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Dead at age 85
1,701 Notable deaths
Yehuda Amital
Israeli rabbi and politician (1924–2010).
Born October 31st, 1924 in Oradea.
Died July 9th, 2010 at 85 years old in Jerusalem. [ref]
Jean-François Paillard
French conductor.
Born April 12th, 1928 in Vitry-le-François. [ref]
Died April 15th, 2013 at 85 years old in Saint-Auban-sur-l'Ouvèze. [ref]
Leo Deutsch
Russian politician (1855–1941).
Born September 26th, 1855 in Tulchyn.
Died August 4th, 1941 at 85 years old in Moscow.
Anneliese Rothenberger
German operatic soprano.
Born June 19th, 1924 in Mannheim.
Died May 24th, 2010 at 85 years old in Münsterlingen (disease). [ref]
Otto Witte
German circus acrobat and fantasist (1872-1958).
Born October 16th, 1872 in Düsseldorf.
Died August 13th, 1958 at 85 years old in Hamburg.
Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoğlu
Turkish writer (1889-1974).
Born March 27th, 1889 in Cairo.
Died December 13th, 1974 at 85 years old in Ankara.
Karl Lennart Oesch
Finnish general and war criminal (1892-1978).
Born August 8th, 1892 in Otradnoye. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1978 at 85 years old in Helsinki.
Ben Weisman
American composer, songwriter (1921–2007).
Born November 16th, 1921 in Providence.
Died May 20th, 2007 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (pneumonia, stroke). [ref]
Constance Stokes
Australian painter (1906-1991).
Born February 22nd, 1906 in Miram.
Died July 14th, 1991 at 85 years old in Melbourne.
Blanche Stuart Scott
Aviator (1884-1970).
Born April 8th, 1884 in Rochester.
Died January 12th, 1970 at 85 years old in Rochester.
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