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Dead at age 85
1,759 Notable deaths
Maxwell Davenport Taylor
United states general (1901-1987).
Born August 26th, 1901 in Keytesville.
Died April 19th, 1987 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Harriet Nelson
American actress and singer (1909-1994).
Born July 18th, 1909 in Des Moines. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1994 at 85 years old in Laguna Beach (heart failure). [ref]
Dudley Sutton
British actor (1933–2018).
Born April 6th, 1933 in Surrey.
Died September 15th, 2018 at 85 years old in Clapham. [ref]
Tony Roberts
American actor (1939–2025).
Born October 22nd, 1939 in Manhattan.
Died February 7th, 2025 at 85 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Dennis Morgan
American actor (1908-1994).
Born December 20th, 1908 in Prentice.
Died September 7th, 1994 at 85 years old in Fresno (disease).
Wilder Penfield
Canadian neurosurgeon, college football player and coach (1891–1976).
Born January 26th, 1891 in Spokane.
Died April 5th, 1976 at 85 years old in Montréal-Nord (stomach cancer).
Arlene Golonka
Actress (1936–2021).
Born January 23rd, 1936 in Chicago.
Died May 31st, 2021 at 85 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]
Jeannie Seely
American singer-songwriter (1940–2025).
Born July 6th, 1940 in Titusville. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2025 at 85 years old in Hermitage. [ref]
Adolf Heusinger
German general.
Born August 4th, 1897 in Holzminden. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1982 at 85 years old in Cologne. [ref]
Alma Mahler
Austrian composer, art collector, author, editor, and socialite (1879-1964).
Born August 31st, 1879 in Vienna. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1964 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
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