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Dead at age 85

1,695 Notable deaths

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

English 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]

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]

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