Dead at age 85

1,762 Notable deaths

Per Olov Enquist

Swedish writer (1934-2020).

Born September 23rd, 1934 in Hjoggböle. [ref]

Died April 25th, 2020 at 85 years old in Vaxholm. [ref]

Colette Renard

French actress (1924-2010).

Born November 1st, 1924 in Ermont.

Died October 6th, 2010 at 85 years old in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse (brain cancer). [ref]

Mary Rose Oakar

American politician (1940–2025).

Born March 5th, 1940 in Cleveland.

Died September 13th, 2025 at 85 years old in Cleveland. [ref]

Sorley MacLean

Scottish poet (1911–1996).

Born October 26th, 1911 in Isle of Raasay.

Died November 24th, 1996 at 85 years old in Inner Hebrides.

Marston Morse

American mathematician (1892–1977).

Born March 24th, 1892 in Waterville.

Died June 22nd, 1977 at 85 years old in Princeton.

Hans Hartung

French painter (1904-1989).

Born September 21st, 1904 in Leipzig.

Died December 8th, 1989 at 85 years old in Antibes.

Robert A. Millikan

American physicist (1868–1953).

Born March 22nd, 1868 in Morrison.

Died December 19th, 1953 at 85 years old in San Marino (myocardial infarction).

Mario Benjamín Menéndez

Argentinian military officer (1930-2015).

Born April 3rd, 1930 in Chañar Ladeado.

Died September 18th, 2015 at 85 years old in Ezeiza. [ref]

Maurice Hankey, 1st Baron Hankey

British civil servant (1877-1963).

Born April 1st, 1877 in Biarritz.

Died January 26th, 1963 at 85 years old in London.

Setsuko, Princess Chichibu

Japanese princess; wife of yasuhito, prince chichibu (1909–1995).

Born September 9th, 1909 in Walton-on-Thames.

Died August 25th, 1995 at 85 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).

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Whether or not there’s an afterlife, screw it. Just live your life right here right now before it’s too late. Maxime Lagacé