Dead at age 85

2,084 Notable deaths

Bart Starr

American football player, coach, executive (1934-2019).

Born January 9th, 1934 in Montgomery.

Died May 26th, 2019 at 85 years old in Birmingham (stroke).

Enoch L. Johnson

American political boss and racketeer (1883-1968).

Born January 20th, 1883 in Galloway Township.

Died December 9th, 1968 at 85 years old in Atlantic City.

Richard Strauss

German composer and orchestra director (1864–1949).

Born June 11th, 1864 in Munich.

Died September 8th, 1949 at 85 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006).

Born September 18th, 1920 in Newark.

Died July 19th, 2006 at 85 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]

Mary Wickes

American actress (1910–1995).

Born June 13th, 1910 in St. Louis.

Died October 22nd, 1995 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (surgical complications).

David Souter

American lawyer and jurist (1939–2025).

Born September 17th, 1939 in Melrose.

Died May 8th, 2025 at 85 years old in Hopkinton. [ref]

Art Carney

American actor and comedian (1918–2003).

Born November 4th, 1918 in Mount Vernon.

Died November 9th, 2003 at 85 years old in Chester (disease).

Howard Keel

American actor and singer (1919–2004).

Born April 13th, 1919 in Gillespie.

Died November 7th, 2004 at 85 years old in Palm Desert (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Abdul Qadeer Khan

Pakistani nuclear engineer (1936–2021).

Born April 1st, 1936 in Bhopal. [ref]

Died October 10th, 2021 at 85 years old in Islamabad (COVID-19). [ref]

Tom Poston

American actor (1921-2007).

Born October 17th, 1921 in Columbus.

Died April 30th, 2007 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (respiratory failure).

Deaths 51 to 60 of 2084

Losing is discovering, which is living. Maxime Lagacé