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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Ahmed Qurei
Prime minister of palestine (2003 - 2006).
Born March 26th, 1937 in Abu Dis.
Died February 22nd, 2023 at 85 years old in Ramallah. [ref]
Martin Johnson Heade
American painter (1819-1904).
Born August 11th, 1819 in Bucks County.
Died September 4th, 1904 at 85 years old in St. Augustine.
Věra Chytilová
Czech film director (1929–2014).
Born February 2nd, 1929 in Kunčice. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2014 at 85 years old in Prague. [ref]
Carlo Bonomi
Italian actor (1937–2022).
Born March 12th, 1937 in Milan.
Died August 6th, 2022 at 85 years old in Milan. [ref]
Yury Vlasov
Soviet weightlifter (1935–2021).
Born December 5th, 1935 in Makiivka.
Died February 13th, 2021 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
George Meany
American labor leader (1894–1980).
Born August 16th, 1894 in New York City.
Died January 10th, 1980 at 85 years old in George Washington University Hospital (cardiac arrest). [ref]
Virginia Gibson
American actress, dancer, singer (1928–2013).
Born April 9th, 1928 in St. Louis.
Died April 25th, 2013 at 85 years old in Newtown (disease).
Theodore Millon
American psychologist & academic (1928-2014).
Born August 18th, 1928 in Brooklyn.
Died January 29th, 2014 at 85 years old in Greenville.
Fatima Zakaria
Indian journalist (1936–2021).
Born February 17th, 1936 in Mumbai.
Died April 6th, 2021 at 85 years old in Aurangabad.
Michael Verhoeven
German film director, screenwriter and actor (1938–2024).
Born July 13th, 1938 in Berlin.
Died April 22nd, 2024 at 85 years old in Grünwald. [ref]
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