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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Ralph Vaughan Williams
English composer (1872-1958).
Born October 12th, 1872 in Down Ampney.
Died August 26th, 1958 at 85 years old in London.
Kermit Gosnell
American serial killer (1941-2026).
Born February 9th, 1941 in Philadelphia.
Died March 1st, 2026 at 85 years old in Huntingdon. [ref]
Alexander Haig
Former u.s. secretary of state and u.s. army general (1924-2010).
Born December 2nd, 1924 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died February 20th, 2010 at 85 years old in Baltimore (infectious disease). [ref]
Desmond Llewelyn
British actor (1914-1999).
Born September 12th, 1914 in Newport.
Died December 19th, 1999 at 85 years old in East Sussex (traffic collision, car collision).
Stanley Matthews
English association football player (1915-2000).
Born February 1st, 1915 in Hanley.
Died February 23rd, 2000 at 85 years old in Newcastle-under-Lyme (disease).
Howard Morris
American actor (1919–2005).
Born September 4th, 1919 in The Bronx.
Died May 21st, 2005 at 85 years old in Hollywood.
Farley Granger
American actor (1925–2011).
Born July 1st, 1925 in San Jose.
Died March 27th, 2011 at 85 years old in New York City. [ref]
Montserrat Caballé
Spanish operatic soprano (1933–2018).
Born April 12th, 1933 in Barcelona. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2018 at 85 years old in Barcelona (infectious disease). [ref]
Chespirito
Mexican actor, comedian and producer (1929–2014).
Born February 21st, 1929 in Mexico City. [ref]
Died November 28th, 2014 at 85 years old in Cancun (myocardial infarction).
Soumitra Chatterjee
Indian actor (1935–2020).
Born January 19th, 1935 in Krishnanagar.
Died November 15th, 2020 at 85 years old in Kolkata (COVID-19). [ref]
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Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which cannot exist when I do? Epicurus