
Died February 18th, 1981 at 85 years old
Lilli Promet
Estonian writer (1922–2007).
Born February 16th, 1922. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2007 at 85 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Lotte Stam-Beese
Dutch architect, photographer, and urban planner (1903–1988).
Born January 28th, 1903 in Rokitki, Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
Died November 18th, 1988 at 85 years old in Krimpen aan den IJssel.
Elisabeth Schwarzhaupt
German politician (1901–1986).
Born January 7th, 1901 in Frankfurt.
Died October 30th, 1986 at 85 years old in Frankfurt.
Pavol Molnár
Slovak footballer (1936–2021).
Born February 13th, 1936 in Bratislava.
Died November 6th, 2021 at 85 years old in Bratislava. [ref]
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