Dead at age 85
1,504 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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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