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Dead at age 85
2,082 Notable deaths
Hartmann Bjørnsen
Gymnast (1889-1974).
Born February 2nd, 1889 in Stavanger.
Died September 25th, 1974 at 85 years old in Stavanger.
Mario Gentili
Italian cyclist.
Born January 31st, 1913 in Rome.
Died January 19th, 1999 at 85 years old in Rome.
Yevhen Sverstiuk
Ukrainian poet (1928-2014).
Born December 13th, 1928 in Siltse.
Died December 1st, 2014 at 85 years old in Kyiv.
Blaga Aleksova
Macedonian archaeologist.
Born January 24th, 1922 in Tetovo.
Died July 12th, 2007 at 85 years old in Skopje.
Philaret
Bishop.
Born March 21st, 1935 in Moscow.
Died January 12th, 2021 at 85 years old in Minsk (COVID-19).
Leonida Frascarelli
Italian bicycle racer (1906-1991).
Born February 21st, 1906 in Rome.
Died June 18th, 1991 at 85 years old in Rome.
Meindert DeJong
American children's writer (1906–1991).
Born March 4th, 1906 in Wierum.
Died July 16th, 1991 at 85 years old in Michigan.
Luigi Serafini
Italian cardinal (1808-1894).
Born June 6th, 1808 in Magliano Sabina.
Died February 1st, 1894 at 85 years old in Rome.
Antolín Monescillo
Spanish cardinal (1811–1897).
Born September 2nd, 1811 in Corral de Calatrava.
Died August 11th, 1897 at 85 years old in Toledo.
Ralph Hill
American runner; athletics competitor (1908–1994).
Born December 26th, 1908 in Klamath Falls.
Died October 17th, 1994 at 85 years old in Klamath Falls.
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