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Dead at age 85
1,698 Notable deaths
William Blum
American author and historian.
Born March 6th, 1933 in Brooklyn.
Died December 9th, 2018 at 85 years old in Arlington County (kidney failure). [ref]
Marshall Brickman
American screenwriter (1939–2024).
Born August 25th, 1939 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died November 29th, 2024 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Horst Tappert
German actor (1923–2008).
Born May 26th, 1923 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2008 at 85 years old in Planegg (diabetes). [ref]
Alex Nicol
Actor, film and television director (1916–2001).
Born January 20th, 1916 in Ossining.
Died July 29th, 2001 at 85 years old in Montecito.
Irene Worth
American actress.
Born June 23rd, 1916 in Omaha.
Died March 10th, 2002 at 85 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction, stroke).
Ronald Harwood
South african dramatist and playwright (1934-2020).
Born November 9th, 1934 in Cape Town.
Died September 8th, 2020 at 85 years old in Sussex. [ref]
Herbert Bayer
Austrian architect, photographer, graphic and typographer (1900-1985).
Born April 5th, 1900 in Haag am Hausruck. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1985 at 85 years old in Montecito. [ref]
Eugenio Montale
Italian poet (1896-1981).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Genoa.
Died September 12th, 1981 at 85 years old in Milan.
Henri Namphy
President of haiti (1932-2018).
Born November 2nd, 1932 in Grande-Rivière-du-Nord. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2018 at 85 years old in Dominican Republic (lung cancer).
Kathleen Antonelli
Irish computer programmer (1921-2006).
Born February 12th, 1921 in Creeslough.
Died April 20th, 2006 at 85 years old in Wyndmoor (cancer). [ref]
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