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Dead at age 85
1,466 Notable deaths
Wilford Brimley
American actor and singer.
Born September 27th, 1934 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 1st, 2020 at 85 years old in St. George (kidney disease). [ref]
Robert Downey Sr.
American actor and director (1936–2021).
Born June 24th, 1936 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died July 7th, 2021 at 85 years old in Manhattan (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Baba Vanga
Bulgarian psychic.
Born October 3rd, 1911 in Strumica.
Died November 11th, 1996 at 85 years old in Sofia (breast cancer).
Anne Meara
American actress and comedian.
Born September 20th, 1929 in Brooklyn.
Died May 23rd, 2015 at 85 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Lloyd Bridges
Actor from the united states (1913-1998).
Born January 15th, 1913 in San Leandro. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1998 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (disease). [ref]
David Prowse
English bodybuilder, weightlifter, and actor (1935-2020).
Born July 1st, 1935 in Bristol.
Died November 28th, 2020 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Jeremy Thorpe
British politician (1929–2014).
Born April 29th, 1929 in South Kensington.
Died December 4th, 2014 at 85 years old in Greater London (Parkinson's disease).
Dean Stockwell
American actor (1936–2021).
Born March 5th, 1936 in North Hollywood.
Died November 7th, 2021 at 85 years old in Ranchos de Taos. [ref]
Joe Paterno
American college football coach (1926-2012).
Born December 21st, 1926 in Brooklyn.
Died January 22nd, 2012 at 85 years old in State College (lung cancer).
Grace Hopper
American computer scientist and united states navy officer.
Born December 9th, 1906 in New York City.
Died January 1st, 1992 at 85 years old in Arlington County.
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