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Dead at age 85
1,572 Notable deaths
Roman Jakobson
Russian linguist (1896–1982).
Born October 11th, 1896 in Moscow. [ref]
Died July 18th, 1982 at 85 years old in Boston, Cambridge. [ref]
Rafer Johnson
American athlete and actor.
Born August 18th, 1935 in Hillsboro. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2020 at 85 years old in Sherman Oaks (stroke). [ref]
Marcel Lefebvre
French roman catholic archbishop.
Born November 29th, 1905 in Tourcoing. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1991 at 85 years old in Martigny. [ref]
Arthur Malet
British actor (1927–2013).
Born September 24th, 1927 in Lee-on-the-Solent.
Died May 18th, 2013 at 85 years old in Vigeois (disease).
Pete Hamill
American journalist, novelist, essayist, editor and educator (1935-2020).
Born June 24th, 1935 in Brooklyn.
Died August 5th, 2020 at 85 years old in Brooklyn. [ref]
Hermann Hoth
German military commander (1885-1971).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Neuruppin.
Died January 25th, 1971 at 85 years old in Goslar. [ref]
Jeannie Seely
American singer-songwriter (1940–2025).
Born July 6th, 1940 in Titusville. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2025 at 85 years old in Hermitage. [ref]
Keith Andes
Actor.
Born July 12th, 1920 in Ocean City.
Died November 11th, 2005 at 85 years old in Santa Clarita (asphyxia).
Bill Nicholson
English footballer and manager (1919-2004).
Born January 26th, 1919 in Scarborough.
Died October 23rd, 2004 at 85 years old in Hertfordshire. [ref]
Graeme Gibson
Canadian novelist.
Born August 9th, 1934 in London.
Died September 18th, 2019 at 85 years old in London (dementia). [ref]
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