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Dead at age 85
1,761 Notable deaths
Gisèle Pascal
Actress (1921-2007).
Born September 17th, 1921 in Cannes.
Died February 2nd, 2007 at 85 years old in Nîmes (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]
Maurice Garin
French cyclist (1871–1957).
Born March 3rd, 1871 in Arvier.
Died February 19th, 1957 at 85 years old in Lens. [ref]
Paul Landowski
French sculptor (1875-1961).
Born June 1st, 1875 in 9th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died March 31st, 1961 at 85 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Roscoe Henry Hillenkoetter
United states admiral (1897-1982).
Born May 8th, 1897 in St. Louis.
Died June 18th, 1982 at 85 years old in East Harlem.
James Florio
American politician and lawyer.
Born August 29th, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died September 25th, 2022 at 85 years old in Voorhees Township. [ref]
František Kupka
Czech painter and graphic artist (1871–1957).
Born September 23rd, 1871 in Opočno. [ref]
Died June 24th, 1957 at 85 years old in Puteaux. [ref]
Pauline Baynes
English illustrator of children's books (1922–2008).
Born September 9th, 1922 in Brighton. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2008 at 85 years old in Surrey. [ref]
Robert Taylor
American computer scientist (1932–2017).
Born February 10th, 1932 in Dallas.
Died April 13th, 2017 at 85 years old in Woodside (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Minta Durfee
American actress (1889-1975).
Born October 1st, 1889 in Los Angeles.
Died September 9th, 1975 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
Lyonel Feininger
German-american painter (1871-1956).
Born July 17th, 1871 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1956 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
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