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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Harry Schwarz
South african activist (1924-2010).
Born May 13th, 1924 in Cologne.
Died February 5th, 2010 at 85 years old in Johannesburg. [ref]
Pavel Cherenkov
Soviet physicist (1904-1990).
Born July 28th, 1904 in Novaya Chigla.
Died January 6th, 1990 at 85 years old in Moscow.
William Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood
British field marshal 1865–1951 (1865–1951).
Born September 13th, 1865 in Khadki.
Died May 17th, 1951 at 85 years old in Hampton Court Palace.
Karel Appel
Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet (1921-2006).
Born April 25th, 1921 in Amsterdam.
Died May 4th, 2006 at 85 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Sikander Bakht
Indian politician (1918–2004).
Born August 24th, 1918 in Delhi.
Died February 23rd, 2004 at 85 years old in Thiruvananthapuram.
Lou Harrison
American composer (1917-2003).
Born May 14th, 1917 in Portland.
Died February 2nd, 2003 at 85 years old in Lafayette (myocardial infarction).
Carlos Loyzaga
Filipino basketball player (1930–2016).
Born August 29th, 1930 in Manila.
Died January 27th, 2016 at 85 years old in San Juan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eduard Artemyev
Soviet and russian composer (1937–2022).
Born November 30th, 1937 in Novosibirsk.
Died December 29th, 2022 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Ralph Towner
American musician.
Born March 1st, 1940 in Chehalis.
Died January 18th, 2026 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Geraldine Farrar
American soprano opera singer and film actress (1882–1967).
Born February 28th, 1882 in Melrose.
Died March 11th, 1967 at 85 years old in Ridgefield (myocardial infarction).
Deaths 471 to 480 of 2084
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