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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
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).
Henri Michaux
French painter, poet and writer (1899–1984).
Born May 24th, 1899 in Namur. [ref]
Died October 19th, 1984 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of 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 (1937–2022).
Born April 18th, 1937 in Grand Prairie.
Died November 21st, 2022 at 85 years old [ref]
James Black
Scottish doctor and pharmacologist (1924–2010).
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]
Prince George of Yugoslavia
Serbian prince (1887–1972).
Born August 27th, 1887 in Cetinje.
Died October 17th, 1972 at 85 years old in Belgrade.
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