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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Albert Roux
French-british chef and restaurateur (1935–2021).
Born October 8th, 1935 in Semur-en-Brionnais.
Died January 4th, 2021 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Horace Silver
American jazz pianist and composer (1928–2014).
Born September 2nd, 1928 in Norwalk.
Died June 18th, 2014 at 85 years old in New Rochelle.
Udupi Ramachandra Rao
Indian space scientist (1932–2017).
Born March 10th, 1932 in Adamaru.
Died July 24th, 2017 at 85 years old in Bengaluru (heart failure). [ref]
Jack Warner
British actor (1895–1981).
Born October 24th, 1895 in London.
Died May 24th, 1981 at 85 years old in London (pneumonia).
Uwe Seeler
German association football player (1936–2022).
Born November 5th, 1936 in Hamburg.
Died July 21st, 2022 at 85 years old in Norderstedt. [ref]
Samuel Fuller
American screenwriter, actor and film director (1912–1997).
Born August 12th, 1912 in Worcester.
Died October 30th, 1997 at 85 years old in Hollywood.
Philippe Junot
French venture capitalist (1940–2026).
Born April 19th, 1940 in Paris.
Died January 8th, 2026 at 85 years old in Madrid. [ref]
Hermann Hoth
German general (1885-1971).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Neuruppin. [ref]
Died January 25th, 1971 at 85 years old in Goslar. [ref]
Jim Lehrer
American writer (1934-2020).
Born May 19th, 1934 in Wichita.
Died January 23rd, 2020 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Dutch track and field athlete (1918–2004).
Born April 26th, 1918 in Baarn.
Died January 25th, 2004 at 85 years old in Hoofddorp.
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