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Dead at age 85

1,699 Notable deaths

Jacques Hamel

French catholic priest, martyr and servant of god.

Born November 30th, 1930 in Darnétal. [ref]

Died July 26th, 2016 at 85 years old in Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray. [ref]

Kenneth Noland

American artist (1924–2010).

Born April 10th, 1924 in Asheville. [ref]

Died January 5th, 2010 at 85 years old in Port Clyde (kidney cancer). [ref]

Henry Stephenson

British stage and film actor (1871-1956).

Born April 16th, 1871 in Grenada.

Died April 24th, 1956 at 85 years old in San Francisco (pneumonia).

Henri Michaux

French painter, poet and writer.

Born May 24th, 1899 in Namur. [ref]

Died October 19th, 1984 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]

Charles Stark Draper

American engineer (1901–1987).

Born October 2nd, 1901 in Windsor.

Died July 25th, 1987 at 85 years old in Cambridge.

Ernst Fuchs

Austrian artist (1930-2015).

Born February 13th, 1930 in Vienna.

Died November 9th, 2015 at 85 years old in Vienna. [ref]

E. P. Sanders

American biblical scholar.

Born April 18th, 1937 in Grand Prairie.

Died November 21st, 2022 at 85 years old [ref]

James Black

Scottish doctor and pharmacologist.

Born June 14th, 1924 in Uddingston.

Died March 22nd, 2010 at 85 years old in London (prostate cancer).

Guo Moruo

Chinese writer (1892-1978).

Born November 16th, 1892 in Leshan.

Died June 12th, 1978 at 85 years old in Beijing.

Michel Rocard

French politician (1930-2016).

Born August 23rd, 1930 in Courbevoie. [ref]

Died July 2nd, 2016 at 85 years old in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (cancer). [ref]

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