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Dead at age 85
1,763 Notable deaths
Ardengo Soffici
Italian painter, poet and writer (1879–1964).
Born April 7th, 1879 in Rignano sull'Arno.
Died August 19th, 1964 at 85 years old in Vittoria Apuana.
Mario Davidovsky
Argentine-american composer (1934-2019).
Born March 4th, 1934 in Médanos.
Died August 23rd, 2019 at 85 years old in New York City.
Max Gallo
French historian, writer and politician (1932–2017).
Born January 7th, 1932 in Nice.
Died July 18th, 2017 at 85 years old in Vaison-la-Romaine (Parkinson's disease). [ref]
Richard Levins
Mathematical ecologist, university professor at harvard school of public health, and political activist, who is best known for his work on evolution in changing environments and on metapopulations..
Born June 1st, 1930 in Brooklyn.
Died January 19th, 2016 at 85 years old in Cambridge (heart failure).
Bobbejaan Schoepen
Musician, performer (1925-2010).
Born May 16th, 1925 in Boom. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2010 at 85 years old in Turnhout (heart failure). [ref]
David Goodstein
American physicist (1939–2024).
Born April 5th, 1939 in Brooklyn.
Died April 10th, 2024 at 85 years old
Arif Malikov
Soviet and azerbaijani composer (1933-2019).
Born September 13th, 1933 in Baku.
Died May 9th, 2019 at 85 years old in Baku. [ref]
Yıldırım Akbulut
Turkish politician; prime minister of turkey (1989-1991).
Born September 2nd, 1935 in Erzincan.
Died April 14th, 2021 at 85 years old in Ankara. [ref]
Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio
President of guatemala (1918-2003).
Born July 17th, 1918 in Barberena.
Died December 6th, 2003 at 85 years old in Guatemala City. [ref]
Hans Freudenthal
Dutch mathematician (1905–1990).
Born September 17th, 1905 in Luckenwalde.
Died October 13th, 1990 at 85 years old in Utrecht.
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