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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Giovanni Giolitti
Italian statesman (1842–1928).
Born October 27th, 1842 in Mondovì.
Died July 17th, 1928 at 85 years old in Cavour.
Theodor Mommsen
German classical scholar and historian (1817–1903).
Born November 30th, 1817 in Garding.
Died November 1st, 1903 at 85 years old in Charlottenburg.
Singireddy NarayanaReddy
Jnanpith awardee and renowned telugu poet.
Born July 29th, 1931 in Karimnagar district, Kamareddy district. [ref]
Died June 12th, 2017 at 85 years old [ref]
Patricia Breslin
American actress (1931–2011).
Born March 17th, 1926 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 2011 at 85 years old in Baltimore (pancreatitis). [ref]
Candy Candido
American actor (1913–1999).
Born December 25th, 1913 in New Orleans.
Died May 19th, 1999 at 85 years old in Burbank.
Hamilton Fish
American politician (1808–1893).
Born August 3rd, 1808 in New York City.
Died September 7th, 1893 at 85 years old in New York City.
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]
Martin “John” M. Atalla
Electrical engineer and "father of the pin" (1924–2009).
Born August 4th, 1924 in Port Said. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2009 at 85 years old in Atherton.
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