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Dead at age 85
2,085 Notable deaths
Mauritz Andersson
Wrestler (1886–1971).
Born September 22nd, 1886 in Gothenburg.
Died November 1st, 1971 at 85 years old in Gothenburg.
Andrea Marrazzi
Fencer (1887–1972).
Born October 2nd, 1887 in Livorno.
Died October 18th, 1972 at 85 years old in Livorno.
Lu Jiaxi
Chinese chemist and politician.
Born October 26th, 1915 in Xiamen.
Died June 4th, 2001 at 85 years old in Fuzhou.
Henk Steeman
Dutch footballer (1894-1979).
Born January 15th, 1894 in Rotterdam.
Died February 16th, 1979 at 85 years old in The Hague.
Anton Rom
German rower (1909–1994).
Born March 10th, 1909 in Würzburg.
Died December 30th, 1994 at 85 years old in Würzburg.
Marin Andrei
Romanian footballer.
Born October 22nd, 1940 in Târgoviște.
Died May 14th, 2026 at 85 years old [ref]
Rosemarie Fendel
German actress (1927–2013).
Born April 25th, 1927 in Koblenz-Metternich.
Died March 13th, 2013 at 85 years old in Frankfurt.
Antonio Prieto
Chilean actor and singer (1926-2011).
Born May 26th, 1926 in Iquique.
Died July 14th, 2011 at 85 years old in Santiago.
Margaret Levyns
South african botanist (1890-1975).
Born October 24th, 1890 in Cape Town.
Died November 11th, 1975 at 85 years old in Cape Town.
Yushu Kitano
Olympic medalist in wrestling.
Born April 14th, 1930 in Osaka Prefecture.
Died February 27th, 2016 at 85 years old in Nishinomiya.
Deaths 1941 to 1950 of 2085
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