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Dead at age 85
1,698 Notable deaths
Karl Frenzel
German nazi ss officer and convicted war criminal (1911-1996).
Born August 20th, 1911 in Zehdenick.
Died September 2nd, 1996 at 85 years old in Garbsen.
Doris Belack
American actress (1926-2011).
Born February 26th, 1926 in New York City.
Died October 4th, 2011 at 85 years old in New York City (disease). [ref]
Vic Firth
American musician.
Born June 2nd, 1930 in Winchester.
Died July 27th, 2015 at 85 years old in Boston (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Mustafa Tlass al jahesh
Syrian military officer and politician (1932–2017).
Born May 11th, 1932 in Al-Rastan.
Died June 27th, 2017 at 85 years old in Bobigny.
Mongo Santamaría
Cuban musician.
Born April 7th, 1917 in Havana. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2003 at 85 years old in Miami (stroke). [ref]
Henry Corden
American actor (1920–2005).
Born January 6th, 1920 in Montreal.
Died May 19th, 2005 at 85 years old in Encino (pulmonary emphysema).
John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever
English baron (1886-1971).
Born May 20th, 1886 in New York City.
Died July 19th, 1971 at 85 years old in Cannes.
Ilmari Juutilainen
Finnish flying ace (1914–1999).
Born February 21st, 1914 in Lieksa. [ref]
Died February 21st, 1999 at 85 years old in Tuusula.
Robert M. Gagné
American psychologist (1916-2002).
Born August 21st, 1916 in North Andover.
Died April 28th, 2002 at 85 years old
Eva Ibbotson
British children's writer (1925–2010).
Born January 25th, 1925 in Vienna.
Died October 20th, 2010 at 85 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
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