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Dead at age 85
1,699 Notable deaths
Mark Tobey
American painter (1890–1976).
Born December 11th, 1890 in Centerville.
Died April 24th, 1976 at 85 years old in Basel.
Bruce King
American businessman and politician (1924-2009).
Born April 6th, 1924 in Stanley.
Died November 13th, 2009 at 85 years old in Stanley (heart failure). [ref]
Chester Conklin
Actor, comedian (1886-1971).
Born January 11th, 1886 in Oskaloosa.
Died October 11th, 1971 at 85 years old in Van Nuys.
Floyd Crosby
American cinematographer (1899-1985).
Born December 12th, 1899 in West Philadelphia.
Died September 30th, 1985 at 85 years old in Ojai.
Paul Pierre Lévy
French mathematician (1886–1971).
Born September 15th, 1886 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1971 at 85 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Alexander Prokhorov
Soviet and russian physicist (1916-2002).
Born July 11th, 1916 in Atherton. [ref]
Died January 8th, 2002 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Emilio Massera
Argentine military officer (1925-2010).
Born October 19th, 1925 in Paraná.
Died November 8th, 2010 at 85 years old in Buenos Aires (stroke). [ref]
Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah
Pakistani diplomat (1915-2000).
Born July 22nd, 1915 in Kolkata.
Died December 11th, 2000 at 85 years old in Karachi.
Avraham Adan
Military general and author (1926–2012).
Born October 5th, 1926 in Kfar Giladi.
Died September 28th, 2012 at 85 years old in Ramat HaSharon (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Ivy Compton-Burnett
English writer (1884-1969).
Born June 5th, 1884 in Pinner. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1969 at 85 years old in London (bronchitis). [ref]
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather