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Dead at age 85
1,696 Notable deaths
James Shigeta
American actor (1929–2014).
Born June 17th, 1929 in Honolulu.
Died July 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure). [ref]
Jeong Ju-yung
South korean businessman (1915–2001).
Born November 25th, 1915 in Tongchon County.
Died March 21st, 2001 at 85 years old in Songpa District (pneumonia).
Richard Serra
American sculptor (1938–2024).
Born November 2nd, 1938 in San Francisco.
Died March 26th, 2024 at 85 years old in Orient (pneumonia). [ref]
Raymond Kopa
French footballer (1931–2017).
Born October 13th, 1931 in Nœux-les-Mines.
Died March 3rd, 2017 at 85 years old in Angers. [ref]
Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter (1939–2025).
Born December 8th, 1939 in Sunflower.
Died February 20th, 2025 at 85 years old in Chicago (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Sultan bin Abdulaziz
Crown prince of saudi arabia, second deputy prime minister, and the minister of defense (1926-2011).
Born January 5th, 1926 in Riyadh.
Died October 22nd, 2011 at 85 years old in New York City (colorectal cancer).
Anisa Makhlouf
Syrian politician.
Born November 5th, 1930 in Latakia. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2016 at 85 years old in Damascus (disease). [ref]
Jamini Roy
Indian artist (1887-1972).
Born April 11th, 1887 in Beliatore. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1972 at 85 years old in Kolkata. [ref]
Charles G. Dawes
Vice president of the united states from 1925 to 1929.
Born August 27th, 1865 in Marietta. [ref]
Died April 23rd, 1951 at 85 years old in Evanston (coronary thrombosis). [ref]
David Yonggi Cho
South korean minister (1936-2021).
Born February 14th, 1936 in Ulsan.
Died September 14th, 2021 at 85 years old in Seoul. [ref]
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