Dead at age 85
1,762 Notable deaths
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]
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]
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Death is nothing, but to live defeated is to die every day. Napoleon Bonaparte