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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Lorna Wing
British autism researcher (1928–2014).
Born October 7th, 1928 in Gillingham.
Died June 6th, 2014 at 85 years old in Kent.
Vladimir Voinovich
Soviet russian writer and dissident (1932–2018).
Born September 26th, 1932 in Dushanbe. [ref]
Died July 27th, 2018 at 85 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Eddie McCreadie
Scottish footballer and manager (1940–2026).
Born April 15th, 1940 in Glasgow.
Died January 12th, 2026 at 85 years old in Johnson City. [ref]
Alain Cuny
French actor (1908–1994).
Born July 12th, 1908 in Saint-Malo.
Died May 16th, 1994 at 85 years old in Paris.
Francis Durbridge
British writer (1912–1998).
Born November 25th, 1912 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died April 11th, 1998 at 85 years old in London.
Claus Ogerman
German composer (1930-2016).
Born April 29th, 1930 in Racibórz.
Died March 8th, 2016 at 85 years old in Munich. [ref]
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
American writer.
Born September 24th, 1825 in Baltimore.
Died February 22nd, 1911 at 85 years old in Philadelphia.
Robert Michael White
American officer, astronaut, engineer and test pilot (1924–2010).
Born July 6th, 1924 in New York City.
Died March 17th, 2010 at 85 years old in Orlando. [ref]
Abel Fernandez
American actor (1930–2016).
Born July 14th, 1930 in East Los Angeles.
Died May 3rd, 2016 at 85 years old in Whittier (lung cancer). [ref]
Owen Chamberlain
American physicist.
Born July 10th, 1920 in San Francisco.
Died February 28th, 2006 at 85 years old in Berkeley (Parkinson's disease).
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