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Dead at age 85
1,696 Notable deaths
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).
Neil Hamilton
American actor (1899-1984).
Born September 9th, 1899 in Lynn.
Died September 24th, 1984 at 85 years old in Escondido (asthma).
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]
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]
Jim Bunning
American baseball player and politician (1931–2017).
Born October 23rd, 1931 in Southgate.
Died May 26th, 2017 at 85 years old in Edgewood (stroke). [ref]
Wilbert Awdry
British vicar and author.
Born June 15th, 1911 in Romsey. [ref]
Died March 21st, 1997 at 85 years old in Stroud. [ref]
Morihei Ueshiba
Japanese aikidoka (1883-1969).
Born December 14th, 1883 in Tanabe.
Died April 26th, 1969 at 85 years old in Tokyo, Iwama (liver cancer).
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]
Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
Anglo-canadian business tycoon, politician, and writer (1879-1964).
Born May 25th, 1879 in Maple. [ref]
Died June 9th, 1964 at 85 years old in Cherkley Court.
Urho Kekkonen
Eighth president of finland (1900–1986).
Born September 3rd, 1900 in Lepikon torppa. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1986 at 85 years old in Tamminiemi. [ref]
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan