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Dead at age 85
1,615 Notable deaths
Jamini Roy
Indian artist (1887-1972).
Born April 11th, 1887 in Beliatore. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1972 at 85 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Alexey Leonov
Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, first human to conduct a spacewalk (1934-2019).
Born May 30th, 1934 in Listvyanka. [ref]
Died October 11th, 2019 at 85 years old in Burdenko Hospital (diabetes). [ref]
D. R. Bendre
Kannada poet.
Born January 31st, 1896.
Died October 26th, 1981 at 85 years old in Mumbai.
Warren Christopher
U.s. secretary of state (1925-2011).
Born October 27th, 1925 in Scranton.
Died March 18th, 2011 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer, kidney cancer). [ref]
Angelo Badalamenti
American composer.
Born March 22nd, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died December 11th, 2022 at 85 years old in Lincoln Park. [ref]
Joyce Brothers
American psychologist and columnist (1927–2013).
Born October 20th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died May 13th, 2013 at 85 years old in Fort Lee (respiratory failure).
Freddie Blassie
American professional wrestler and manager (1918-2003).
Born February 8th, 1918 in St. Louis.
Died June 2nd, 2003 at 85 years old in Hartsdale (kidney failure).
Dudley Sutton
English actor (1933–2018).
Born April 6th, 1933 in Surrey.
Died September 15th, 2018 at 85 years old in Clapham. [ref]
Pietro Badoglio
Italian military general officer and marshal of the royal italian army from 1916-1943 during both world wars and prime minister of italy from 1943-1944 (1871-1956).
Born September 28th, 1871 in Grazzano Badoglio.
Died November 1st, 1956 at 85 years old in Grazzano Badoglio.
Dennis Morgan
American actor (1908-1994).
Born December 20th, 1908 in Prentice.
Died September 7th, 1994 at 85 years old in Fresno (disease).
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