Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Nella Walker
Actress (1886-1971).
Born March 6th, 1886 in Chicago.
Died March 22nd, 1971 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
Rosemary Brown
Self proclaimed spiritual medium (1916–2001).
Born July 27th, 1916 in London.
Died November 16th, 2001 at 85 years old in London.
Zakariyya Kandhlawi
Indian hadith scholar and ideologist of tablighi jamaat (1898–1982).
Born February 3rd, 1898 in Uttar Pradesh.
Died May 24th, 1983 at 85 years old in Medina.
James Devereux
United states marine corps general and congressman (1903-1988).
Born February 20th, 1903 in Cuba.
Died August 5th, 1988 at 85 years old in Baltimore (pneumonia).
Charles Émile Picard
French mathematician (1856-1941).
Born July 24th, 1856 in Paris.
Died December 11th, 1941 at 85 years old in Paris.
Françoise d'Eaubonne
French feminist (1920–2005).
Born March 12th, 1920 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 3rd, 2005 at 85 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
John Krol
American catholic cardinal (1910–1996).
Born October 26th, 1910 in Cleveland.
Died March 3rd, 1996 at 85 years old in Philadelphia.
Maurice Paléologue
French diplomat, writer (1859-1944).
Born January 13th, 1859 in Paris.
Died November 18th, 1944 at 85 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Nicolás Franco Bahamonde
Spanish politician (1891–1977).
Born July 1st, 1891 in Ferrol. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1977 at 85 years old in Madrid.
Claus Offe
German political sociologist.
Born March 16th, 1940 in Berlin.
Died October 1st, 2025 at 85 years old in Berlin. [ref]
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To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi