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Dead at age 85

2,084 Notable deaths

Johnny Pacheco

Dominican musician (1935–2021).

Born March 25th, 1935 in Santiago de los Caballeros.

Died February 15th, 2021 at 85 years old in Teaneck. [ref]

Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark

Greek royal and novelist (1939-2024).

Born January 7th, 1939 in Rome.

Died July 28th, 2024 at 85 years old in Athens. [ref]

Alfred Hugenberg

German politician (1865-1951).

Born June 19th, 1865 in Hanover.

Died March 12th, 1951 at 85 years old in Kükenbruch.

Beatrice Webb

English sociologist, economist, socialist, and social reformer (1858–1943).

Born January 22nd, 1858 in Standish.

Died April 30th, 1943 at 85 years old in Liphook.

Wilhelm Bittrich

German general (1894-1979.

Born February 26th, 1894 in Wernigerode.

Died April 19th, 1979 at 85 years old in Wolfratshausen.

Pete Domenici

United states senator from new mexico (1932–2017).

Born May 7th, 1932 in Albuquerque. [ref]

Died September 13th, 2017 at 85 years old in Albuquerque (surgical complications). [ref]

Jack Valenti

American political advisor and lobbyist who served as a special assistant to u.s. president lyndon b. johnson; also president of the mpaa (1921-2007).

Born September 5th, 1921 in Houston.

Died April 26th, 2007 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (stroke). [ref]

Mary Ainsworth

American-canadian psychologist & scholar.

Born December 1st, 1913 in Glendale.

Died March 21st, 1999 at 85 years old in Charlottesville.

Alan Paton

South african writer and activist (1903-1988).

Born January 11th, 1903 in Pietermaritzburg.

Died April 12th, 1988 at 85 years old in Durban.

Vilmos Zsigmond

Hungarian-american cinematographer.

Born June 16th, 1930 in Szeged.

Died January 1st, 2016 at 85 years old in Big Sur. [ref]

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