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Dead at age 85
1,761 Notable deaths
Charles Francis Richter
Seismologist and mathematician.
Born April 26th, 1900 in Overpeck.
Died September 30th, 1985 at 85 years old in Lao.
Raoul Hausmann
Austrian photographer and sculptor (1886–1971).
Born January 12th, 1886 in Vienna.
Died February 1st, 1971 at 85 years old in Limoges.
Gary Peacock
American jazz double-bassist.
Born May 12th, 1935 in Burley.
Died September 4th, 2020 at 85 years old in Olivebridge. [ref]
Frank H. Netter
American surgeon (1906-1991).
Born April 25th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died September 17th, 1991 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Golo Mann
German-swiss historian (1909-1994).
Born March 27th, 1909 in Munich.
Died April 7th, 1994 at 85 years old in Leverkusen. [ref]
David Wechsler
American psychologist and academic (1896–1981).
Born January 12th, 1896 in Iași County.
Died May 2nd, 1981 at 85 years old in New York City.
Anastasia de Torby
Russian countess (1892-1977); elder daughter of grand duke michael mikhailovich of russia and countess sophie of merenberg.
Born September 9th, 1892 in Wiesbaden.
Died December 7th, 1977 at 85 years old in London.
William Blum
American author and historian (1933–2018).
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]
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