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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
George Hall
Canadian actor (1916-2002).
Born November 19th, 1916 in Toronto.
Died October 21st, 2002 at 85 years old in Hawthorne.
Robert Fogel
American economist and historian (1926–2013).
Born July 1st, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2013 at 85 years old in Oak Lawn.
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Catholic cardinal (1932-2017).
Born August 24th, 1932 in Reading.
Died September 1st, 2017 at 85 years old in London (cancer).
Piero Sraffa
Italian economist (1898–1983).
Born August 5th, 1898 in Turin.
Died September 3rd, 1983 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
Saginaw Grant
Native american actor, dancer, motivational speaker (1936–2021).
Born July 20th, 1936 in Pawnee. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2021 at 85 years old in Hollywood.
George Sidney
American film director and producer (1916-2002).
Born October 4th, 1916 in Long Island, Queens.
Died May 5th, 2002 at 85 years old in Las Vegas (lymphoma).
Josephus Daniels
American diplomat and newspaper editor (1862–1948).
Born May 18th, 1862 in Washington.
Died January 15th, 1948 at 85 years old in Raleigh.
William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield
English motor manufacturer and philanthropist (1877–1963).
Born October 10th, 1877 in Worcester.
Died August 22nd, 1963 at 85 years old in Nuffield.
Maidie Norman
Actress, drama teacher (1912-1998).
Born October 16th, 1912 in Carroll County.
Died May 2nd, 1998 at 85 years old in San Jose (lung cancer).
Michel Siffre
French cave explorer (1939–2024).
Born January 3rd, 1939 in Nice.
Died August 25th, 2024 at 85 years old in Nice. [ref]
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Death is so terribly final, while life is full of possibilities. George R.R. Martin