Dead at age 85
1,762 Notable deaths
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]
Marcel Dupré
French organist and composer.
Born May 3rd, 1886 in Rouen. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1971 at 85 years old in Meudon. [ref]
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Armenian, soviet, russian actor (1935-2020).
Born October 3rd, 1935 in Yerevan.
Died November 14th, 2020 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Buddy Lester
American comedian and actor (1917–2002).
Born January 16th, 1917 in Chicago.
Died October 4th, 2002 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche