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Dead at age 85
1,760 Notable deaths
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).
Jim Loscutoff
American basketball player (1930-2015).
Born February 4th, 1930 in San Francisco.
Died December 1st, 2015 at 85 years old in Naples (pneumonia).
Carlo Maria Martini
Italian jesuit and cardinal of the catholic church.
Born February 15th, 1927 in Turin.
Died August 31st, 2012 at 85 years old in Gallarate (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Denise Alexander
American actress.
Born November 11th, 1939 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 2025 at 85 years old in Boulder. [ref]
Michiaki Takahashi
Japanese virologist (1928-2013).
Born February 17th, 1928 in Higashisumiyoshi-ku. [ref]
Died December 16th, 2013 at 85 years old in Suita (heart failure). [ref]
Alain Robbe-Grillet
French author and film director (1922-2008).
Born August 18th, 1922 in Saint-Pierre-Quilbignon. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2008 at 85 years old in Caen (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Louis Aragon
French poet (1897–1982).
Born October 3rd, 1897 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died December 24th, 1982 at 85 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris.
Douglas Seale
British actor (1913–1999).
Born October 28th, 1913 in London.
Died June 13th, 1999 at 85 years old in New York City (pneumonia).
Deaths 271 to 280 of 1760
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