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Dead at age 85
1,731 Notable deaths
Juan Larrea
Spanish poet (1895-1980).
Born March 13th, 1895 in Bilbao. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1980 at 85 years old in Córdoba. [ref]
Bengt Nyholm
Swedish association football goalkeeper (1930-2015).
Born January 30th, 1930 in Härnösand.
Died September 10th, 2015 at 85 years old in Mantorp. [ref]
Maria Banuș
Romanian poet, essayist, prose writer and translator (1914-1999).
Born April 10th, 1914 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died July 14th, 1999 at 85 years old in Bucharest. [ref]
Juan Luque de Serrallonga
Mexican footballer (1882-1967).
Born May 31st, 1882 in Girona.
Died July 18th, 1967 at 85 years old in Mexico City.
Oscar Calics
Argentine footballer.
Born November 18th, 1939 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 16th, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Dieter Lindner
German footballer (1939–2024).
Born June 11th, 1939 in Wrocław.
Died December 22nd, 2024 at 85 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
Nazlı Ecevit
Turkish painter (1900–1985).
Born January 4th, 1900 in Istanbul.
Died August 14th, 1985 at 85 years old in Ankara.
Adolf Abel
German architect (1882-1968).
Born November 27th, 1882 in Paris. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1968 at 85 years old in Bruckberg.
Thor Vilhjálmsson
Icelandic writer (1925-2011).
Born August 12th, 1925 in Edinburgh.
Died March 2nd, 2011 at 85 years old in Reykjavík. [ref]
Žarko Petan
Slovenian writer and director (1929–2014).
Born March 27th, 1929 in Ljubljana. [ref]
Died May 3rd, 2014 at 85 years old in Slovenia. [ref]
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