Dead at age 85
2,085 Notable deaths
Emerson Norton
American athlete (1900-1986).
Born November 16th, 1900 in Kansas City.
Died March 10th, 1986 at 85 years old in Seminole.
Jan Krzeptowski
Polish poet (1809–1894).
Born January 26th, 1809 in Kościelisko.
Died December 8th, 1894 at 85 years old in Zakopane.
Anton Ingolič
Writer, playwright and editor (1907–1992).
Born January 5th, 1907 in Spodnja Polskava. [ref]
Died March 11th, 1992 at 85 years old in Ljubljana. [ref]
Jean-Pierre Schmitz
Luxemburgian road bicycle racer (1932–2017).
Born February 15th, 1932 in Huldange.
Died November 14th, 2017 at 85 years old (multiple myeloma).
Aisha Rateb
Lawyer, politician and ambassador from egypt (1928 – 2013).
Born February 22nd, 1928 in Cairo. [ref]
Died May 4th, 2013 at 85 years old in Giza (cardiovascular disease).
Viking Palm
Olympic wrestler (1923–2009).
Born October 13th, 1923 in Broby.
Died January 15th, 2009 at 85 years old in Täby. [ref]
Heikki A. Alikoski
Finnish astronomer (1912-1997).
Born December 5th, 1912 in Oulu.
Died December 28th, 1997 at 85 years old in Turku.
Vladimír Bouzek
Czech ice hockey player (1920–2006).
Born December 3rd, 1920 in Třebíč. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2006 at 85 years old in Třebíč. [ref]
Ion Lăpușneanu
Romanian footballer (1908-1994).
Born December 8th, 1908 in Bucharest.
Died February 25th, 1994 at 85 years old in Romania. [ref]
George Jefferson
American pole vaulter (1910–1996).
Born February 28th, 1910 in Inglewood.
Died February 13th, 1996 at 85 years old in Ventura.
Deaths 1791 to 1800 of 2085
It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks