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Dead at age 85
1,700 Notable deaths
Walter Houser Brattain
American physicist (1902–1987).
Born February 10th, 1902 in Xiamen.
Died October 13th, 1987 at 85 years old in Seattle (Alzheimer's disease).
Hermann Reinecke
German general (1888-1973).
Born February 14th, 1888 in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
Died October 10th, 1973 at 85 years old in Hamburg.
Charles Trowbridge
Actor (1882-1967).
Born January 10th, 1882 in Veracruz.
Died December 30th, 1967 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Claudius Dornier
German aerospace engineer and inventor.
Born May 14th, 1884 in Kempten. [ref]
Died December 5th, 1969 at 85 years old in Zug. [ref]
Erik Scavenius
Prime minister of denmark (1877-1962).
Died November 29th, 1962 at 85 years old in Copenhagen.
Warren Austin
American politician (1877-1962).
Born November 12th, 1877 in Highgate.
Died December 25th, 1962 at 85 years old in Burlington.
Senda Berenson Abbott
Russian-american basketball pioneer.
Born March 19th, 1868 in Butrimonys.
Died February 16th, 1954 at 85 years old in Santa Barbara.
Tarcísio Meira
Brazilian actor (1935-2021).
Born October 5th, 1935 in São Paulo.
Died August 12th, 2021 at 85 years old in Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital (COVID-19). [ref]
Bertram Forer
American psychologist (1914-2000).
Born October 24th, 1914 in Springfield.
Died April 6th, 2000 at 85 years old in California.
Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium
Belgian royal (1872–1958).
Born October 18th, 1872 in Brussels metropolitan area.
Died January 6th, 1958 at 85 years old in Namur.
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