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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Michel Vovelle
French historian (1933-2018).
Born February 6th, 1933 in Gallardon.
Died October 6th, 2018 at 85 years old in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Carin Cone
American swimmer.
Born April 18th, 1940 in Huntington.
Died June 13th, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Gerry Geran
American ice hockey player (1896-1981).
Born August 3rd, 1896 in Holyoke.
Died September 8th, 1981 at 85 years old in Brooklyn.
Friedrich Herrlein
German general (1889-1974).
Born April 27th, 1889 in Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein.
Died July 28th, 1974 at 85 years old in Giessen.
Valeriy Shevchuk
Ukrainian writer (1939-2025).
Born August 20th, 1939 in Zhytomyr.
Died May 6th, 2025 at 85 years old in Feofaniya Clinical Hospital. [ref]
Henrik Johan Bull
Norwegian businessman and shipowner (1844–1930).
Born October 13th, 1844 in Stokke Municipality.
Died June 1st, 1930 at 85 years old in Oslo.
Sándor Sára
Cinematographer, film director (1933–2019).
Born November 28th, 1933 in Tura.
Died September 22nd, 2019 at 85 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Åge Lundström
Swedish air force general and equestrian (1890-1975).
Born June 8th, 1890 in Stockholm. [ref]
Died September 26th, 1975 at 85 years old in Landskrona. [ref]
Harry Mitchell
Boxer.
Born January 5th, 1898 in Tiverton.
Died February 8th, 1983 at 85 years old in Twickenham.
Gustav Schäfer
German rower (1906–1991).
Born October 22nd, 1906 in Johanngeorgenstadt.
Died December 12th, 1991 at 85 years old in Munich. [ref]
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