Dead at age 85
1,762 Notable deaths
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 (1915–2000).
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
German pianist (1884–1969).
Born March 26th, 1884 in Leipzig.
Died July 5th, 1969 at 85 years old in Villach.
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]
Garrett Birkhoff
American mathematician (1911–1996).
Born January 19th, 1911 in Princeton.
Died November 22nd, 1996 at 85 years old in Water Mill.
George Hilton
English-uruguayan film actor.
Born July 16th, 1934 in Montevideo.
Died July 28th, 2019 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
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