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Dead at age 85
1,761 Notable deaths
Enzo Staiola
Italian actor.
Born November 15th, 1939 in Rome.
Died June 4th, 2025 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Robert R. Wilson
American physicist (1914–2000).
Born March 4th, 1914 in Frontier.
Died January 16th, 2000 at 85 years old in Ithaca.
Pierre Clostermann
World war ii french flying pilot (1921-2006).
Born February 28th, 1921 in Curitiba. [ref]
Died March 22nd, 2006 at 85 years old in Montesquieu-des-Albères.
Richard Casey, Baron Casey
16th governor-general of australia (1890–1976).
Born August 29th, 1890 in Brisbane. [ref]
Died June 17th, 1976 at 85 years old in Fitzroy. [ref]
George Foster Peabody
American banker and philanthropist.
Born July 27th, 1852 in Columbus.
Died March 4th, 1938 at 85 years old in Warm Springs.
Carlo Carrà
Italian painter (1881-1966).
Born February 11th, 1881 in Quargnento. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1966 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]
Shirley Hazzard
Australian-american author.
Born January 30th, 1931 in Sydney. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2016 at 85 years old in Manhattan (dementia). [ref]
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.
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).
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