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Dead at age 85
2,085 Notable deaths
Rosalie Sjöman
Swedish photographer (1833–1919).
Born October 16th, 1833 in Kalmar.
Died January 25th, 1919 at 85 years old in Stockholm.
Göthe Hedlund
Speed skater (1918-2003).
Born July 31st, 1918 in Orkesta parish.
Died December 15th, 2003 at 85 years old in Lidingö.
Ladislav Falta
Czechoslovak sport shooter.
Born January 30th, 1936 in Opočno. [ref]
Died December 18th, 2021 at 85 years old [ref]
Georg Johansson
Swedish footballer.
Born April 23rd, 1910 in Sweden.
Died January 12th, 1996 at 85 years old
Mark Mitin
Soviet philosopher and journalist (1901-1987).
Born July 5th, 1901 in Zhytomyr.
Died January 15th, 1987 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Friedrich Oltmanns
German phycologist (1860–1945).
Born July 11th, 1860 in Oberndorf, Lower Saxony.
Died December 13th, 1945 at 85 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
George Southall
English racing cyclist (1907-1993).
Born July 17th, 1907 in Wandsworth.
Died May 2nd, 1993 at 85 years old in Waveney.
Bob Baetens
Belgian rower (1930–2016).
Born October 28th, 1930 in Antwerp.
Died October 19th, 2016 at 85 years old
Tugelbay Sydykbekov
Soviet writer (1912-1997).
Born May 14th, 1912 in Keng-Suu, Tüp.
Died July 19th, 1997 at 85 years old in Bishkek.
Deaths 2001 to 2010 of 2085
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