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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Dilhan Eryurt
Turkish astrophysicist (1926–2012).
Born November 29th, 1926 in İzmir.
Died September 13th, 2012 at 85 years old in Ankara (myocardial infarction).
Eugene Ormandy
Hungarian-american conductor and violinist.
Born November 18th, 1899 in Budapest.
Died March 12th, 1985 at 85 years old in Philadelphia (pneumonia).
Melvin Calvin
American biochemist (1911–1997).
Born April 8th, 1911 in Saint Paul.
Died January 8th, 1997 at 85 years old in Berkeley (heart failure).
Henri, Count of Paris
Orléanist pretender to the defunct french throne as henry vii (1933–2019).
Born June 14th, 1933 in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. [ref]
Died January 21st, 2019 at 85 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1922-2008).
Born October 29th, 1922 in Hastings.
Died October 11th, 2008 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Gustav Fröhlich
German actor and film director (1902-1987).
Born March 21st, 1902 in Hanover.
Died December 22nd, 1987 at 85 years old in Lugano.
Paul Strand
American photographer (1890–1976).
Born October 16th, 1890 in New York City.
Died March 31st, 1976 at 85 years old in Orgeval.
Don Ritchie
Australian humanitarian (1926–2012).
Born June 9th, 1926 in Vaucluse. [ref]
Died May 13th, 2012 at 85 years old in Darlinghurst. [ref]
Reubin Askew
American politician (1928-2014).
Born September 11th, 1928 in Muskogee.
Died March 13th, 2014 at 85 years old in Tallahassee (stroke).
Selman Abraham Waksman
American scientist, biochemist, microbiologist who discovered streptomycin and many antibiotics.
Born July 22nd, 1888 in Nova Pryluka.
Died August 16th, 1973 at 85 years old in Woods Hole.
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