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Dead at age 85
1,738 Notable deaths
Fyokla Bezzubova
Soviet writer (1880–1966).
Born September 27th, 1880.
Died May 12th, 1966 at 85 years old in Saransk.
Joaquín Galera
Spanish cyclist.
Born March 25th, 1940 in Baúl.
Died April 14th, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Richard Connor
Diver.
Born March 25th, 1934 in Pueblo.
Died July 8th, 2019 at 85 years old in Rancho Santa Fe.
Jamil Mufidzadeh
Azerbaijani artist.
Born February 24th, 1934 in Ordubad District.
Died December 20th, 2019 at 85 years old in Baku.
Philip Bernard
British wrestler (1890–1975).
Born February 5th, 1890 in Tottenham. [ref]
Died July 15th, 1975 at 85 years old in Guadalajara. [ref]
Pat Costello
American rower.
Born March 12th, 1929 in Detroit.
Died July 12th, 2014 at 85 years old in Harbor Springs.
Countess Ina Marie von Bassewitz
Prussian princess (1888-1973).
Born January 27th, 1888 in Schorssow.
Died September 17th, 1973 at 85 years old in Munich.
Peter Meyer
German association footballer (1940-2026).
Born February 18th, 1940 in Düsseldorf.
Died February 11th, 2026 at 85 years old [ref]
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