Dead at age 85

1,504 Notable deaths

James Drury

Former actor; oil and natural gas business (1934-2020).

Born April 18th, 1934 in New York City.

Died April 6th, 2020 at 85 years old in Houston. [ref]

Mary Wickes

American actress.

Born June 13th, 1910 in St. Louis.

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

Howard Keel

American actor and singer (1919-2004).

Born April 13th, 1919 in Gillespie. [ref]

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

Jack Warden

American actor (1920–2006).

Born September 18th, 1920 in Newark. [ref]

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

Betty Friedan

American activist.

Born February 4th, 1921 in Peoria. [ref]

Died February 6th, 2006 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]

Fess Parker

American actor (1924-2010).

Born August 16th, 1924 in Fort Worth. [ref]

Died March 18th, 2010 at 85 years old in Santa Ynez. [ref]

Haakon VII of Norway

King of norway from 1905 to 1957 (1872-1957).

Born August 3rd, 1872 in Charlottenlund Palace. [ref]

Died September 21st, 1957 at 85 years old in Royal Palace, Oslo (dementia). [ref]

Art Carney

American actor and comedian (1918-2003).

Born November 4th, 1918 in Mount Vernon. [ref]

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

V. S. Naipaul

British novelist and non-fiction writer (1932–2018).

Born August 17th, 1932 in Chaguanas. [ref]

Died August 11th, 2018 at 85 years old in London. [ref]

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