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Dead at age 85
1,760 Notable deaths
Ken Murray
Entertainer, producer, author (1903-1988).
Born July 14th, 1903 in New York City.
Died October 12th, 1988 at 85 years old in Burbank.
Janet Blair
Actress (1921-2007).
Born April 23rd, 1921 in Altoona. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2007 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (pneumonia). [ref]
Emeric Pressburger
Hungarian-british screenwriter, director and producer (1902–1988).
Born December 5th, 1902 in Miskolc.
Died February 5th, 1988 at 85 years old in Saxtead (pneumonia).
H. H. Kung
Chinese banker and politician (1881–1967).
Born September 11th, 1881 in Taigu District.
Died August 16th, 1967 at 85 years old in Locust Valley.
Sara García
Mexican actress and comedian (1895-1980).
Born September 8th, 1895 in Orizaba. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1980 at 85 years old in Mexico City (cardiac arrest). [ref]
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.
Henry Corden
American actor (1920–2005).
Born January 6th, 1920 in Montreal.
Died May 19th, 2005 at 85 years old in Encino (pulmonary emphysema).
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