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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Burl Ives
American musician (1909–1995).
Born June 14th, 1909 in Hunt City.
Died April 14th, 1995 at 85 years old in Anacortes (lip and oral cavity carcinoma).
Hermann Hesse
Nobel prize winning german-swiss poet, novelist and painter (1877–1962).
Born July 2nd, 1877 in Calw. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1962 at 85 years old in Montagnola (stroke). [ref]
Malcolm Glazer
American businessman, sports franchise owner (1928–2014).
Born August 15th, 1928 in Rochester.
Died May 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Palm Beach (disease).
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]
Annie Besant
British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator (1847-1933).
Born October 1st, 1847 in Clapham. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1933 at 85 years old in Adyar. [ref]
James Doohan
Canadian actor (1920–2005).
Born March 3rd, 1920 in Vancouver.
Died July 20th, 2005 at 85 years old in Redmond (pneumonia).
Roy Clark
American multi-instrumentalist musician (1933–2018).
Born April 15th, 1933 in Meherrin.
Died November 15th, 2018 at 85 years old in Tulsa (pneumonia). [ref]
Billie Burke
American stage and film actress (1884-1970).
Born August 7th, 1884 in Washington, D.C..
Died May 14th, 1970 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (Alzheimer's disease).
John Money
New zealand psychologist and sexologist (1921–2006).
Born July 8th, 1921 in Morrinsville. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2006 at 85 years old in Towson, University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center (Parkinson's disease, falling). [ref]
Elizabeth Christ Trump
German-american businesswoman (1880–1966).
Born October 10th, 1880 in Kallstadt.
Died June 6th, 1966 at 85 years old in Manhasset.
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