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Dead at age 85
2,085 Notable deaths
Léon Fairmaire
French entomologist (1820–1906).
Born June 29th, 1820 in Paris.
Died April 1st, 1906 at 85 years old in Paris.
Franco Nenci
Italian boxer (1935-2020).
Born January 25th, 1935 in Livorno.
Died May 15th, 2020 at 85 years old in Livorno. [ref]
Maria Popesco
Romanian murderer (1919–2004).
Born September 4th, 1919 in Bucharest.
Died November 3rd, 2004 at 85 years old in Canton of Valais.
Toimi Alatalo
Finnish cross-country skier.
Born April 4th, 1929 in Savitaipale.
Died April 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Savitaipale.
Hiroto Muraoka
Japanese association football player (1931–2017).
Born September 19th, 1931 in Bunkyō-ku.
Died March 13th, 2017 at 85 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Selfixhe Ciu
Albanian writer.
Born March 31st, 1918 in Gjirokastër.
Died August 22nd, 2003 at 85 years old in Tirana.
János Herskó
Hungarian-born actor and film director (1926-2011).
Born April 9th, 1926 in Budapest.
Died October 12th, 2011 at 85 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Ghukas Chubaryan
Armenian sculptor.
Born June 16th, 1923 in Yerevan.
Died March 23rd, 2009 at 85 years old in Yerevan.
Anatoly Mikhailov
Athletics competitor (1936–2022).
Born November 14th, 1936 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 13th, 2022 at 85 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Odette Bancilhon
Astronomer (1908–1993).
Born September 22nd, 1908 in Molezon.
Died October 22nd, 1993 at 85 years old in Alès.
Deaths 1851 to 1860 of 2085
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