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Dead at age 85
1,762 Notable deaths
Hermann Bondi
Austrian-british mathematician and cosmologist.
Born November 1st, 1919 in Vienna.
Died September 10th, 2005 at 85 years old in Cambridge.
Mike Melvill
Test pilot.
Born November 30th, 1940 in Johannesburg.
Died March 19th, 2026 at 85 years old [ref]
Lorna Wing
British autism researcher (1928–2014).
Born October 7th, 1928 in Gillingham.
Died June 6th, 2014 at 85 years old in Kent.
Vladimir Voinovich
Soviet russian writer and dissident (1932–2018).
Born September 26th, 1932 in Dushanbe. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2018 at 85 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eddie McCreadie
Scottish footballer and manager (1940–2026).
Born April 15th, 1940 in Glasgow.
Died January 12th, 2026 at 85 years old in Johnson City. [ref]
Alain Cuny
French actor (1908-1994).
Born July 12th, 1908 in Saint-Malo.
Died May 16th, 1994 at 85 years old in Paris.
Francis Durbridge
British writer (1912–1998).
Born November 25th, 1912 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died April 11th, 1998 at 85 years old in London.
Claus Ogerman
German composer (1930-2016).
Born April 29th, 1930 in Racibórz.
Died March 8th, 2016 at 85 years old in Munich. [ref]
Robert Michael White
American officer, astronaut, engineer and test pilot.
Born July 6th, 1924 in New York City.
Died March 17th, 2010 at 85 years old in Orlando. [ref]
Prince Aloys of Liechtenstein
Prince of liechtenstein.
Born June 17th, 1869 in Schloss Hollenegg.
Died March 16th, 1955 at 85 years old in Vaduz (influenza).
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