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Dead at age 85
1,700 Notable deaths
William Cameron Townsend
American missionary (1896-1982).
Born July 9th, 1896 in Eastvale.
Died April 23rd, 1982 at 85 years old in Waxhaw.
Nella Walker
Actress (1886-1971).
Born March 6th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died March 22nd, 1971 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Zakariyya Kandhlawi
Indian hadith scholar and ideologist of tablighi jamaat (1898–1982).
Born February 3rd, 1898 in Uttar Pradesh.
Died May 24th, 1983 at 85 years old in Medina.
James Devereux
United states marine corps general and congressman (1903-1988).
Born February 20th, 1903 in Cuba.
Died August 5th, 1988 at 85 years old in Baltimore (pneumonia).
Charles Émile Picard
French mathematician.
Born July 24th, 1856 in Paris. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1941 at 85 years old in Paris. [ref]
Françoise d'Eaubonne
French feminist.
Born March 12th, 1920 in 17th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2005 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
John Krol
American catholic cardinal (1910–1996).
Born October 26th, 1910 in Cleveland.
Died March 3rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Philadelphia.
Maurice Paléologue
French diplomat, writer (1859-1944).
Born January 13th, 1859 in Paris.
Died November 18th, 1944 at 85 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Claus Offe
German political sociologist.
Born March 16th, 1940 in Berlin.
Died October 1st, 2025 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]
Samuel Bronston
American film producer.
Born March 26th, 1908 in Chișinău. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1994 at 85 years old in Sacramento (pneumonia). [ref]
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