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Dead at age 85
1,696 Notable deaths
Candy Candido
American actor (1913–1999).
Born December 25th, 1913 in New Orleans.
Died May 19th, 1999 at 85 years old in Burbank.
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
American medical researcher.
Born September 9th, 1923 in Yonkers. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2008 at 85 years old in Tromsø Municipality. [ref]
Jack Kehoe
American actor (1934-2020).
Born November 21st, 1934 in Astoria.
Died January 14th, 2020 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Edmund White
American novelist and lgbt essayist (1940–2025).
Born January 13th, 1940 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2025 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Mohamed M. Atalla
Electrical engineer and "father of the pin".
Born August 4th, 1924 in Port Said.
Died December 30th, 2009 at 85 years old in Atherton.
Mr. Wrestling II
American professional wrestler (1934–2020).
Born September 10th, 1934 in Charleston. [ref]
Died June 10th, 2020 at 85 years old in Mililani. [ref]
Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa
Canadian-american academic and politician (1906–1992).
Born July 18th, 1906 in Vancouver.
Died February 27th, 1992 at 85 years old in Greenbrae (Alzheimer's disease).
Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan
Pakistani diplomat (1905-1990).
Born February 13th, 1905 in Almora.
Died June 13th, 1990 at 85 years old in Karachi.
René Lalique
French glass designer (1860-1945).
Born April 6th, 1860 in Aÿ. [ref]
Died May 5th, 1945 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Telmo Zarra
Spanish footballer (1921–2006).
Born January 20th, 1921 in Erandio.
Died February 23rd, 2006 at 85 years old in Bilbao (myocardial infarction).
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