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Dead at age 85
2,082 Notable deaths
Jules Lachelier
French philosopher (1832-1918).
Born May 27th, 1832 in Fontainebleau.
Died January 26th, 1918 at 85 years old in Fontainebleau.
Viktoriya Baginskaya
Soviet and russian writer, teacher and folklorist of crimean culture.
Born June 30th, 1926 in Krasnodar.
Died January 7th, 2012 at 85 years old in Krasnodar.
Paul Martin
Swiss athlete and surgeon (1901-1987).
Born August 11th, 1901 in Geneva. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1987 at 85 years old in Lausanne. [ref]
Paul England
Australian racing driver.
Born March 28th, 1929 in Melbourne.
Died June 17th, 2014 at 85 years old in Melbourne. [ref]
José dos Santos Lopes
Brazilian footballer (1910–1996).
Born February 25th, 1911 in Batatais. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1996 at 85 years old in Batatais.
Jimmy Ball
Athletics competitor (1903–1988).
Born May 7th, 1903 in Dauphin.
Died July 2nd, 1988 at 85 years old in Victoria.
André Frénaud
French poet and writer (1907–1993).
Born July 26th, 1907 in Montceau-les-Mines.
Died June 21st, 1993 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Fyokla Bezzubova
Soviet writer (1880–1966).
Born September 27th, 1880.
Died May 12th, 1966 at 85 years old in Saransk.
Joaquín Galera
Spanish cyclist.
Born March 25th, 1940 in Baúl.
Died April 14th, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Paul Nguyễn Văn Hòa
Vietnamese catholic bishop (1931-2017).
Died February 14th, 2017 at 85 years old in Nha Trang.
Deaths 2061 to 2070 of 2082
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