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Dead at age 85
1,700 Notable deaths
Randall Thompson
American composer.
Born April 21st, 1899 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 9th, 1984 at 85 years old in Boston. [ref]
Daniel Bovet
Nobel prize-winning pharmacologist (1907–1992).
Born March 23rd, 1907 in Fleurier. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1992 at 85 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Sweet Emma Barrett
American musician (1897-1983).
Born March 25th, 1897 in New Orleans.
Died January 28th, 1983 at 85 years old in Metairie.
Charles Sumner Tainter
American inventor and businessman.
Born April 25th, 1854 in Watertown.
Died April 20th, 1940 at 85 years old in San Diego.
Shamsur Rahman Faruqi
Indian urdu language poet, author, critic and theorist..
Born September 30th, 1935 in Azamgarh.
Died December 25th, 2020 at 85 years old in Prayagraj (COVID-19). [ref]
bonifacios o líneas Mario Moreno cantinfales
Cuban-mexican rumbera and actress (1929–2015).
Born November 10th, 1929 in Havana. [ref]
Died January 1st, 2015 at 85 years old in Mexico City (myocardial infarction).
Slavko Avsenik
Slovenian musician (1929–2015).
Born November 26th, 1929 in Begunje na Gorenjskem.
Died July 2nd, 2015 at 85 years old in Begunje na Gorenjskem.
Robert Garrett
Athletics competitor.
Born June 24th, 1875 in Baltimore County. [ref]
Died April 25th, 1961 at 85 years old in Baltimore.
Ernest Ansermet
Swiss conductor (1883–1969).
Born November 11th, 1883 in Vevey.
Died February 20th, 1969 at 85 years old in Geneva (myocardial infarction).
Toby Wing
American actress and showgirl (1915-2001).
Born July 14th, 1915 in Amelia Courthouse.
Died March 31st, 2001 at 85 years old in Mathews.
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo