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Dead at age 85
1,730 Notable deaths
Edmond Haraucourt
French writer (1856–1941).
Born October 18th, 1856 in Bourmont.
Died November 17th, 1941 at 85 years old in Paris.
Róbert Zimonyi
Hungarian-american rower (1918-2004).
Born April 18th, 1918 in Sárvár.
Died February 2nd, 2004 at 85 years old in Miami.
Emerson Norton
American athlete (1900-1986).
Born November 16th, 1900 in Kansas City.
Died March 10th, 1986 at 85 years old in Seminole.
Anton Ingolič
Writer, playwright and editor (1907–1992).
Born January 5th, 1907 in Spodnja Polskava. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1992 at 85 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Schmitz
Luxemburgian road bicycle racer (1932–2017).
Born February 15th, 1932 in Huldange.
Died November 14th, 2017 at 85 years old (multiple myeloma).
Aisha Rateb
Lawyer, politician and ambassador from egypt.
Born February 22nd, 1928 in Cairo.
Died May 4th, 2013 at 85 years old in Giza (cardiovascular disease).
Viking Palm
Olympic wrestler (1923–2009).
Born October 13th, 1923 in Broby.
Died January 15th, 2009 at 85 years old in Täby. [ref]
Heikki A. Alikoski
Finnish astronomer (1912-1997).
Born December 5th, 1912 in Oulu.
Died December 28th, 1997 at 85 years old in Turku.
Vladimír Bouzek
Czech ice hockey player (1920–2006).
Born December 3rd, 1920 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2006 at 85 years old in Třebíč. [ref]
Ion Lăpușneanu
Romanian footballer (1908-1994).
Born December 8th, 1908 in Bucharest.
Died February 25th, 1994 at 85 years old in Romania. [ref]
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