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Dead at age 85
2,084 Notable deaths
Willie Stevenson
Scottish assaociation football player and manager.
Born October 26th, 1939 in Leith.
Died May 27th, 2025 at 85 years old [ref]
Jane Drew
British architect and town planner (1911–1996).
Born March 24th, 1911 in Thornton Heath.
Died July 27th, 1996 at 85 years old in Barnard Castle (cancer).
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 in London. [ref]
Elizabeth Russell
American actress (1916-2002).
Born August 2nd, 1916 in Philadelphia.
Died May 4th, 2002 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (disease).
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 anarchist, founder of illegalism (1850–1935).
Born March 11th, 1850 in Sarthe. [ref]
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
English film director (1915–2001).
Born August 10th, 1915 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died March 17th, 2001 at 85 years old in London.
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