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Dead at age 85
1,700 Notable deaths
Hugh Thomas
British historian (1931-2017).
Born October 21st, 1931 in Windsor.
Died May 7th, 2017 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Georges Lefebvre
French historian (1874-1959).
Born August 6th, 1874 in Lille. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1959 at 85 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Angela Buxton
Female tennis player from united kingdom (1934-2020).
Born August 16th, 1934 in Liverpool.
Died August 14th, 2020 at 85 years old in Fort Lauderdale. [ref]
Rudolf Kirchschläger
Austrian diplomat, politician, judge, and eighth president of austria.
Born March 20th, 1915 in Niederkappel. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2000 at 85 years old in Vienna (cardiovascular disease).
Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Australian virologist (1899-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1899 in Traralgon. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1985 at 85 years old in Melbourne (cancer). [ref]
Steve Paxton
American experimental dancer and choreographer (1939–2024).
Born January 21st, 1939 in Phoenix.
Died February 20th, 2024 at 85 years old in East Charleston. [ref]
Aharon Appelfeld
Israeli writer (1932–2018).
Born February 16th, 1932 in Stara Zhadova.
Died January 4th, 2018 at 85 years old in Petah Tikva. [ref]
John Finnegan
American actor (1926-2012).
Born August 18th, 1926 in New York City.
Died July 29th, 2012 at 85 years old in Palm Desert (pneumonia). [ref]
Wilhelm Backhaus
Pianist.
Born March 26th, 1884 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died July 5th, 1969 at 85 years old in Villach. [ref]
Simón Díaz
Venezuelan musician (1928-2014).
Born August 8th, 1928. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2014 at 85 years old in Caracas (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
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