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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Steve Paxton
American experimental dancer and choreographer (1939–2024).
Born January 21st, 1939 in Phoenix.
Died February 20th, 2024 at 85 years old in East Charleston. [ref]
Aharon Appelfeld
Israeli writer (1932–2018).
Born February 16th, 1932 in Stara Zhadova.
Died January 4th, 2018 at 85 years old in Petah Tikva. [ref]
John Finnegan
American actor (1926-2012).
Born August 18th, 1926 in New York City.
Died July 29th, 2012 at 85 years old in Palm Desert (pneumonia). [ref]
Wilhelm Backhaus
German pianist (1884–1969).
Born March 26th, 1884 in Leipzig.
Died July 5th, 1969 at 85 years old in Villach.
Simón Díaz
Venezuelan musician (1928-2014).
Born August 8th, 1928 in Aragua.
Died February 19th, 2014 at 85 years old in Caracas (Alzheimer's disease).
Garrett Birkhoff
American mathematician (1911–1996).
Born January 19th, 1911 in Princeton.
Died November 22nd, 1996 at 85 years old in Water Mill.
George Hilton
Italian film actor (1934–2019).
Born July 16th, 1934 in Montevideo.
Died July 28th, 2019 at 85 years old in Rome. [ref]
Leonel Sánchez
Chilean footballer.
Born April 25th, 1936 in Santiago.
Died April 2nd, 2022 at 85 years old in Santiago. [ref]
William Barnes
English writer, poet, clergyman, and philologist (1801–1886).
Born February 22nd, 1801 in Dorset. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1886 at 85 years old in Dorset. [ref]
Chus Lampreave
Spanish actress (1930-2016).
Born December 11th, 1930 in Madrid.
Died April 4th, 2016 at 85 years old in Almería. [ref]
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