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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Carlitos Rogers
American psychologist (1902–1987).
Born January 8th, 1902 in Oak Park.
Died February 4th, 1987 at 85 years old in La Jolla.
Fess Parker
American actor (1924–2010).
Born August 16th, 1924 in Fort Worth.
Died March 18th, 2010 at 85 years old in Santa Ynez. [ref]
Robert Bork
American lawyer and judge (1927–2012).
Born March 1st, 1927 in Pittsburgh.
Died December 19th, 2012 at 85 years old in Arlington County (cardiovascular disease).
Fritz Lang
Austrian filmmaker (1890–1976).
Born December 5th, 1890 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 2nd, 1976 at 85 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Bhupen Hazarika
Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, poet, actor and filmmaker (1926–2011).
Born September 8th, 1926 in Assam.
Died November 5th, 2011 at 85 years old in Mumbai (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
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]
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).
Betty Friedan
American feminist writer and activist (1921–2006).
Born February 4th, 1921 in Peoria.
Died February 6th, 2006 at 85 years old in Washington, D.C. (heart failure). [ref]
James Drury
American actor; oil and natural gas business (1934–2020).
Born April 18th, 1934 in New York City.
Died April 6th, 2020 at 85 years old in Houston. [ref]
V. S. Naipaul
Trinidadian-british writer (1932–2018).
Born August 17th, 1932 in Chaguanas.
Died August 11th, 2018 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
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