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Dead at age 85
1,763 Notable deaths
Irina Sebrova
Soviet air force officer (1914–2000).
Born December 25th, 1914 in Novomoskovsk.
Died April 5th, 2000 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Chuck Share
American basketball player (1927–2012).
Born March 14th, 1927 in Akron.
Died June 7th, 2012 at 85 years old in Chesterfield. [ref]
Mari Törőcsik
Hungarian actress (1935-2021).
Born November 23rd, 1935 in Pély.
Died April 16th, 2021 at 85 years old in Szombathely (disease). [ref]
Arnold Fanck
German film director (1889-1974).
Born March 6th, 1889 in Frankenthal.
Died September 28th, 1974 at 85 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Wang Li
Chinese linguist (1900–1986).
Born August 10th, 1900 in Bobai County.
Died May 3rd, 1986 at 85 years old in Beijing.
Gunder Hägg
Swedish middle and long distance runner (1918-2004).
Born December 31st, 1918 in Jämtland County.
Died November 27th, 2004 at 85 years old in Malmö. [ref]
Helen Gibson
Actress, stuntwoman, trick rider, film producer (1892-1977).
Born August 27th, 1892 in Cleveland.
Died October 10th, 1977 at 85 years old in Roseburg.
Maximilian de Angelis
German general (1889–1974).
Born October 2nd, 1889 in Budapest.
Died December 6th, 1974 at 85 years old in Graz. [ref]
Jagan Nath Azad
Indian writer (1918-2004).
Born December 5th, 1918 in Isakhel.
Died July 24th, 2004 at 85 years old
Barry N. Malzberg
American novelist, short story writer.
Born July 24th, 1939 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2024 at 85 years old [ref]
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir