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Dead at age 85
1,511 Notable deaths
V. S. Naipaul
British novelist and non-fiction writer (1932–2018).
Born August 17th, 1932 in Chaguanas. [ref]
Died August 11th, 2018 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Abdul Qadeer Khan
Pakistani nuclear scientist (1936-2021).
Born April 1st, 1936 in Bhopal. [ref]
Died October 10th, 2021 at 85 years old in Islamabad (COVID-19). [ref]
K. R. Narayanan
President of india from 1997 to 2002.
Born October 27th, 1920 in Uzhavoor.
Died November 9th, 2005 at 85 years old in New Delhi (pneumonia).
Montserrat Caballé
Spanish operatic soprano.
Born April 12th, 1933 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2018 at 85 years old in Barcelona (infectious disease). [ref]
Soumitra Chatterjee
Indian actor.
Born January 19th, 1935 in Krishnanagar.
Died November 15th, 2020 at 85 years old in Kolkata (COVID-19). [ref]
Fritz Lang
Filmmaker (1890-1976).
Born December 5th, 1890 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 85 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Ralph Vaughan Williams
English composer.
Born October 12th, 1872 in Down Ampney. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1958 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Alexander Haig
Former u.s. secretary of state and u.s. army general (1924-2010).
Born December 2nd, 1924 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2010 at 85 years old in Baltimore (infectious disease). [ref]
Walter Stanley Keane
American plagiarist.
Born October 7th, 1915 in Lincoln.
Died December 27th, 2000 at 85 years old in Encinitas.
Zhao Ziyang
Former general secretary of the chinese communist party (ccp).
Born October 17th, 1919 in Hua County. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2005 at 85 years old in Beijing (stroke). [ref]
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