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Dead at age 85
1,699 Notable deaths
Robert Heilbroner
American economist and historian of economic thought.
Born March 24th, 1919 in New York City.
Died January 4th, 2005 at 85 years old in New York City.
Vern Mikkelsen
American basketball player (1928–2013).
Born October 21st, 1928 in Parlier.
Died November 21st, 2013 at 85 years old in Wayzata. [ref]
Gordon Douglas
American film director (1907-1993).
Born December 15th, 1907 in New York City.
Died September 29th, 1993 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Martin Fleischmann
British chemist.
Born March 29th, 1927 in Karlovy Vary.
Died August 3rd, 2012 at 85 years old in Tisbury (Parkinson's disease).
Robert Clarke
American actor (1920-2005).
Born June 1st, 1920 in Oklahoma City.
Died June 11th, 2005 at 85 years old in Valley Village (diabetes).
Philip J. Klass
Ufo researcher (1919-2005).
Born November 8th, 1919 in Des Moines.
Died August 9th, 2005 at 85 years old in Cocoa (cancer).
Baruch Samuel Blumberg
American doctor (1925-2011).
Born July 28th, 1925 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2011 at 85 years old in Mountain View (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Chikao Ōtsuka
Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator (1929-2015).
Born July 5th, 1929 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died January 15th, 2015 at 85 years old in Shinjuku (heart failure).
Evert Taube
Swedish author, artist, composer and singer.
Born March 12th, 1890 in Gothenburg. [ref]
Died January 31st, 1976 at 85 years old in Stockholm. [ref]
Yuri Manin
Russian mathematician (1937–2023).
Born February 16th, 1937 in Simferopol.
Died January 7th, 2023 at 85 years old in Bonn. [ref]
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