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Dead at age 85
2,085 Notable deaths
Paul Egli
Swiss racing cyclist (1911–1997).
Born August 18th, 1911 in Dürnten.
Died January 23rd, 1997 at 85 years old in Dürnten.
Alfred Wilson
American rower (1903–1989).
Born December 31st, 1903 in Minneapolis.
Died October 27th, 1989 at 85 years old in Martha's Vineyard Hospital. [ref]
Christopher Barton
British rower.
Born November 21st, 1927 in Celbridge.
Died August 18th, 2013 at 85 years old in Christchurch.
Willi Eichhorn
German rower (1908-1994).
Born August 23rd, 1908 in Walldorf.
Died May 25th, 1994 at 85 years old in Mannheim.
Elisabeth Schweigaard Selmer
Norwegian politician (1923–2009).
Born October 18th, 1923 in Christiania. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2009 at 85 years old in Oslo. [ref]
Terézia Vansová
Slovak writer, editor (1857-1942).
Born April 18th, 1857 in Zvolenská Slatina.
Died October 10th, 1942 at 85 years old in Banská Bystrica.
Jacques Lunis
French sprinter (1923–2008).
Born May 27th, 1923 in Pierrecourt. [ref]
Died November 2nd, 2008 at 85 years old in Le Plessis-Trévise. [ref]
Yoshihiro Hamaguchi
Japanese olympic swimmer (1926–2011).
Born June 23rd, 1926 in Takamatsu.
Died August 10th, 2011 at 85 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Antonio Fuertes
Spanish footballer (1929-2015).
Born December 3rd, 1929 in Valencia.
Died January 5th, 2015 at 85 years old in Valencia. [ref]
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