Dead at age 85

1,524 Notable deaths

Ariel Sharon

Prime minister of israel and israeli general (1928-2014).

Born February 26th, 1928 in Kfar Malal. [ref]

Died January 11th, 2014 at 85 years old in Ramat Gan (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

F. W. de Klerk

7th state president of south africa from 1989 to 1994.

Born March 18th, 1936 in Johannesburg.

Died November 11th, 2021 at 85 years old in Cape Town (mesothelioma). [ref]

Enoch Powell

British politician (1912-1998).

Born June 16th, 1912 in Birmingham. [ref]

Died February 8th, 1998 at 85 years old in King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

James Doohan

Canadian actor.

Born March 3rd, 1920 in Vancouver. [ref]

Died July 20th, 2005 at 85 years old in Redmond (pneumonia). [ref]

Burl Ives

American singer, actor, and author (1909–1995).

Born June 14th, 1909 in Hunt City. [ref]

Died April 14th, 1995 at 85 years old in Anacortes (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).

Elizabeth Christ

German-american businesswoman (1880-1966).

Born October 10th, 1880 in Kallstadt.

Died June 6th, 1966 at 85 years old in Manhasset.

Jack Charlton

English footballer and manager (1935-2020).

Born May 8th, 1935 in Ashington.

Died July 10th, 2020 at 85 years old in Northumberland. [ref]

Mutsuhiro Watanabe

Japanese soldier and camp guard.

Born January 1st, 1918.

Died April 1st, 2003 at 85 years old

Ronnie Corbett

Scottish stand-up comedian, actor, writer, broadcaster, and comedian (1930-2016).

Born December 4th, 1930 in Edinburgh.

Died March 31st, 2016 at 85 years old in London (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]

Bart Starr

American football player, coach, executive (1934-2019).

Born January 9th, 1934 in Montgomery.

Died May 26th, 2019 at 85 years old in Birmingham (stroke).

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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen