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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Jean-Laurent Cochet
French actor (1935–2020).
Born January 28th, 1935 in Romainville. [ref]
Died April 7th, 2020 at 85 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (COVID-19). [ref]
Josefina Aldecoa
Spanish writer and teacher (1926-2011).
Born March 7th, 1926 in La Robla.
Died March 16th, 2011 at 85 years old in Mazcuerras.
Pyotr Glebov
Soviet and russian actor (1915-2000).
Born April 14th, 1915 in Moscow.
Died April 17th, 2000 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Hichem Djaït
Tunisian historian, islamic studies scholar and academic (1935-2021).
Born December 6th, 1935 in Tunis.
Died June 1st, 2021 at 85 years old [ref]
Dušan Maravić
Serbian footballer (1939–2025).
Born March 7th, 1939 in Injoux-Génissiat. [ref]
Died January 6th, 2025 at 85 years old in Belgrade. [ref]
Arcadio Larraona Saralegui
Catholic cardinal (1887–1973).
Born November 12th, 1887 in Oteiza.
Died May 7th, 1973 at 85 years old in Rome.
Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
Egyptian field marshal and former statesman (1935–2021).
Born October 31st, 1935 in Cairo.
Died September 21st, 2021 at 85 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Luigi Meneghello
Italian writer and politician (1922-2007).
Born February 16th, 1922 in Malo.
Died June 27th, 2007 at 85 years old in Thiene.
Harry Halbreich
Belgian musicologist.
Born February 9th, 1931 in Berlin.
Died June 27th, 2016 at 85 years old in Uccle. [ref]
Deaths 1511 to 1520 of 2084
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