Dead at age 85

1,572 Notable deaths

Viktor Bryukhanov

Soviet and uzbek engineer.

Born December 1st, 1935 in Tashkent.

Died October 13th, 2021 at 85 years old in Kyiv. [ref]

Viktor Korchnoi

Russian chess grandmaster.

Born March 23rd, 1931 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]

Died June 6th, 2016 at 85 years old in Wohlen (stroke). [ref]

Arlene Golonka

Actress.

Born January 23rd, 1936 in Chicago.

Died May 31st, 2021 at 85 years old in Palm Desert. [ref]

Ruth Rendell

British writer (1930-2015).

Born February 17th, 1930 in London.

Died May 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in London (stroke).

Adrienne Corri

British actress (1930-2016).

Born November 13th, 1930 in Glasgow. [ref]

Died March 13th, 2016 at 85 years old in London (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Jim Lehrer

American writer (1934-2020).

Born May 19th, 1934 in Wichita.

Died January 23rd, 2020 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Anne McCaffrey

American-irish novelist.

Born April 1st, 1926 in Cambridge. [ref]

Died November 21st, 2011 at 85 years old in Newcastle, County Wicklow (stroke). [ref]

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]

John Hoyt

American film, stage, and television actor (1905-1991).

Born October 5th, 1905 in Bronxville.

Died September 15th, 1991 at 85 years old in Santa Cruz (lung cancer).

Reginald Owen

British actor (1887-1972).

Born August 5th, 1887 in Hertfordshire. [ref]

Died November 5th, 1972 at 85 years old in Boise (myocardial infarction). [ref]

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If you’re not ready to die for it, take the word “freedom” out of your vocabulary. Malcolm X