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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
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 21st, 1925 in Vienna.
Died October 20th, 2010 at 85 years old in Newcastle upon Tyne. [ref]
Richard Bass
American mountain climber (1929-2015).
Born December 21st, 1929 in Tulsa.
Died July 26th, 2015 at 85 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Rupiah Banda
4th president of zambia (2008–2011); 1937–2022.
Born February 13th, 1937 in Gwanda.
Died March 11th, 2022 at 85 years old in Lusaka (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Nicholas Murray Butler
American philosopher, diplomat, and educator (1862-1947).
Born April 2nd, 1862 in Elizabeth. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1947 at 85 years old in Manhattan.
Judith Wright
Australian poet, environmentalist and indigenous rights campaigner (1915–2000).
Born May 31st, 1915 in Armidale.
Died June 26th, 2000 at 85 years old in Canberra. [ref]
Bunny Yeager
American photographer and model (1929–2014).
Born March 13th, 1929 in Wilkinsburg.
Died May 25th, 2014 at 85 years old in North Miami (heart failure). [ref]
Willie Davis
American football player (1934-2020).
Born July 24th, 1934 in Lisbon.
Died April 15th, 2020 at 85 years old in Santa Monica (kidney failure). [ref]
Josef Hoffmann
Austrian architect and product designer (1870-1956).
Born December 15th, 1870 in Josef Hoffmann House. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1956 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]
Stephen Cole Kleene
American mathematician and theoretical computer scientist (1909–1994).
Born January 5th, 1909 in Hartford.
Died January 25th, 1994 at 85 years old in Madison.
Deaths 381 to 390 of 2084
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche