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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Hugo Steinhaus
Polish mathematician (1887–1972).
Born January 14th, 1887 in Jasło.
Died February 25th, 1972 at 85 years old in Wrocław.
Ben Sharpsteen
Film director, film producer (1895-1980).
Born November 4th, 1895 in Tacoma.
Died December 20th, 1980 at 85 years old in Calistoga.
David Grandison Fairchild
American botanist, mycologist and explorer (1869-1954).
Born April 7th, 1869 in Lansing.
Died August 6th, 1954 at 85 years old in Coconut Grove.
A. B. Yehoshua
Israeli writer (1936–2022).
Born December 9th, 1936 in Jerusalem.
Died June 14th, 2022 at 85 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer). [ref]
Paul J. Weitz
American astronaut (1932–2017).
Born July 25th, 1932 in Erie. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2017 at 85 years old in Flagstaff (myelodysplastic syndrome). [ref]
Colin Ward
British anarchist writer (1924–2010).
Born August 14th, 1924 in Wanstead.
Died February 11th, 2010 at 85 years old in Ipswich. [ref]
Saul Chaplin
American composer and musical director (1912-1997).
Born February 19th, 1912 in Brooklyn.
Died November 15th, 1997 at 85 years old in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (falling from height).
George Johnstone Stoney
Anglo-irish physicist (1826-1911).
Born February 15th, 1826 in County Offaly.
Died July 5th, 1911 at 85 years old in Notting Hill.
Simon van der Meer
Dutch physicist (1925–2011).
Born November 24th, 1925 in The Hague. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2011 at 85 years old in Geneva (cancer). [ref]
Beverley Nichols
Author, playwright, journalist, composer (1898-1983).
Born September 9th, 1898 in Bristol. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1983 at 85 years old in Kingston upon Thames. [ref]
Deaths 611 to 620 of 2084
Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams