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Dead at age 85
1,698 Notable deaths
Bess Flowers
American actress (1898–1984).
Born November 23rd, 1898 in Sherman.
Died July 28th, 1984 at 85 years old in Woodland Hills.
Vernon A. Walters
United states general (1917–2002).
Born January 3rd, 1917 in New York City.
Died February 10th, 2002 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach.
Jimmy Hunt
American actor.
Born December 4th, 1939 in Los Angeles.
Died July 18th, 2025 at 85 years old in Simi Valley. [ref]
Marisol
Venezuelan-american sculptor (1930-2016).
Born May 22nd, 1930 in Paris. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2016 at 85 years old in New York City (pneumonia). [ref]
Julius Chan
Papua new guinean politician (1939–2025).
Born August 29th, 1939 in Tanga Islands.
Died January 30th, 2025 at 85 years old in New Ireland Province. [ref]
Colin Davis
British conductor (1927–2013).
Born September 25th, 1927 in Weybridge.
Died April 14th, 2013 at 85 years old in London.
Ken Swofford
American actor (1933-2018).
Born July 25th, 1933 in Du Quoin.
Died November 1st, 2018 at 85 years old in Pacific Grove (disease). [ref]
Meghnad Desai, Baron Desai
British economist and politician (born 1940).
Born July 10th, 1940 in Vadodara. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2025 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Jack Butler Yeats
Irish artist (1871-1957).
Born August 29th, 1871 in London. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1957 at 85 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Émile Borel
French mathematician and politician (1871-1956).
Born January 7th, 1871 in Lyon, Saint-Affrique.
Died February 3rd, 1956 at 85 years old in Paris, 14th arrondissement of Paris.
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus