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Dead at age 85
1,730 Notable deaths
Elsie Maud Wakefield
British mycologist (1886-1972).
Born July 3rd, 1886 in Birmingham.
Died June 17th, 1972 at 85 years old
Stevan Horvat
Olympic wrestler (1932-2018).
Born October 7th, 1932 in Svetozar Miletić. [ref]
Died May 28th, 2018 at 85 years old in Subotica. [ref]
Evgeniy Tashkov
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter, actor (1926—2012).
Born December 18th, 1926 in Bykovo, Volgograd Oblast.
Died February 15th, 2012 at 85 years old in Moscow (stroke).
Hugo Villanueva
Chilean footballer.
Born April 9th, 1939 in Santiago.
Died June 23rd, 2024 at 85 years old [ref]
Alejandro Morera Soto
Costa rican footballer (1909-1995).
Born July 14th, 1909 in Alajuela.
Died March 26th, 1995 at 85 years old in Alajuela.
Marin Constantin
Romanian musician (1925–2011).
Born February 27th, 1925 in Urleta.
Died January 1st, 2011 at 85 years old in Bucharest.
Anastasio Vazquez
Zoologist, geologist, explorer, narciso (1865-1951).
Born February 16th, 1865 in Alajuela.
Died January 20th, 1951 at 85 years old in San José.
Baldur Preiml
Austrian ski jumper.
Born July 8th, 1939 in Greifenburg.
Died January 27th, 2025 at 85 years old in Spittal an der Drau. [ref]
Salvatore Tripoli
Boxer (1904-1990).
Born December 5th, 1904 in New York City.
Died March 7th, 1990 at 85 years old in New York City.
William Murphy
Catholic bishop.
Born March 29th, 1940 in Boston.
Died March 26th, 2026 at 85 years old in Rockville Centre. [ref]
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