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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
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]
Patrice de MacMahon
Third president of the french republic (1808–1893).
Born June 13th, 1808 in Sully.
Died October 17th, 1893 at 85 years old in Montcresson (chronic renal insufficiency).
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.
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.
Died July 26th, 2000 at 85 years old in New Brunswick (infarction).
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]
Henry Bessemer
British engineer (1813-1898).
Born January 19th, 1813 in Charlton.
Died March 15th, 1898 at 85 years old in London.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner