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Dead at age 85
1,700 Notable deaths
Anna Elizabeth Klumpke
American portrait and genre painter (1856-1942).
Born October 28th, 1856 in San Francisco.
Died February 9th, 1942 at 85 years old in San Francisco.
Thomas C. Oden
American theologian (1931–2016).
Born October 21st, 1931 in Altus.
Died December 8th, 2016 at 85 years old in Oklahoma City.
Emmett Chapman
American musician (1936–2021).
Born September 28th, 1936 in Santa Barbara.
Died November 1st, 2021 at 85 years old in Los Angeles. [ref]
Danny Barker
American jazz musician (1909–1994).
Born January 13th, 1909 in New Orleans.
Died March 13th, 1994 at 85 years old in New Orleans.
Milton Young
American politician (1897-1983).
Born December 6th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died May 31st, 1983 at 85 years old in Sun City.
Maurice Tourneur
French film director and screenwriter (1876–1961).
Born February 2nd, 1876 in Paris.
Died August 4th, 1961 at 85 years old in Paris.
Columba Domínguez
Mexican actress, singer, and painter (1929-2014).
Born March 4th, 1929 in Heroica Guaymas.
Died August 13th, 2014 at 85 years old in Mexico City (pneumonia).
Tom Johnson
American composer (1939–2024).
Born November 18th, 1939 in Greeley.
Died December 31st, 2024 at 85 years old in 11ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Polish film director and screenwriter (1922-2007).
Born January 19th, 1922 in Hvizdets. [ref]
Died December 27th, 2007 at 85 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Günter Brus
Austrian artist (1938–2024).
Born September 27th, 1938 in Ardning.
Died February 10th, 2024 at 85 years old in Graz. [ref]
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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. Unknown