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Dead at age 85
1,762 Notable deaths
Eric Walter Elst
Belgian astronomer (1936–2022).
Born November 30th, 1936 in Mortsel, Kapellenbos. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2022 at 85 years old in Antwerp. [ref]
Mary Boyce
British scholar in iranian studies (1920–2006).
Born August 2nd, 1920 in Darjeeling.
Died April 4th, 2006 at 85 years old [ref]
Tengiz Kitovani
Georgian former politician and military commander (1938–2023).
Born June 9th, 1938 in Tbilisi.
Died November 13th, 2023 at 85 years old [ref]
Ronald Drever
British physicist (1931-2017).
Born October 26th, 1931 in Paisley. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2017 at 85 years old in Edinburgh (dementia).
Clément Duval
French criminal.
Born March 11th, 1850 in Sarthe.
Died March 29th, 1935 at 85 years old in New York City.
Beulah Louise Henry
American business woman and inventor (1887-1973).
Born September 28th, 1887 in Raleigh.
Died February 26th, 1973 at 85 years old
Ralph Thomas
British film director (1915-2001).
Born August 10th, 1915 in Kingston upon Hull. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2001 at 85 years old in London. [ref]
Povel Ramel
Swedish entertainer.
Born June 1st, 1922 in Stockholm.
Died June 5th, 2007 at 85 years old in Lidingö. [ref]
Kazimierz Górski
Polish footballer (1921-2006).
Died May 23rd, 2006 at 85 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Tim Robinson
British cartographer (1935-2020).
Born March 26th, 1935 in St Albans. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 2020 at 85 years old in London (COVID-19). [ref]
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