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Dead at age 85
1,761 Notable deaths
Selman Abraham Waksman
American scientist, biochemist, microbiologist who discovered streptomycin and many antibiotics.
Born July 22nd, 1888 in Nova Priluka.
Died August 16th, 1973 at 85 years old in Woods Hole. [ref]
George Hall
Canadian actor (1916-2002).
Born November 19th, 1916 in Toronto.
Died October 21st, 2002 at 85 years old in Hawthorne.
Robert Fogel
American economist, historian (1926–2013).
Born July 1st, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2013 at 85 years old in Oak Lawn.
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Catholic cardinal (1932-2017).
Born August 24th, 1932 in Reading.
Died September 1st, 2017 at 85 years old in London (cancer).
Piero Sraffa
Italian economist.
Born August 5th, 1898 in Turin. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1983 at 85 years old in Cambridge. [ref]
Saginaw Grant
Native american actor, dancer, motivational speaker (1936–2021).
Born July 20th, 1936 in Pawnee. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2021 at 85 years old in Hollywood.
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.
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