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Dead at age 85
1,700 Notable deaths
Bobby Rousseau
Canadian ice hockey player (1940–2025).
Born July 26th, 1940 in Montreal.
Died December 13th, 2025 at 85 years old in Trois-Rivières. [ref]
Milton Ager
American composer (1893–1979).
Born October 6th, 1893 in Chicago.
Died May 6th, 1979 at 85 years old in Los Angeles.
Jean-Louis Richard
French actor and director (1927-2012).
Born May 17th, 1927 in Paris. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 2012 at 85 years old in Paris (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Savka Dabčević-Kučar
Croatian politician (1923–2009).
Born December 6th, 1923 in Korčula.
Died August 6th, 2009 at 85 years old in Zagreb. [ref]
Jennie Augusta Brownscombe
American painter (1850-1936).
Born December 10th, 1850 in Honesdale. [ref]
Died August 5th, 1936 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Wojciech Kossak
Polish painter (1856–1942).
Born December 31st, 1856 in Paris.
Died July 29th, 1942 at 85 years old in Kraków.
Lee Cronbach
American educational psychologist (1916-2001).
Born April 22nd, 1916 in Fresno. [ref]
Died October 1st, 2001 at 85 years old in Palo Alto. [ref]
William Lawvere
American mathematician.
Born February 9th, 1937 in Muncie.
Died January 23rd, 2023 at 85 years old in Chapel Hill. [ref]
Chiquito de la Calzada
Spanish comedian, singer, actor (1932-2017).
Born May 28th, 1932 in La Trinidad.
Died November 11th, 2017 at 85 years old in Málaga. [ref]
Tadeusz Pankiewicz
Polish pharmacist (1908–1993).
Born November 21st, 1907 in Sambir.
Died November 5th, 1993 at 85 years old in Kraków.
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