Dead at age 85
1,698 Notable deaths
Nils Liedholm
Swedish footballer and manager (1922-2007).
Born October 8th, 1922 in Valdemarsvik.
Died November 5th, 2007 at 85 years old in Cuccaro Monferrato.
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Politician, statesman and philanthropist and the first prime minister of mauritius (1900-1985).
Born September 19th, 1900 in Flacq District.
Died December 15th, 1985 at 85 years old in Port Louis.
Giovanni Messe
Italian general (1883-1968).
Born December 10th, 1883 in Mesagne.
Died December 18th, 1968 at 85 years old in Rome.
Carmen Basilio
American boxer.
Born April 2nd, 1927 in New York City.
Died November 7th, 2012 at 85 years old in Rochester (pneumonia).
Ben Weider
Canadian sports businessman (1923-2008).
Born February 1st, 1923 in Saint-Lin–Laurentides.
Died October 17th, 2008 at 85 years old in Montreal. [ref]
Nat Lofthouse
English footballer (1925-2011).
Born August 27th, 1925 in Bolton.
Died January 15th, 2011 at 85 years old in Bolton. [ref]
Joseph Weizenbaum
German-american computer scientist (1923-2008).
Born January 8th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died March 5th, 2008 at 85 years old in Gröben. [ref]
Gabriele Münter
German painter (1877–1962).
Born February 19th, 1877 in Berlin.
Died May 19th, 1962 at 85 years old in Murnau am Staffelsee.
Karel Schwarzenberg
Czech politician, minister of foreign affairs and vice prime minister (1937–2023).
Born December 10th, 1937 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 12th, 2023 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Bruno Walter
German-born conductor, pianist, and composer (1876-1962).
Born September 15th, 1876 in Berlin.
Died February 17th, 1962 at 85 years old in Beverly Hills.
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