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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
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]
Hans Tietmeyer
German central banker (1931-2016).
Born August 18th, 1931 in Metelen.
Died December 27th, 2016 at 85 years old in Frankfurt. [ref]
Gunther Philipp
Austrian actor (1918–2003).
Born June 8th, 1918 in Toplița.
Died October 5th, 2003 at 85 years old in Bad Godesberg.
Justin Godart
French politician, conferred with righteous among the nations (1871–1956).
Born November 26th, 1871 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1956 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Rudolf Belling
German sculptor (1886–1972).
Born August 26th, 1886 in Berlin. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1972 at 85 years old in Krailling. [ref]
John S. Waugh
American chemist (1929–2014).
Born April 25th, 1929 in Willimantic.
Died August 22nd, 2014 at 85 years old in Concord (Alzheimer's disease).
Gyula Kállai
Hungarian politician (1910-1996).
Born June 1st, 1910 in Berettyóújfalu.
Died March 12th, 1996 at 85 years old in Budapest.
Alice Henry
Australian suffragist, journalist and trade unionist.
Born March 21st, 1857 in Melbourne.
Died February 14th, 1943 at 85 years old in City of Malvern.
William Turner Thiselton-Dyer
British botanist (1843-1928).
Born July 28th, 1843 in Westminster.
Died December 23rd, 1928 at 85 years old in Gloucestershire.
William James Linton
English-born american artist and botanist (1812-1897).
Born December 7th, 1812 in London.
Died December 29th, 1897 at 85 years old in Hamden.
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