Dead at age 85

1,763 Notable deaths

Adriaan Daniel Fokker

Dutch physicist.

Born August 17th, 1887 in Bogor. [ref]

Died September 24th, 1972 at 85 years old in Beekbergen. [ref]

Dennis Joseph Dougherty

Catholic cardinal (1865-1951).

Born August 16th, 1865 in Ashland.

Died May 31st, 1951 at 85 years old in Philadelphia (stroke).

Thomas Hunter

American actor (1932-2017).

Born December 19th, 1932 in Savannah.

Died December 27th, 2017 at 85 years old in Rowayton (disease). [ref]

Solomon Cutner

English pianist.

Born August 9th, 1902 in London.

Died February 22nd, 1988 at 85 years old in London.

Larisa Golubkina

Soviet and russian actress (1940–2025).

Born March 9th, 1940 in Moscow.

Died March 22nd, 2025 at 85 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Aisha Abd al-Rahman

Egyptian author and professor of literature (1913-1998).

Born November 18th, 1913 in Damietta. [ref]

Died December 1st, 1998 at 85 years old in Cairo (myocardial infarction).

Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia

Greek eastern orthodox monk and saint.

Born February 20th, 1906.

Died December 2nd, 1991 at 85 years old in Mount Athos.

Jimmy Hastings

British musician (1938–2024).

Born May 12th, 1938 in Aberdeen.

Died March 18th, 2024 at 85 years old [ref]

Arnold Hauser

Hungarian art historian (1892-1978).

Born May 8th, 1892 in Timișoara. [ref]

Died January 28th, 1978 at 85 years old in Budapest. [ref]

Israel Eldad

Israeli philosopher (1910–1996).

Born November 11th, 1910 in Pidvolochysk.

Died January 22nd, 1996 at 85 years old in Jerusalem.

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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson