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Dead at age 85
1,696 Notable deaths
Graeme Gibson
Canadian novelist.
Born August 9th, 1934 in London.
Died September 18th, 2019 at 85 years old in London (dementia). [ref]
Stéphane Audran
French actress (1932–2018).
Born November 8th, 1932 in Versailles. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2018 at 85 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Irene Handl
British actress (1901-1987).
Born December 27th, 1901 in Maida Vale.
Died November 29th, 1987 at 85 years old in Kensington.
Christopher Alexander
American architect and design theorist (1936-2022).
Born October 4th, 1936 in Vienna.
Died March 17th, 2022 at 85 years old in Binsted. [ref]
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]
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
German-born british-american author (1927-2013).
Born May 7th, 1927 in Cologne. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2013 at 85 years old in Manhattan (lung disease). [ref]
Leonard Goldberg
American film and television producer (1934-2019).
Born January 24th, 1934 in New York City.
Died December 4th, 2019 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Forrest Gregg
American football player and coach (1933-2019).
Born October 18th, 1933 in Birthright.
Died April 12th, 2019 at 85 years old in Colorado Springs (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
John Tukey
American mathematician (1915-2000).
Born June 16th, 1915 in New Bedford. [ref]
Died July 26th, 2000 at 85 years old in New Brunswick (infarction). [ref]
Daniel Defert
French aids activist (1937–2023).
Born September 10th, 1937 in Avallon.
Died February 7th, 2023 at 85 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
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