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Dead at age 85
1,695 Notable deaths
Mary Wickes
American actress.
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. [ref]
Died November 7th, 2004 at 85 years old in Palm Desert (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Abdul Qadeer Khan
Pakistani nuclear scientist (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).
Carl Rogers
American psychologist.
Born January 8th, 1902 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1987 at 85 years old in La Jolla. [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]
Robert Bork
American lawyer, judge, and legal scholar.
Born March 1st, 1927 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 19th, 2012 at 85 years old in Arlington County (cardiovascular disease).
Fritz Lang
Austrian filmmaker (1890–1976).
Born December 5th, 1890 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 85 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
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