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Dead at age 85
1,698 Notable deaths
Joan Carroll
American stage and film actress.
Born January 18th, 1931 in Paterson.
Died November 16th, 2016 at 85 years old in Puerto Vallarta (disease). [ref]
George Sidney
American film director and producer (1916-2002).
Born October 4th, 1916 in Queens, Long Island.
Died May 5th, 2002 at 85 years old in Las Vegas (lymphoma).
Josephus Daniels
American ewspaper owner and politician.
Born May 18th, 1862 in Washington. [ref]
Died January 15th, 1948 at 85 years old in Raleigh. [ref]
William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield
English motor manufacturer and philanthropist (1877–1963).
Born October 10th, 1877 in Worcester.
Died August 22nd, 1963 at 85 years old in Nuffield.
Maidie Norman
Actress, drama teacher (1912-1998).
Born October 16th, 1912 in Carroll County.
Died May 2nd, 1998 at 85 years old in San Jose (lung cancer).
Michel Siffre
French cave explorer (1939–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1939 in Nice.
Died August 25th, 2024 at 85 years old in Nice. [ref]
Max Bill
Swiss architect, painter and sculptor (1908-1994).
Born December 22nd, 1908 in Winterthur.
Died December 9th, 1994 at 85 years old in Berlin (myocardial infarction).
Barbara Mertz
American novelist and egyptologist (1927–2013).
Born September 29th, 1927 in Canton.
Died August 8th, 2013 at 85 years old in Frederick.
Carl Herzog von Württemberg
Former head of the house of württemberg.
Born August 1st, 1936 in Friedrichshafen.
Died June 7th, 2022 at 85 years old in Ravensburg. [ref]
Richard Mulcahy
Irish politician (1886-1971).
Born May 10th, 1886 in Waterford.
Died December 16th, 1971 at 85 years old in Dublin.
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