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Dead at age 85
2,083 Notable deaths
Aniela Aszpergerowa
Polish actress.
Born November 27th, 1816 in Warsaw.
Died January 29th, 1902 at 85 years old in Lviv.
Robert Cushman Murphy
American ornithologist and museum curator (1887–1973).
Born April 29th, 1887 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died March 20th, 1973 at 85 years old in Stony Brook. [ref]
Billy Sherring
Canadian long-distance runner.
Born September 18th, 1878 in Hamilton.
Died September 5th, 1964 at 85 years old in Hamilton.
Bernt Rosengren
Swedish jazz saxophonist and composer (1937–2023).
Born December 24th, 1937 in Stockholm.
Died May 15th, 2023 at 85 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Mary Adela Blagg
British astronomer (1858–1944).
Born May 17th, 1858 in Cheadle.
Died April 14th, 1944 at 85 years old in Cheadle (heart disease).
Mikel Dufrenne
French philosopher and aesthetician (1910-1995).
Born February 9th, 1910 in Clermont.
Died June 10th, 1995 at 85 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
Pierre-Marie Gerlier
Catholic cardinal (1880–1965).
Born January 1st, 1880 in Versailles. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1965 at 85 years old in 5th arrondissement of Lyon (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Juan Soriano
Mexican artist (1920-2006).
Born August 18th, 1920 in Guadalajara.
Died February 10th, 2006 at 85 years old in Mexico City.
Maryan Wisniewski
French footballer (1937–2022).
Born February 1st, 1937 in Calonne-Ricouart.
Died March 3rd, 2022 at 85 years old in Carpentras. [ref]
Armand Penverne
French association football player and manager (1926-2012).
Born November 26th, 1926 in Pont-Scorff.
Died February 27th, 2012 at 85 years old in 8th arrondissement of Marseille. [ref]
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