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Dead at age 85
2,085 Notable deaths
Paul Lange
German canoe racer (1931–2016).
Born February 6th, 1931 in Oberhausen.
Died March 15th, 2016 at 85 years old in Oberhausen. [ref]
Emilio S. Allué
Catholic bishop (1935-2020).
Born February 18th, 1935 in Huesca.
Died April 26th, 2020 at 85 years old in Boston (COVID-19).
Benito Rigoni
Italian bobsledder (1936–2021).
Born April 11th, 1936 in Asiago.
Died December 23rd, 2021 at 85 years old in Dueville.
Bénédict Pierre Georges Hochreutiner
Swiss botanist (1873-1959).
Born March 3rd, 1873 in Geneva.
Died January 29th, 1959 at 85 years old in Geneva.
Erik de Laval
Swedish modern pentathlete (1888-1973).
Born April 28th, 1888 in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
Died November 9th, 1973 at 85 years old in Lidingö Parish.
Léon Lommel
Catholic bishop (1893-1978).
Born February 3rd, 1893 in Nommern.
Died June 11th, 1978 at 85 years old in Luxembourg.
Eusebio Vélez
Spanish bicycle racer (1935–2020).
Born March 28th, 1935 in Durana.
Died June 16th, 2020 at 85 years old in Vitoria-Gasteiz. [ref]
Thomas A. White
Irish catholic archbishop (1931-2017).
Born August 12th, 1931 in Durrow.
Died May 7th, 2017 at 85 years old in Gowran.
Antonio González Álvarez
Spanish footballer.
Born January 28th, 1940 in Antequera.
Died December 11th, 2025 at 85 years old in Málaga. [ref]
Thomas Arnold
Bobsledder (1901–1986).
Born April 5th, 1901 in Peshawar.
Died July 5th, 1986 at 85 years old in Salisbury.
Deaths 1981 to 1990 of 2085
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