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Dead at age 85
1,696 Notable deaths
Jack Northrop
American aircraft industrialist and designer, founder of northrop corporation (1895–1981).
Born November 10th, 1895 in Newark.
Died February 18th, 1981 at 85 years old in Glendale.
Sergey Taboritsky
Russian white emigrant, monarchist and nationalist.
Born August 2nd, 1895 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 16th, 1980 at 85 years old in Limburg an der Lahn.
Horia Sima
Romanian politician.
Born July 3rd, 1907 in Făgăraș.
Died May 25th, 1993 at 85 years old in Madrid.
James Hillman
American psychologist.
Born April 12th, 1926 in Atlantic City. [ref]
Died October 27th, 2011 at 85 years old in Thompson. [ref]
Ellis Marsalis Jr.
American jazz pianist and educator (1934–2020).
Born November 14th, 1934 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died April 1st, 2020 at 85 years old in New Orleans (COVID-19). [ref]
Vicki Draves
American diver (1924-2010).
Born December 31st, 1924 in San Francisco.
Died April 11th, 2010 at 85 years old in Palm Springs (pneumonia, pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Camilo José Cela
Spanish novelist (1916-2002).
Born May 11th, 1916 in Iria Flavia. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2002 at 85 years old in Madrid (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Garret FitzGerald
Irish politician and prime minister (1926–2011).
Born February 9th, 1926 in Ballsbridge.
Died May 19th, 2011 at 85 years old in Phibsborough (pneumonia). [ref]
Breyten Breytenbach
South african writer and painter (1939–2024).
Born September 16th, 1939 in Robertson.
Died November 24th, 2024 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Franco Modigliani
Italian-american economist (1918-2003).
Born June 18th, 1918 in Rome. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2003 at 85 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams